GDPS data in GRIB2 format: 25 km - 174-240 hr forecast
Number | Variable | Level | Abbreviation | Units | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Surface Pressure | Surface | PRES_SFC_0 | Pascal | Sections 0 to 6 |
1 | Precipitation rate | Surface | PRATE_SFC_0 | kg m-2 sec-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
2 | Mean Sea Level Pressure | MSL | PRMSL_MSL_0 | Pascal | Sections 0 to 6 |
3 | Temperature | 2m above ground | TMP_TGL_2m | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
4 | Average surface relative humidity | Surface | RH_SFC_0 | kg kg-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
5 | Dew Point temperature | Surface | DPT_SFC_0 | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
6 | Accumulated Precipitation | Surface | APCP_SFC_0 | kg m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
7 | Convective precipitation | Surface | CPCP_SFC_0 or ACPCP_SFC_0 | kg m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
8 | Snow Depth | Surface | SNOD_SFC_0 | meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
9 | Incoming visible accumulated flux | Nominal top of the atmopshere | DSWRF_NTAT_0 | Joules m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
10 | Downward incident solar flux (Accumulated) | Surface | DSWRF_SFC_0 | Joules m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
11 | Incoming I.R. accumulated flux | Surface | DLWRF_SFC_0 | Joules m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
12 | Surface accumulated net I.R. flux | Surface | NLWRS_SFC_0 | Joules m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
13 | Visible flux absorbed at surface - Accumulated | Surface | NSWRS_SFC_0 | Joules m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
14 | Upward surface sensible heat flux | Surface | SHTFL_SFC_0 | W m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
15 | Upward surface latent heat flux | Surface | LHTFL_SFC_0 | W m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
16 | U Wind Component | 10m above ground | UGRD_TGL_10m | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
17 | V Wind Component | 10m above ground | VGRD_TGL_10m | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
18 | U Wind Component | 40m above ground | UGRD_TGL_40m | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
19 | V Wind Component | 40m above ground | VGRD_TGL_40m | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
20 | U Wind Component | 120m above ground | UGRD_TGL_120m | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
21 | V Wind Component | 120m above ground | VGRD_TGL_120m | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
22 | Wind speed - Module | 10m above ground | WIND_TGL_10m | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
23 | Wind direction | 10m above ground | WDIR_TGL_10m | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
24 | Wind speed - Module | 40m above ground | WIND_TGL_40m | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
25 | Wind direction | 40m above ground | WDIR_TGL_40m | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
26 | Wind speed - Module | 120m above ground | WIND_TGL_120m | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
27 | Wind direction | 120m above ground | WDIR_TGL_120m | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
28 | Dew point depression | 2m above ground | DEPR_TGL_2m | Celsius | Sections 0 to 6 |
29 | Precipitable water | Column | PWAT_EATM_0 or CWAT_EATM_0 | kg m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
30 | Outgoing infrared energy exiting the atmosphere | Nominal top of atmosphere | ULWRF_NTAT_0 | W m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
31 | Albedo | Surface | ALBEDO_SFC_0 or ALBDO_SFC_0 | Percent | Sections 0 to 6 |
32 | Total Cloud | Column | TCDC_SFC_0 | Percent | Sections 0 to 6 |
33 | Temperature | 1000 mb | TMP_ISBL_1000 | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
34 | Temperature | 925 mb | TMP_ISBL_0925 | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
35 | Temperature | 850 mb | TMP_ISBL_0850 | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
36 | Temperature | 700 mb | TMP_ISBL_0700 | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
37 | Temperature | 500 mb | TMP_ISBL_0500 | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
38 | Temperature | 400 mb | TMP_ISBL_0400 | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
39 | Temperature | 300 mb | TMP_ISBL_0300 | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
40 | Temperature | 250 mb | TMP_ISBL_0250 | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
41 | Temperature | 200 mb | TMP_ISBL_0200 | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
42 | Temperature | 150 mb | TMP_ISBL_0150 | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
43 | Temperature | 100 mb | TMP_ISBL_0100 | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
44 | Temperature | 50 mb | TMP_ISBL_0050 | Kelvin | Sections 0 to 6 |
45 | Geopotential Height | 1000 mb | HGT_ISBL_1000 | geopotential meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
46 | Geopotential Height | 925 mb | HGT_ISBL_0925 | geopotential meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
47 | Geopotential Height | 850 mb | HGT_ISBL_0850 | geopotential meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
48 | Geopotential Height | 700 mb | HGT_ISBL_0700 | geopotential meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
49 | Geopotential Height | 500 mb | HGT_ISBL_0500 | geopotential meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
50 | Geopotential Height | 400 mb | HGT_ISBL_0400 | geopotential meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
51 | Geopotential Height | 300 mb | HGT_ISBL_0300 | geopotential meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
52 | Geopotential Height | 250 mb | HGT_ISBL_0250 | geopotential meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
53 | Geopotential Height | 200 mb | HGT_ISBL_0200 | geopotential meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
54 | Geopotential Height | 150 mb | HGT_ISBL_0150 | geopotential meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
55 | Geopotential Height | 100 mb | HGT_ISBL_0100 | geopotential meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
56 | Geopotential Height | 50 mb | HGT_ISBL_0050 | geopotential meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
57 | Wind speed - Module | 1000 mb | WIND_ISBL_1000 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
58 | Wind direction | 1000 mb | WDIR_ISBL_1000 | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
59 | Wind speed - Module | 925 mb | WIND_ISBL_0925 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
60 | Wind direction | 925 mb | WDIR_ISBL_0925 | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
61 | Wind speed - Module | 850 mb | WIND_ISBL_0850 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
62 | Wind direction | 850 mb | WDIR_ISBL_0850 | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
63 | Wind speed - Module | 700 mb | WIND_ISBL_0700 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
64 | Wind direction | 700 mb | WDIR_ISBL_0700 | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
65 | Wind speed - Module | 500 mb | WIND_ISBL_0500 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
66 | Wind direction | 500 mb | WDIR_ISBL_0500 | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
67 | Wind speed - Module | 400 mb | WIND_ISBL_0400 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
68 | Wind direction | 400 mb | WDIR_ISBL_0400 | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
69 | Wind speed - Module | 300 mb | WIND_ISBL_0300 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
70 | Wind direction | 300 mb | WDIR_ISBL_0300 | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
71 | Wind speed - Module | 250 mb | WIND_ISBL_0250 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
72 | Wind direction | 250 mb | WDIR_ISBL_0250 | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
73 | Wind speed - Module | 200 mb | WIND_ISBL_0200 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
74 | Wind direction | 200 mb | WDIR_ISBL_0200 | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
75 | Wind speed - Module | 150 mb | WIND_ISBL_0150 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
76 | Wind direction | 150 mb | WDIR_ISBL_0150 | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
77 | Wind speed - Module | 100 mb | WIND_ISBL_0100 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
78 | Wind direction | 100 mb | WDIR_ISBL_0100 | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
79 | Wind speed - Module | 50 mb | WIND_ISBL_0050 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
80 | Wind direction | 50 mb | WDIR_ISBL_0050 | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
81 | U Wind Component | 1000 mb | UGRD_ISBL_1000 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
82 | V Wind Component | 1000 mb | VGRD_ISBL_1000 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
83 | U Wind Component | 925 mb | UGRD_ISBL_0925 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
84 | V Wind Component | 925 mb | VGRD_ISBL_0925 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
85 | U Wind Component | 850 mb | UGRD_ISBL_0850 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
86 | V Wind Component | 850 mb | VGRD_ISBL_0850 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
87 | U Wind Component | 700 mb | UGRD_ISBL_0700 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
88 | V Wind Component | 700 mb | VGRD_ISBL_0700 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
89 | U Wind Component | 500 mb | UGRD_ISBL_0500 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
90 | V Wind Component | 500 mb | VGRD_ISBL_0500 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
91 | U Wind Component | 400 mb | UGRD_ISBL_0400 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
92 | V Wind Component | 400 mb | VGRD_ISBL_0400 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
93 | U Wind Component | 300 mb | UGRD_ISBL_0300 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
94 | V Wind Component | 300 mb | VGRD_ISBL_0300 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
95 | U Wind Component | 250 mb | UGRD_ISBL_0250 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
96 | V Wind Component | 250 mb | VGRD_ISBL_0250 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
97 | U Wind Component | 200 mb | UGRD_ISBL_0200 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
98 | V Wind Component | 200 mb | VGRD_ISBL_0200 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
99 | U Wind Component | 150 mb | UGRD_ISBL_0150 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
100 | V Wind Component | 150 mb | VGRD_ISBL_0150 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
101 | U Wind Component | 100 mb | UGRD_ISBL_0100 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
102 | V Wind Component | 100 mb | VGRD_ISBL_0100 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
103 | U Wind Component | 50 mb | UGRD_ISBL_0050 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
104 | V Wind Component | 50 mb | VGRD_ISBL_0050 | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
105 | Dew point depression | 1000 mb | DEPR_ISBL_1000 | Celsius | Sections 0 to 6 |
106 | Dew point depression | 925 mb | DEPR_ISBL_0925 | Celsius | Sections 0 to 6 |
107 | Dew point depression | 850 mb | DEPR_ISBL_0850 | Celsius | Sections 0 to 6 |
108 | Dew point depression | 700 mb | DEPR_ISBL_0700 | Celsius | Sections 0 to 6 |
109 | Dew point depression | 500 mb | DEPR_ISBL_0500 | Celsius | Sections 0 to 6 |
110 | Dew point depression | 400 mb | DEPR_ISBL_0400 | Celsius | Sections 0 to 6 |
111 | Dew point depression | 300 mb | DEPR_ISBL_0300 | Celsius | Sections 0 to 6 |
112 | Dew point depression | 250 mb | DEPR_ISBL_0250 | Celsius | Sections 0 to 6 |
113 | Dew point depression | 200 mb | DEPR_ISBL_0200 | Celsius | Sections 0 to 6 |
114 | Dew point depression | 150 mb | DEPR_ISBL_0150 | Celsius | Sections 0 to 6 |
115 | Dew point depression | 100 mb | DEPR_ISBL_0100 | Celsius | Sections 0 to 6 |
116 | Dew point depression | 50 mb | DEPR_ISBL_0050 | Celsius | Sections 0 to 6 |
117 | Specific humidity | 1000 mb | SPFH_ISBL_1000 | kg kg-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
118 | Specific humidity | 925 mb | SPFH_ISBL_0925 | kg kg-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
119 | Specific humidity | 850 mb | SPFH_ISBL_0850 | kg kg-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
120 | Specific humidity | 700 mb | SPFH_ISBL_0700 | kg kg-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
121 | Specific humidity | 500 mb | SPFH_ISBL_0500 | kg kg-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
122 | Specific humidity | 400 mb | SPFH_ISBL_0400 | kg kg-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
123 | Specific humidity | 300 mb | SPFH_ISBL_0300 | kg kg-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
124 | Specific humidity | 250 mb | SPFH_ISBL_0250 | kg kg-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
125 | Specific humidity | 200 mb | SPFH_ISBL_0200 | kg kg-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
126 | Specific humidity | 150 mb | SPFH_ISBL_0150 | kg kg-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
127 | Specific humidity | 100 mb | SPFH_ISBL_0100 | kg kg-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
128 | Specific humidity | 50 mb | SPFH_ISBL_0050 | kg kg-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
129 | Vertical Velocity | 850 mb | VVEL_ISBL_0850 | Pascal sec-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
130 | Vertical Velocity | 700 mb | VVEL_ISBL_0700 | Pascal sec-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
131 | Vertical Velocity | 500 mb | VVEL_ISBL_0500 | Pascal sec-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
132 | Vertical Velocity | 250 mb | VVEL_ISBL_0250 | Pascal sec-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
133 | Absolute vorticity | 850 mb | ABSV_ISBL_0850 | sec-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
134 | Absolute vorticity | 700 mb | ABSV_ISBL_0700 | sec-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
135 | Absolute vorticity | 500 mb | ABSV_ISBL_0500 | sec-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
136 | Absolute vorticity | 250 mb | ABSV_ISBL_0250 | sec-1 | Sections 0 to 6 |
137 | Thickness between two isobaric levels | 1000-500hPa | HGT_ISBY_1000 | geopotential meter | Sections 0 to 6 |
138 | Accumulated Precipitation type - Snow | Surface | ASNOW_SFC_0 or WEASN_SFC_0 | kg m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
139 | Accumulated Precipitation type - Rain | Surface | ARAIN_SFC_0 or WEARN_SFC_0 | kg m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
140 | Accumulated Precipitation type - Ice Pellets | Surface | AICEP_SFC_0 or WEAPE_SFC_0 | kg m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
141 | Accumulated Precipitation type - Freezing Rain | Surface | AFZRA_SFC_0 or WEAFR_SFC_0 | kg m-2 | Sections 0 to 6 |
142 | U Wind Component | 80m above ground | UGRD_TGL_80m | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
143 | V Wind Component | 80m above ground | VGRD_TGL_80m | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
144 | Wind speed - Module | 80m above ground | WIND_TGL_80m | metres per second | Sections 0 to 6 |
145 | Wind direction | 80m above ground | WDIR_TGL_80m | Degrees relative to i,j components of grid | Sections 0 to 6 |
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