Earth System Modeling Standard Name Library

Base names
Dimensions
Constants
Coordinates
Timing
Atmospheric properties
Marine
Tracers
Atmospheric composition
Application-specific variables
System variables
Control variables
Indices
Coefficients
Thresholds
Stochastic physics variables
Radiation
Atmospheric surface and boundary layer
Land surface, subsurface, and vegetation properties
Convective physics parameters
Gravity wave drag parameters
Tendencies
Chemistry processes

Base names

Base names are the 'elemental' quantities from which the more complex standard names are constructed. Base names can roughly be broken down into three categories, indicated by the following subsections.

Generic names

The following names are too general to be chosen as standard names, but they can serve as base names for more specific standard names.

area: Area
- real: units = m2
area_fraction: The fraction of an area where some condition applies
- real: units = 1
binary_mask: A field consisting of either 0 or 1 at every point
- integer: units = 1
coefficient: A real number used in a mathematical equation, typically derived empirically and/or adjusted based on some other physical phenomenon to change the behavior of an equation, scheme, or other modeling unit
- real: units = 1
density: Mass per unit volume
- real: units = kg m-3
energy: Energy
- real: units = J
energy_content: Total energy within some surface
- real: units = J m-2
energy_density: Total energy within some volume
- real: units = J m-3
frequency: Number of instances per unit time
- real: units = s-1
heat: Heat
- real: units = J
heat_flux: The amount of heat traveling through an area per unit time
- real: units = W m-2
heat_transport: Movement of heat due to advection
- real: units = W
mass: Mass
- real: units = kg
mass_content: Vertically-integrated mass over a given area and vertical extent
- real: units = kg m-2
mass_flux: Mass traveling through an area per unit time
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
mass_fraction: The fraction of a given mass where some condition applies
- real: units = 1
mass_transport: Movement of some specified mass by advection
- real: units = kg s-1
mixing_ratio: A ratio of the amount of one substance to another; when unqualified refers to the ratio of the mass of one substance to the total mass in a given volume
- real: units = kg kg-1
mole_flux: The number of molecules or atoms of a substance traveling through an area per unit time
- real: units = mol m-2 s-1
mole_fraction: The ratio of the number of molecules or atoms of a substance to the total number of molecules/atoms in a given volume
- real: units = 1
momentum_flux: The transfer of momentum through an area per unit time
- real: units = Pa
partial_pressure: The pressure of a component gas independent of other components
- real: units = Pa
period: The amount of time between regular events
- real: units = s
power: Energy per unit time
- real: units = W
pressure: Force per unit area
- real: units = Pa
probability: A real number between 0 and 1 indicating the likelihood of an event occurring
- real: units = 1
radiative_flux: The amount of radiative energy traveling through an area per unit time
- real: units = W m-2
radius: Distance from the center to the perimeter of a circle or sphere
- real: units = m
speed: Directionless distance per unit time
- real: units = m s-1
streamfunction: Streamfunction
- real: units = m2 s-1
stress: A deformation force across a unit area
- real: units = Pa
temperature: Temperature
- real: units = K
thickness: The vertical distance between two constant-pressure surfaces
- real: units = m
velocity: Distance per unit time
- real: units = m s-1
velocity_potential: A scalar function with its gradient equal to the velocity vector of an irrotational flow
- real: units = m2 s-1
volume: Volume
- real: units = m3
volume_flux: The movement of a volume of a substance across a unit area per unit time
- real: units = m s-1
volume_fraction: The fraction of a volume where some condition applies
- real: units = 1
volume_mixing_ratio: A ratio of the number of molecules or atoms of a substance to another in a unit volume
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_transport: Movement of some volume of a specified substance by advection
- real: units = m3 s-1
vorticity: The curl of a velocity vector
- real: units = s-1

Chemical species

These are the base names for specific chemical species. They can all be assumed to have units of '1'

c5h8: Isoprene
ccl4: Tetrachloromethane
cfc11: Trichlorofluoromethane
cfc113: 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane
cfc12: Dichlorodifluoromethane
cfc22: Chlorodifluoromethane
co: Carbon monoxide
co2: Carbon dioxide
dimethyl_sulfide: Dimethyl sulfide; DMS
hcho: Formaldehyde
hydrophilic_black_carbon: Hydrophilic black carbon
hydrophilic_organic_carbon: Hydrophilic organic carbon
hydrophobic_black_carbon: Hydrophobic black carbon
hydrophobic_organic_carbon: Hydrophobic organic carbon
methane: ch4
n2o: Nitrous Oxide; N_2O
nitrate: Chemical species containing the nitrate ion
nitrite: Chemical species containing the nitrite ion
no: Nitric oxide; NO (Nitrogen oxide, Nitrogen monoxide)
no2: Nitrogen dioxide
oxygen: Molecular oxygen; O_2
ozone: Ozone; O_3
phosphate: Chemical species containing the phosphate ion
silicate: Chemical species containing the silicate ion
sulfate: Chemical species containing the sulfate ion
sulfur_dioxide: so2

Base standard Names

These names are used as bases for other names, but may also be considered standard names on their own. See the full list of standard names for further details.

absolute_vorticity: Vorticity of fluid relative to an inertial frame; the sum of relative and planetary vorticities
- real: units = s-1
air_pressure: The pressure of air
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_thickness: The difference in air pressure between two vertical layers
- real: units = Pa
air_temperature: The temperature of air
- real: units = K
albedo: The fraction of incident radiation reflected by a surface
- real: units = 1
atmosphere_heat_diffusivity: Atmosphere heat diffusivity
- real: units = m2 s-1
cloud_area_fraction: Fraction of an area (usually within a grid cell) containing cloud
- real: units = fraction
cloud_condensate: Amount of condensed water in cloud
cloud_ice_water: Cloud particles consisting of solid water (ice)
cloud_liquid_water: Cloud particles consisting of liquid water
diffuse_nir_albedo: Albedo of diffuse incident near-infrared radiation
- real: units = 1
diffuse_nir_shortwave_flux: Flux of diffuse near-infrared and shortwave radiation
- real: units = W m-2
diffuse_shortwave_albedo: Albedo of diffuse incident shortwave radiation
- real: units = 1
diffuse_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux: Flux of diffuse ultraviolet and visible shortwave radiation
- real: units = W m-2
diffuse_vis_albedo: Albedo of diffuse incident visible radiation
- real: units = 1
dimensionless_exner_function: Dimensionless formulation of the Exner function with respect to 1000 hPa
- real: units = 1
direct_nir_albedo: Albedo of direct incident near-infrared radiation
- real: units = 1
direct_nir_shortwave_flux: Flux of direct near-infrared shortwave radiation
- real: units = W m-2
direct_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux: Flux of direct ultraviolet and visible shortwave radiation
- real: units = W m-2
direct_vis_albedo: Albedo of direct incident visible light
- real: units = 1
divergence: Divergence
- real: units = s-1
dry_air: Air excluding all water components
- real: units = kg m-3
dry_air_enthalpy_at_constant_pressure: Specific enthalpy of dry air, h = Cp*T; Cp = Specific heat of dry air at constant pressure, T = temperature
- real: units = J kg-1
exner_function: Exner function, cp * (p/p0)^(Rd/cp), where p0 is some reference pressure (1000 hPa if not specified), Rd is the dry air specific gas constant, and cp is the dry air specific heat capacity.
- real: units = 1
filename: Filename
- character: units = none
forecast_time: Forecast time
- real: units = h
friction_velocity: A measure of shear stress within a fluid layer with units of distance per time
- real: units = m s-1
geopotential: Gravitational potential energy of a unit mass relative to sea level
- real: units = m2 s-2
geopotential_height: Geopotential divided by the gravitational constant
- real: units = m
graupel: Precipitation consisting of heavily rimed ice crystals
gravitational_acceleration: Gravitational acceleration
- real: units = m s-2
hail: Precipitation formed by accretion of supercooled water droplets into a solid piece of ice
hygroscopic_aerosols: Aerosols with the property of accumulating liquid water
ice: Ice
latent_heat_flux: Latent heat flux across a unit surface
- real: units = W m-2
liquid_water: Liquid water
longwave_flux: Flux of longwave radiation across a unit surface
- real: units = W m-2
momentum_flux: Flux of momentum across a unit surface
- real: units = Pa
nonhygroscopic_ice_nucleating_aerosols: Ice-nucleating aerosols with the property of not accumulating liquid water
pressure: Pressure
- real: units = Pa
rain: Precipitation of liquid water from clouds
random_number: Random number
- real: units = 1
random_number_seed: Random number seed
- integer: units = 1
reference_pressure: Some pressure value for comparison to or calculation of other values
- real: units = Pa
relative_humidity: Ratio of the vapor pressure to the saturation vapor pressure (for liquid water unless otherwise specified)
- real: units = fraction
roughness_length: Also called surface roughness length; the height above a surface where the wind speed would be zero according to an idealized logarithmic wind profile
- real: units = m
sensible_heat_flux: Flux of sensible heat across a unit surface
- real: units = W m-2
shortwave_flux: Flux of shortwave radiation across a unit surface
- real: units = W m-2
snow: Precipitation of ice crystals from clouds
snow_area_fraction: Fraction of an area (usually within a grid cell) covered by snow
- real: units = fraction
soil_moisture: Water contained within a soil layer
soil_temperature: Temperature of a soil layer
- real: units = K
solar_declination_angle: The angle between the equator and Earth's orbital plane with the Sun
solar_zenith_angle: The angle between the direction to the sun and the local zenith (vertical direction)
surface_skin_temperature: The temperature of the topmost layer of the surface
- real: units = K
temperature: Temperature
- real: units = K
temperature_flux: Flux of temperature across a unit surface
- real: units = K m s-1
time: Time
- real: units = s
tke: Specific turbulent kinetic energy
- real: units = m2 s-2
total_energy: Total energy
total_water: All water phases (solid, liquid, gas)
tracer: A hypothetical zero-mass particle that is advected in fluid flow
tracers: Tracers
virtual_potential_temperature: The theoretical potential temperature of dry air that would have the same density as moist air
- real: units = K
virtual_temperature: The theoretical temperature of dry air that would have the same density as moist air
- real: units = K
water_vapor: Water in the gaseous phase
wind: Movement of air with a net displacement
wind_speed: Speed of moving air
- real: units = m s-1
wind_stress: Shear stress exerted by wind parallel to the surface
- real: units = Pa

Dimensions

Names indicating the size, extent, or bounds of data structures in a model.

horizontal_dimension: Length of the horizontal dimension
- integer: units = count
horizontal_loop_extent: The horizontal extent of data passed to CCPP physics from the host model during time integration (i.e. in the run phase)
- integer: units = count
lower_bound_of_vertical_dimension_of_surface_snow: lower bound of of snow-related arrays for land surface model
- integer: units = count
number_of_equatorial_longitude_points: Number of equatorial longitude points
- integer: units = count
number_of_latitude_points: Number of latitude points
- integer: units = count
number_of_snow_layers: Number of snow layers
- real: units = 1
upper_bound_of_vertical_dimension_of_surface_snow: upper bound of of snow-related arrays for land surface model
- integer: units = count
vertical_dimension_for_radiation: Vertical dimension for radiation
- integer: units = count
vertical_dimension_of_sea_ice: Vertical dimension of sea ice
- integer: units = count
vertical_dimension_of_soil: Vertical dimension of soil
- integer: units = count
vertical_dimension_of_soil_internal_to_land_surface_scheme: Vertical dimension of soil internal to land surface scheme
- integer: units = count
vertical_dimension_of_surface_snow: Vertical dimension of surface snow
- integer: units = count
vertical_interface_dimension: number of vertical interfaces
- integer: units = count
vertical_interface_dimension_for_radiation: Vertical interface dimension for radiation
- integer: units = count
vertical_interface_dimension_interstitial: Vertical interface dimension interstitial
- integer: units = count
vertical_layer_dimension: number of vertical layers
- integer: units = count
vertical_layer_dimension_extended_up_by_1: number of vertical layers extended up by 1
- integer: units = count
vertical_layer_dimension_minus_one: Vertical layer dimension minus one
- integer: units = count

Constants

Constant parameters that should be identical across a full modeling system

avogadro_number: Avogadro number
- real: units = molecules mol-1
base_state_surface_pressure_for_hybrid_vertical_coordinate: Base state surface pressure for hybrid vertical coordinate
- real: units = Pa
boltzmann_constant: Boltzmann constant
- real: units = J K-1
density_of_dry_air_at_stp: Density of dry air at standard temperature and pressure
- real: units = kg m-3
density_of_fresh_liquid_water_at_0c: Density of liquid water at 0 degrees Celsius
- real: units = kg m-3
density_of_fresh_water: Density of fresh water
- real: units = kg m-3
gas_constant_of_dry_air: Gas constant of dry air
- real: units = J kg-1 K-1
latent_heat_of_vaporization_of_water_at_0c: Latent heat of vaporization of water at 0 degrees Celsius
- real: units = J kg-1
ratio_of_water_vapor_to_dry_air_gas_constants_minus_one: Ratio of gas constants of water vapor and dry air minus one; (Rwv / Rdair) - 1.0
- real: units = 1
seconds_in_calendar_day: Seconds in calendar day
- integer: units = s
specific_heat_of_liquid_water_at_20c: Specific heat of liquid water at 20 degrees Celsius
- real: units = J kg-1 K-1
standard_gravitational_acceleration: scalar constant representing gravitational acceleration
- real: units = m s-2

Coordinates

Parameters defining or relating to the coordinate system of the model

cell_area: Cell area
- real: units = m2
cell_scaling_factor: Cell scaling factor
- real: units = 1
characteristic_grid_lengthscale: Characteristic grid lengthscale
- real: units = m
cosine_of_latitude: Cosine of latitude
- real: units = 1
height_above_mean_sea_level: Height above mean sea level
- real: units = m
height_above_mean_sea_level_at_surface: Height above mean sea level at local surface
- real: units = m
latitude: Latitude
- real: units = degree_north
longitude: Longitude
- real: units = degree_east
sigma_pressure_hybrid_coordinate_a_coefficient: Sigma pressure hybrid coordinate a coefficient
- real: units = Pa
sigma_pressure_hybrid_coordinate_b_coefficient: Sigma pressure hybrid coordinate b coefficient
- real: units = 1
sigma_pressure_hybrid_vertical_coordinate: Sigma pressure hybrid vertical coordinate
- real: units = 1
sine_of_latitude: Sine of latitude
- real: units = 1

Timing

Variables defining or relating to timing, dates, calendar, and related concepts

date_and_time_at_model_initialization_in_iso_order: Integer array of date and time at model initialization in ISO order (year, month, day, hour, minute, second)
- integer: units = 1
date_and_time_at_model_initialization_in_united_states_order: Integer array of date and time at model initialization in united states order (month, day, year, hour, minute, second)
- integer: units = 1
date_and_time_of_forecast_in_united_states_order: Integer array of forecast valid date and time in united states order (month, day, year, hour, minute, second)
- integer: units = 1
equation_of_time: Apparent solar time minus mean solar time
- real: units = radian
forecast_julian_day: Forecast julian day
- real: units = days
forecast_time: Forecast time
- real: units = h
forecast_time_in_seconds: Forecast time in seconds
- real: units = s
forecast_time_on_previous_timestep: Forecast time on previous timestep
- real: units = h
forecast_utc_hour: Forecast utc hour
- real: units = h
index_of_timestep: Index of timestep
- integer: units = index
is_first_timestep: Is first timestep
- logical: units = flag
number_of_days_in_current_year: Number of days in current year
- integer: units = days
time_elapsed_since_diagnostics_reset: Time elapsed since diagnostics reset
- real: units = h
timestep_for_dynamics: Timestep for dynamics
- real: units = s

Atmospheric properties

air_pressure: Midpoint air pressure
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_at_interfaces: Air pressure at interfaces
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_at_lowest_model_interface: Air pressure at lowest model interface
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_at_sea_level: Air pressure at sea level
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_at_surface: Air pressure at local surface
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_at_surface_adjacent_layer: Air pressure at surface adjacent layer
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_at_top_of_atmosphere_model: Air pressure at top of atmosphere model
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_extended_up_by_1: Air pressure extended up by 1
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_of_dry_air: Dry midpoint pressure
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_of_dry_air_at_interfaces: Air pressure of dry air at interfaces
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_thickness: Air pressure thickness
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_thickness_of_dry_air: Air pressure thickness of dry air
- real: units = Pa
air_temperature: Air temperature
- real: units = K
air_temperature_at_2m: Air temperature at 2m
- real: units = K
air_temperature_at_surface_adjacent_layer: Air temperature at surface adjacent layer
- real: units = K
air_temperature_at_surface_adjacent_layer_on_radiation_timestep: Air temperature at surface adjacent layer on radiation timestep
- real: units = K
air_temperature_of_new_state: Air temperature of new state
- real: units = K
air_temperature_of_new_state_at_surface_adjacent_layer: Air temperature of new state at surface adjacent layer
- real: units = K
air_temperature_on_previous_timestep: Air temperature on previous timestep
- real: units = K
air_temperature_on_previous_timestep_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Air temperature on previous timestep in xyz dimensioned restart array
- real: units = K
air_temperature_two_timesteps_back: Air temperature two timesteps back
- real: units = K
atmosphere_boundary_layer_thickness: Atmosphere boundary layer thickness
- real: units = m
atmosphere_heat_diffusivity_due_to_background: Atmosphere heat diffusivity due to background
- real: units = m2 s-1
atmosphere_heat_diffusivity_for_chemistry_coupling: Atmosphere heat diffusivity for chemistry coupling
- real: units = m2 s-1
atmosphere_momentum_diffusivity_due_to_background: Atmosphere momentum diffusivity due to background
- real: units = m2 s-1
composition_dependent_gas_constant_of_dry_air: Composition dependent gas constant of dry air
- real: units = J kg-1 K-1
composition_dependent_ratio_of_dry_air_gas_constant_to_specific_heat_of_dry_air_at_constant_pressure: composition-dependent ratio of dry air gas constant to specific heat of dry air at constant pressure
- real: units = 1
composition_dependent_specific_heat_of_dry_air_at_constant_pressure: composition-dependent specific heat of dry air at constant pressure
- real: units = J kg-1 K-1
covariance_of_air_temperature_and_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Covariance of air temperature and specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air)
- real: units = K kg kg-1
cumulative_boundary_flux_of_total_energy: Cumulative boundary flux of total energy
- real: units = W m-2
cumulative_boundary_flux_of_total_water: Cumulative boundary flux of total water
- real: units = W m-2
density_of_dry_air: Density of dry air
- real: units = kg m-3
dimensionless_exner_function_at_interfaces: Dimensionless exner function (p/p0)^(Rd/cp), where p0 is 1000 hPa and p is the pressure at vertical layer interfaces
- real: units = 1
dimensionless_exner_function_at_surface_adjacent_layer: Dimensionless exner function (p/p0)^(Rd/cp), where p0 is 1000 hPa and p is the pressure at the surface-adjacent layer
- real: units = 1
dimensionless_exner_function_wrt_surface_pressure: Dimensionless exner function with respect to surface pressure, (p/ps)^(Rd/cp)
- real: units = 1
dry_static_energy: Dry static energy content of atmosphere layer
- real: units = J kg-1
eastward_wind: Wind vector component, positive when directed eastward
- real: units = m s-1
eastward_wind_at_10m: Wind vector component at 10 meters above surface, positive when directed eastward
- real: units = m s-1
eastward_wind_at_surface: Wind vector component closest to surface, positive when directed eastward
- real: units = m s-1
geopotential: Geopotential
- real: units = m2 s-2
geopotential_at_interfaces: Geopotential at interfaces
- real: units = m2 s-2
geopotential_at_surface: Geopotential at surface
- real: units = m2 s-2
geopotential_height: geopotential height with respect to sea level
- real: units = m
geopotential_height_at_interfaces: Geopotential height at interfaces
- real: units = m
geopotential_height_at_surface: Geopotential height at local surface with respect to sea level
- real: units = m
geopotential_height_wrt_surface: geopotential height with respect to local surface
- real: units = m
geopotential_height_wrt_surface_at_interfaces: geopotential height with respect to local surface at interfaces
- real: units = m
gravitational_acceleration: Gravitational acceleration
- real: units = m s-2
horizontal_divergence_of_air: The horizontal divergence of the 2-D vector wind field
- real: units = s-1
horizontal_streamfunction_of_air: Scalar function describing the streamlines of the horizontal wind
- real: units = m2 s-1
horizontal_velocity_potential_of_air: Scalar potential of the horizontal wind
- real: units = m2 s-1
is_initialized_physics_grid: Flag to indicate if physics grid is initialized
- logical: units = flag
largest_model_top_pressure_that_allows_molecular_diffusion: Largest model top pressure that allows molecular diffusion
- real: units = Pa
ln_air_pressure: Ln air pressure
- real: units = 1
ln_air_pressure_at_interfaces: Ln air pressure at interfaces
- real: units = 1
ln_air_pressure_of_dry_air: Ln air pressure of dry air
- real: units = 1
ln_air_pressure_of_dry_air_at_interfaces: Ln air pressure of dry air at interfaces
- real: units = 1
mass_content_of_cloud_ice_in_atmosphere_layer: Mass content of cloud ice in atmosphere layer
- real: units = kg m-2
mass_content_of_cloud_liquid_water_in_atmosphere_layer: Mass content of cloud liquid water in atmosphere layer
- real: units = kg m-2
mass_content_of_graupel_in_atmosphere_layer: Mass content of graupel in atmosphere layer
- real: units = kg m-2
mass_content_of_hail_in_atmosphere_layer: Mass content of hail in atmosphere layer
- real: units = kg m-2
mass_content_of_rain_in_atmosphere_layer: Mass content of rain in atmosphere layer
- real: units = kg m-2
mass_content_of_snow_in_atmosphere_layer: Mass content of snow in atmosphere layer
- real: units = kg m-2
max_atmosphere_heat_diffusivity_due_to_background: Maximum atmosphere heat diffusivity due to background
- real: units = m2 s-1
multiplicative_tuning_parameter_for_atmosphere_diffusivity: Multiplicative tuning parameter for atmosphere diffusivity
- real: units = 1
nonadvected_tke_multiplied_by_2: Non-advected turbulent kinetic energy multiplied by 2
- real: units = m2 s-2
nonconvective_cloud_area_fraction_in_atmosphere_layer: cloud area fraction in atmosphere layer excluding clouds produced by the convective schemes
- real: units = fraction
northward_wind: Wind vector component, positive when directed northward
- real: units = m s-1
northward_wind_at_10m: Wind vector component at 10 meters above surface, positive when directed northward
- real: units = m s-1
northward_wind_at_surface: Wind vector component closest to surface, positive when directed northward
- real: units = m s-1
physics_state_due_to_dynamics: Physics state due to dynamics
- ddt: units = none
potential_temperature_of_air: air potential temperature
- real: units = K
potential_temperature_of_air_at_2m: Potential temperature of air at 2m
- real: units = K
potential_temperature_of_air_on_previous_timestep: air potential temperature on previous timestep
- real: units = K
potentially_advected_quantities: Potentially advected quantities
- real: units = various
ratio_of_water_vapor_gas_constant_to_composition_dependent_dry_air_gas_constant_minus_one: Ratio of gas constants of water vapor to composition-dependent dry air minus one; (Rwv / Rdair) - 1.0
- real: units = 1
reciprocal_of_air_pressure_thickness: Reciprocal of air pressure thickness
- real: units = Pa-1
reciprocal_of_air_pressure_thickness_of_dry_air: Reciprocal of air pressure thickness of dry air
- real: units = Pa-1
reciprocal_of_dimensionless_exner_function_wrt_air_pressure_at_surface: inverse dimensionless exner function with respect to surface pressure; (ps/p)^(R/cp)
- real: units = 1
reference_air_pressure_normalized_by_air_pressure_at_surface: reference pressure normalized by surface pressure
- real: units = 1
reference_pressure_in_atmosphere_layer: Reference pressure in atmosphere layer
- real: units = Pa
reference_pressure_in_atmosphere_layer_normalized_by_surface_reference_pressure: Reference pressure in atmosphere layer normalized by surface reference pressure
- real: units = 1
relative_humidity: Relative humidity
- real: units = fraction
relative_humidity_at_2m: Relative humidity at 2m
- real: units = fraction
specific_heat_of_dry_air_at_constant_pressure: Specific heat of dry air at constant pressure
- real: units = J kg-1 K-1
subgrid_scale_cloud_area_fraction_in_atmosphere_layer: Subgrid scale cloud area fraction in atmosphere layer
- real: units = fraction
subgrid_scale_cloud_ice_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Subgrid-scale cloud ice mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1
subgrid_scale_cloud_liquid_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Subgrid-scale cloud liquid water mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1
surface_pressure_of_dry_air: Surface pressure of dry air
- real: units = Pa
surface_reference_pressure: Reference pressure used in definition of some other quantity (e.g. potential temperature, Exner function, etc.)
- real: units = Pa
timestep_for_physics: Timestep for physics
- integer: units = s
upward_absolute_vorticity_of_air: The upward (kth) component of the curl of the vector wind field
- real: units = s-1
upward_heat_flux_in_air_at_surface: Upward heat flux in air at surface
- real: units = W m-2
us_standard_air_pressure_at_sea_level: US Standard Atmospheric pressure at sea level
- real: units = Pa
variance_of_air_temperature: Variance of air temperature
- real: units = K2
variance_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Variance of specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air)
- real: units = kg2 kg-2
vertically_integrated_total_energy_of_current_state: Vertically integrated total energy of current state
- real: units = J m-2
vertically_integrated_total_energy_of_initial_state: Vertically integrated total energy of initial state
- real: units = J m-2
vertically_integrated_total_water_of_current_state: Vertically integrated total water of current state
- real: units = kg m-2
vertically_integrated_total_water_of_initial_state: Vertically integrated total water of initial state
- real: units = kg m-2
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface_adjacent_layer: Specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) at surface-adjacent layer
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_on_previous_timestep: Specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) on previous timestep
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_on_previous_timestep_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) on previous timestep in XYZ-dimensioned restart array
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_two_timesteps_back: Specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) two timesteps back
- real: units = kg kg-1
wind_from_direction_at_surface: Direction, from north, of wind speed closest to surface
- real: units = degrees
wind_speed_at_surface: Scalar wind speed closest to surface
- real: units = m s-1
x_wind: Horizontal wind in a direction perpendicular to y_wind
- real: units = m s-1
x_wind_at_surface_adjacent_layer: X wind at surface adjacent layer
- real: units = m s-1
x_wind_of_new_state: X wind of new state
- real: units = m s-1
x_wind_of_new_state_at_surface_adjacent_layer: X wind of new state at surface adjacent layer
- real: units = m s-1
y_wind: Horizontal wind in a direction perpendicular to x_wind
- real: units = m s-1
y_wind_at_surface_adjacent_layer: Y wind at surface adjacent layer
- real: units = m s-1
y_wind_of_new_state: Y wind of new state
- real: units = m s-1
y_wind_of_new_state_at_surface_adjacent_layer: Y wind of new state at surface adjacent layer
- real: units = m s-1

Marine

derivative_of_diurnal_thermocline_layer_thickness_wrt_surface_skin_temperature: Derivative of diurnal thermocline layer thickness wrt surface skin temperature
- real: units = m K-1
derivative_of_heat_content_in_diurnal_thermocline_wrt_surface_skin_temperature: Derivative of heat content in diurnal thermocline wrt surface skin temperature
- real: units = m
diurnal_thermocline_layer_thickness: Diurnal thermocline layer thickness
- real: units = m
free_convection_layer_thickness_in_sea_water: Free convection layer thickness in sea water
- real: units = m
heat_content_in_diurnal_thermocline: Heat content in diurnal thermocline
- real: units = K m
ocean_mixed_layer_thickness: Ocean mixed layer thickness
- real: units = m
reference_sea_surface_temperature: Foundation/reference temperature for calculating diurnal ocean temperature changes
- real: units = K
sea_surface_temperature: Sea surface temperature
- real: units = K
sea_water_absolute_salinity: The absolute salinity of sea water
- real: units = g kg-1
sea_water_depth: The depth of the ocean floor below the surface of the sea
- real: units = m
sea_water_potential_temperature: sea water potential temperature
- real: units = K
sea_water_practical_salinity: The practical salinity of sea water
- real: units = PSU
sea_water_salinity_in_diurnal_thermocline: Sea water salinity in diurnal thermocline
- real: units = ppt m
sea_water_temperature: The temperature of sea water
- real: units = K
x_current_in_diurnal_thermocline: X current in diurnal thermocline
- real: units = m2 s-1
y_current_in_diurnal_thermocline: Y current in diurnal thermocline
- real: units = m2 s-1

Tracers

Tracers are numerically zero-mass particles advected in fluid flow, typically representing some trace gas, particle, or other physical substance

chemical_tracer_scavenging_fractions: Chemical tracer scavenging fractions
- real: units = fraction
number_of_aerosol_tracers: Number of aerosol tracers
- integer: units = count
number_of_chemical_tracers: Number of chemical tracers
- integer: units = count
number_of_tracers: Number of tracers
- integer: units = count
number_of_tracers_plus_one: Number of tracers plus one
- integer: units = count
tracer_concentration: Tracer concentration
- real: units = kg kg-1
tracer_concentration_of_new_state: Tracer concentration of new state
- real: units = kg kg-1

Atmospheric composition

Gasses

derivative_of_ln_water_vapor_partial_pressure_assuming_saturation_wrt_air_temperature: derivative of the natural logarithm of water vapor partial pressure at saturation with respect to air temperature
- real: units = K-1
derivative_of_ln_water_vapor_partial_pressure_assuming_saturation_wrt_air_temperature_at_top_interfaces: derivative of the natural logarithm of water vapor partial pressure at saturation with respect to air temperature at all interfaces excluding surface
- real: units = K-1
mole_fraction_of_co2_in_air: Mole fraction of co2 in air
- real: units = mol mol-1
mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air: Mole fraction of ozone in air
- real: units = mol mol-1
mole_fraction_of_water_vapor: Mole fraction of water vapor
- real: units = mol mol-1
number_density_of_anomalous_oxygen: Number density of energetic, non-thermal atomic oxygen as defined in MSIS
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_anomalous_oxygen_from_climatology: Climatological number density of anomalous energetic oxygen, e.g., from MSIS
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_ar: Number density of argon (Ar) in air
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_ar_from_climatology: Climatological number density of argon (Ar), e.g., from MSIS
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_h: Number density of neutral atomic hydrogen (H) in air
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_h_from_climatology: Climatological number density of atomic hydrogen (H), e.g., from MSIS
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_he: Number density of helium (He) in air
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_he_from_climatology: Climatological number density of helium (He), e.g., from MSIS
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_n: Number density of neutral atomic nitrogen (N) in air
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_n2: Number density of molecular nitrogen (N2) in air
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_n2_from_climatology: Climatological number density molecular nitrogen (N2), e.g., from MSIS
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_n_from_climatology: Climatological number density of atomic nitrogen (N), e.g., from MSIS
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_neutral_air: Total number density of neutral air, including all neutral constituents
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_neutral_air_from_climatology: Climatological total number density of neutral air, e.g., from MSIS
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_no: Number density of nitric oxide (NO) in air
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_no_from_climatology: Climatological number density of nitric oxide (NO), e.g., from MSIS
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_o: Number density of neutral atomic oxygen (O) in air
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_o2: Number density of molecular oxygen (O2) in air
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_o2_from_climatology: Climatological number density molecular oxygen (O2), e.g., from MSIS
- real: units = m-3
number_density_of_o_from_climatology: Climatological number density of atomic oxygen (O), e.g., from MSIS
- real: units = m-3
number_of_chemical_species: Number of chemical species
- integer: units = count
ozone_concentration_of_new_state: Ozone concentration of new state
- real: units = kg kg-1
ozone_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Ozone mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_c5h8: Isoprene volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_ccl4: Tetrachloromethane volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_cfc11: Trichlorofluoromethane volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_cfc113: 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_cfc12: Dichlorodifluoromethane volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_cfc22: Chlorodifluoromethane volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_ch4: Methane volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_co: Carbon monoxide volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_co2: Carbon dioxide volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_hcho: Formaldehyde volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_n2o: Nitrous oxide volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_no: Nitric oxide volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_no2: Nitrogen dioxide volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_o2: Dioxygen volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_o3: Ozone volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
volume_mixing_ratio_of_so2: Sulfur dioxide volume mixing ratio
- real: units = mol mol-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_dry_air: Ratio of the mass of water vapor to the mass of dry air
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_dry_air_at_top_interfaces: Ratio of the mass of water vapor to the mass of dry air at all interfaces excluding surface
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Ratio of the mass of water vapor to the mass of moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_and_condensed_water: Ratio of the mass of water vapor to the mass of moist air and hydrometeors
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_and_condensed_water_assuming_saturation: saturated water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air and condensed water
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_and_condensed_water_at_top_interfaces: Ratio of the mass of water vapor to the mass of moist air and hydrometeors at all interfaces excluding surface
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_and_condensed_water_at_top_interfaces_assuming_saturation: saturated water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air and condensed water at all interfaces excluding surface
- real: units = kg kg-1

Precipitation, cloud, and hydrometeor variables

aerosol_aware_multiplicative_rain_conversion_parameter_for_deep_convection: Aerosol aware multiplicative rain conversion parameter for deep convection
- real: units = 1
aerosol_aware_multiplicative_rain_conversion_parameter_for_shallow_convection: Aerosol aware multiplicative rain conversion parameter for shallow convection
- real: units = 1
cloud_condensed_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface_over_ice: Cloud condensed water mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air at surface over ice
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_condensed_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface_over_land: Cloud condensed water mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air at surface over land
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_ice_mixing_ratio_wrt_dry_air: Ratio of the mass of cloud ice to the mass of dry air
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_ice_mixing_ratio_wrt_dry_air_at_top_interfaces: Ratio of the mass of cloud ice to the mass of dry air at all interfaces excluding surface
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_ice_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_and_condensed_water: Ratio of the mass of cloud ice to the mass of moist air and condensed water
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_ice_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_and_condensed_water_at_top_interfaces: Ratio of the mass of cloud ice to the mass of moist air and condensed water at all interfaces excluding surface
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_ice_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_interstitial: Cloud ice mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air in interstitial scheme
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_ice_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_of_new_state: Cloud ice mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air of new state
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_liquid_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_dry_air: Ratio of the mass of cloud liquid water to the mass of dry air
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_liquid_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_dry_air_at_top_interfaces: Ratio of the mass of cloud liquid water to the mass of dry air at all interfaces excluding surface
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_liquid_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Ratio of the mass of cloud liquid water to the mass of moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_liquid_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_and_condensed_water: Ratio of the mass of cloud liquid water to the mass of moist air and condensed water
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_liquid_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_and_condensed_water_at_top_interfaces: Ratio of the mass of cloud liquid water to the mass of moist air and condensed water at all interfaces excluding surface
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_liquid_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface_adjacent_layer: Cloud liquid water mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air at surface-adjacent layer
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_liquid_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_interstitial: Cloud liquid water mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air in interstitial scheme
- real: units = kg kg-1
cloud_liquid_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_of_new_state: Cloud liquid water mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air of new state
- real: units = kg kg-1
convective_cloud_area_fraction: Convective cloud area fraction
- real: units = fraction
convective_cloud_condensate_after_rainout: Convective cloud condensate after rainout
- real: units = kg kg-1
convective_cloud_condensate_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Convective cloud condensate mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1
convective_precipitation_rate_on_previous_timestep: Convective precipitation rate on previous timestep
- real: units = mm s-1
effective_radius_of_stratiform_cloud_graupel_particle: Effective radius of stratiform cloud graupel particle
- real: units = um
effective_radius_of_stratiform_cloud_ice_particle: Effective radius of stratiform cloud ice particle
- real: units = um
effective_radius_of_stratiform_cloud_liquid_water_particle: Effective radius of stratiform cloud liquid water particle
- real: units = um
effective_radius_of_stratiform_cloud_rain_particle: Effective radius of stratiform cloud rain particle
- real: units = um
effective_radius_of_stratiform_cloud_snow_particle: Effective radius of stratiform cloud snow particle
- real: units = um
graupel_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Graupel mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1
graupel_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_of_new_state: Graupel mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air of new state
- real: units = kg kg-1
ice_nucleation_number_from_climatology: Ice nucleation number from climatology
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_cloud_ice_water_crystals_in_air: Mass number concentration of cloud ice water crystals in air
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_cloud_ice_water_crystals_in_air_of_new_state: Mass number concentration of cloud ice water crystals in air of new state
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_cloud_liquid_water_particles_in_air: Mass number concentration of cloud liquid water particles in air
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_cloud_liquid_water_particles_in_air_of_new_state: Mass number concentration of cloud liquid water particles in air of new state
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_graupel_in_air: Mass number concentration of graupel in air
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_graupel_of_new_state: Mass number concentration of graupel of new state
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_rain_in_air: Mass number concentration of rain in air
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_rain_of_new_state: Mass number concentration of rain of new state
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_snow_in_air: Mass number concentration of snow in air
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_snow_of_new_state: Mass number concentration of snow of new state
- real: units = kg-1
mass_weighted_rime_factor_of_new_state: Mass weighted rime factor of new state
- real: units = kg kg-1
nonconvective_cloud_area_fraction_in_atmosphere_layer_of_new_state: Nonconvective cloud area fraction in atmosphere layer of new state
- real: units = fraction
number_of_condensate_species: Number of condensate species
- integer: units = count
number_of_frozen_precipitation_species: Number of frozen precipitation species
- integer: units = count
number_of_hydrometeors: Number of hydrometeors
- integer: units = count
precipitation_type: Precipitation type
- real: units = 1
prescribed_number_concentration_of_cloud_droplets: Prescribed number concentration of cloud droplets
- real: units = m-3
prescribed_number_concentration_of_cloud_ice: Prescribed number concentration of cloud ice
- real: units = m-3
prescribed_number_concentration_of_graupel: Prescribed number concentration of graupel
- real: units = m-3
rain_mixing_ratio_wrt_dry_air: ratio of the mass of rain to the mass of dry air
- real: units = kg kg-1
rain_mixing_ratio_wrt_dry_air_at_top_interfaces: ratio of the mass of rain to the mass of dry air at all interfaces excluding surface
- real: units = kg kg-1
rain_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: ratio of the mass of rain to the mass of moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1
rain_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_and_condensed_water: ratio of the mass of rain to the mass of moist air and condensed water
- real: units = kg kg-1
rain_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_and_condensed_water_at_top_interfaces: ratio of the mass of rain to the mass of moist air and condensed water at all interfaces excluding surface
- real: units = kg kg-1
rain_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_of_new_state: Rain mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air of new state
- real: units = kg kg-1
reciprocal_of_cloud_phase_transition_temperature_range: Reciprocal of cloud phase transition temperature range
- real: units = K-1
relative_variance_of_subgrid_cloud_condensate_distribution: Relative variance of subgrid cloud condensate distribution
- real: units = kg2 kg-2
snow_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Snow mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1
snow_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_of_new_state: Snow mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air of new state
- real: units = kg kg-1
timescale_for_autoconversion_to_snow: timescale for cloud ice autoconversion to snow
- real: units = s
total_precipitation_rate_at_surface: Total precipitation rate at surface
- real: units = m s-1
total_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_dry_air: ratio of the mass of all water phases to the mass of dry air
- real: units = kg kg-1
total_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_dry_air_at_top_interfaces: ratio of the mass of all water phases to the mass of dry air at all interfaces excluding surface
- real: units = kg kg-1
total_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_and_condensed_water: ratio of the mass of all water phases to the mass of moist air and condensed water
- real: units = kg kg-1
total_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_and_condensed_water_at_top_interfaces: ratio of the mass of all water phases to the mass of moist air and condensed water at all interfaces excluding surface
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_of_new_state: Specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) of new state
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_of_new_state_at_surface_adjacent_layer: Specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) of new state at surface-adjacent layer
- real: units = kg kg-1

Aerosols

mass_fraction_of_dust001_in_air: GOCART Dust bin1 mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_dust002_in_air: GOCART DUst bin2 mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_dust003_in_air: GOCART DUst bin3 mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_dust004_in_air: GOCART DUst bin4 mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_dust005_in_air: GOCART DUst bin5 mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_dust_accumulation_aerosol_particles_in_air: Mass fraction of accumulation mode dust aerosol particles
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_dust_coarse_aerosol_particles_in_air: Mass fraction of coarse mode dust aerosol particles
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_hydrophilic_black_carbon_in_air: Hydrophilic black carbon mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_hydrophilic_organic_carbon_in_air: Hydrophilic organic carbon mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_hydrophobic_black_carbon_in_air: Hydrophobic black carbon mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_hydrophobic_organic_carbon_in_air: Hydrophobic organic carbon mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_sea_nitrate001_in_air: GOCART Nitrate bin1 mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_sea_nitrate002_in_air: GOCART Nitrate bin2 mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_sea_nitrate003_in_air: GOCART Nitrate bin3 mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_sea_salt001_in_air: GOCART Sea salt bin1 mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_sea_salt002_in_air: GOCART Sea salt bin2 mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_sea_salt003_in_air: GOCART Sea salt bin3 mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_sea_salt004_in_air: GOCART Sea salt bin4 mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_sea_salt005_in_air: GOCART Sea salt bin5 mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_fraction_of_sulfate_in_air: Sulfate mass fraction
- real: units = kg kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_aerosol_from_gocart_climatology: Mass number concentration of aerosol from gocart climatology
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_hygroscopic_aerosols: Mass number concentration of hygroscopic aerosols
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_hygroscopic_aerosols_of_new_state: Mass number concentration of hygroscopic aerosols of new state
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_nonhygroscopic_ice_nucleating_aerosols: Mass number concentration of nonhygroscopic ice nucleating aerosols
- real: units = kg-1
mass_number_concentration_of_nonhygroscopic_ice_nucleating_aerosols_of_new_state: Mass number concentration of nonhygroscopic ice nucleating aerosols of new state
- real: units = kg-1
number_fraction_of_accumulation_aerosol_particles_in_air: Ratio of number concentration of accumulation-mode dust aerosol particles to the molecular concentration of air; i.e., the ratio of the number of accumulation-mode dust aerosol particles to the number of air molecules in a unit volume
- real: units = particles molecules-1
number_fraction_of_coarse_aerosol_particles_in_air: Ratio of number concentration of coarse-mode dust aerosol particles to the molecular concentration of air; i.e., the ratio of the number of coarse-mode dust aerosol particles to the number of air molecules in a unit volume
- real: units = particles molecules-1
volume_extinction_in_air_due_to_aerosol_particles_lambda1: Extinction due to GOCART aerosols at wavelength1
- real: units = m-1
volume_extinction_in_air_due_to_aerosol_particles_lambda2: Extinction due to GOCART aerosols at wavelength2
- real: units = m-1
volume_extinction_in_air_due_to_aerosol_particles_lambda3: Extinction due to GOCART aerosols at wavelength3
- real: units = m-1

Emissions

Emissions variables, contributed for the Community Emissions Data System (CEDS)

emissions_of_co_due_to_anthropogenic_agriculture: Carbon monoxide emissions from anthropogenic non-combustion agricultural sector
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_co_due_to_anthropogenic_energy: Carbon monoxide emissions from anthropogenic non-combustion energy transformation and extraction
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_co_due_to_anthropogenic_industry: Carbon monoxide emissions from anthropogenic industrial combustion and processes
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_co_due_to_anthropogenic_rco: Carbon monoxide emissions from anthropogenic residential, commercial, and others
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_co_due_to_anthropogenic_shipping: Carbon monoxide emissions from anthropogenic international shipping
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_co_due_to_anthropogenic_solvents: Carbon monoxide emissions from anthropogenic solvents
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_co_due_to_anthropogenic_sources: Carbon monoxide emissions from anthropogenic sources, total
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_co_due_to_anthropogenic_transportation: Carbon monoxide emissions from anthropogenic surface transportation (road, rail, other)
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_co_due_to_anthropogenic_waste: Carbon monoxide emissions from anthropogenic waste disposal and handling
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_hcho_due_to_anthropogenic_agriculture: Formaldehyde emissions from anthropogenic non-combustion agricultural sector
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_hcho_due_to_anthropogenic_energy: Formaldehyde emissions from anthropogenic non-combustion energy transformation and extraction
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_hcho_due_to_anthropogenic_industry: Formaldehyde emissions from anthropogenic industrial combustion and processes
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_hcho_due_to_anthropogenic_rco: Formaldehyde emissions from anthropogenic residential, commercial, and others
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_hcho_due_to_anthropogenic_shipping: Formaldehyde emissions from anthropogenic international shipping
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_hcho_due_to_anthropogenic_solvents: Formaldehyde emissions from anthropogenic solvents
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_hcho_due_to_anthropogenic_sources: Formaldehyde emissions from anthropogenic sources, total
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_hcho_due_to_anthropogenic_transportation: Formaldehyde emissions from anthropogenic surface transportation (road, rail, other)
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_hcho_due_to_anthropogenic_waste: Formaldehyde emissions from anthropogenic waste disposal and handling
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_no_due_to_anthropogenic_agriculture: Nitric oxide emissions from anthropogenic non-combustion agricultural sector
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_no_due_to_anthropogenic_energy: Nitric oxide emissions from anthropogenic non-combustion energy transformation and extraction
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_no_due_to_anthropogenic_industry: Nitric oxide emissions from anthropogenic industrial combustion and processes
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_no_due_to_anthropogenic_rco: Nitric oxide emissions from anthropogenic residential, commercial, and others
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_no_due_to_anthropogenic_shipping: Nitric oxide emissions from anthropogenic international shipping
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_no_due_to_anthropogenic_solvents: Nitric oxide emissions from anthropogenic solvents
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_no_due_to_anthropogenic_sources: Nitric oxide emissions from anthropogenic sources, total
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_no_due_to_anthropogenic_transportation: Nitric oxide emissions from anthropogenic surface transportation (road, rail, other)
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
emissions_of_no_due_to_anthropogenic_waste: Nitric oxide emissions from anthropogenic waste disposal and handling
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1

Application-specific variables

Required CCPP framework-provided variables

ccpp_error_code: Error code for error handling in CCPP
- integer: units = 1
ccpp_error_message: Error message for error handling in CCPP
- character: units = none

Optional CCPP framework-provided variables

ccpp_block_count: CCPP block count
- integer: units = count
ccpp_block_sizes: CCPP block sizes
- integer: units = count
ccpp_constituent_min_values: CCPP constituent minimum values
- real: units = none
ccpp_constituent_properties: CCPP Constituent Properties
- ddt: units = none
ccpp_constituents: Array of constituents managed by CCPP Framework
- real: units = none
ccpp_instance_number: Number of current CCPP instance.
- integer: units = index
ccpp_scheme_name: CCPP physics scheme name
- character: units = none
ccpp_thread_number: Number of current OpenMP thread. This variable may only be used during CCPP run phase
- integer: units = index
number_of_ccpp_constituents: Number of constituents managed by CCPP Framework
- integer: units = count
number_of_ccpp_instances: Number of parallel CCPP instances on this MPI task
- integer: units = count

System variables

Variables related to the compute environment, properties of variables, input/output

directory_for_rte_rrtmgp_source_code: Directory for Radiative Transfer for Energetics/Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP) source code
- character: units = none
filename_of_internal_namelist: Filename of internal namelist
- character: units = none
filename_of_micm_configuration: Filename of micm configuration
- character: units = none
filename_of_namelist: Filename of namelist
- character: units = none
filename_of_rrtmgp_longwave_cloud_optics_coefficients: File name of Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP) longwave cloud optics coefficients
- character: units = none
filename_of_rrtmgp_longwave_k_distribution: File name of Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP) longwave k-distribution
- character: units = none
filename_of_rrtmgp_shortwave_cloud_optics_coefficients: File name of Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP) shortwave cloud optics coefficients
- character: units = none
filename_of_rrtmgp_shortwave_k_distribution: File name of Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP) shortwave k-distribution
- character: units = none
flag_for_mpi_root: Flag for MPI root process
- logical: units = flag
iounit_of_log: Iounit of log
- integer: units = 1
iounit_of_namelist: Iounit of namelist
- integer: units = 1
log_output_unit: Fortran logical unit for output log file
- integer: units = 1
map_of_block_column_number_to_global_i_index: Map of block column number to global i index
- integer: units = index
map_of_block_column_number_to_global_j_index: Map of block column number to global j index
- integer: units = index
mpi_communicator: Mpi communicator
- integer: units = index
mpi_rank: Mpi rank
- integer: units = index
mpi_root: Mpi root
- integer: units = index
number_of_convective_cloud_variables_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Number of convective cloud variables in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = count
number_of_diagnostics_variables_for_radiation: Number of diagnostics variables for radiation
- integer: units = count
number_of_lines_in_internal_namelist: Number of lines in internal namelist
- integer: units = count
number_of_microphysics_variables_in_xy_dimensioned_restart_array: Number of microphysics variables in xy dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = count
number_of_microphysics_variables_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Number of microphysics variables in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = count
number_of_mpi_tasks: Number of mpi tasks
- integer: units = count
number_of_openmp_threads: Total number of thread blocks OpenMP (shared-memory) parallel threads.
- integer: units = count
number_of_pdf_based_variables_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Number of probability density function-based variables in XYZ-dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = count
number_of_perturbed_land_surface_variables: Number of perturbed land surface variables
- integer: units = count
number_of_timesteps_between_diagnostics_resetting: Number of timesteps between diagnostics resetting
- integer: units = count
number_of_timesteps_between_longwave_radiation_calls: Number of timesteps between longwave radiation calls
- integer: units = count
number_of_timesteps_between_shortwave_radiation_calls: Number of timesteps between shortwave radiation calls
- integer: units = count
number_of_timesteps_between_surface_cycling_calls: Number of timesteps between surface cycling calls
- integer: units = count
number_of_timesteps_for_concurrent_radiation_and_remainder_physics_calls_after_model_initialization: Number of timesteps for concurrent radiation and remainder physics calls after model initialization
- integer: units = count
number_of_variables_in_xy_dimensioned_restart_array: Number of variables in xy dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = count
number_of_variables_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Number of variables in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = count
number_of_x_points_for_current_cubed_sphere_tile: Number of x points for current cubed sphere tile
- integer: units = count
number_of_x_points_for_current_mpi_rank: Number of x points for current mpi rank
- integer: units = count
number_of_xy_dimensioned_auxiliary_arrays: Number of xy dimensioned auxiliary arrays
- integer: units = count
number_of_xyz_dimensioned_auxiliary_arrays: Number of xyz dimensioned auxiliary arrays
- integer: units = count
number_of_y_points_for_current_cubed_sphere_tile: Number of y points for current cubed sphere tile
- integer: units = count
number_of_y_points_for_current_mpi_rank: Number of y points for current mpi rank
- integer: units = count
period_of_diagnostics_reset: Period of diagnostics reset
- real: units = h
period_of_max_diagnostics_reset: Period of maximum diagnostics reset
- real: units = s
starting_x_index_for_current_mpi_rank: Starting x index for current mpi rank
- integer: units = index
starting_y_index_for_current_mpi_rank: Starting y index for current mpi rank
- integer: units = index

Control variables

Variables that indicate or control some action.

control_for_additional_diagnostics_in_mynn_pbl_scheme: Control for additional diagnostics in Mellor-Yamada-Nakanishi-Niino planetary boundary layer scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_cloud_area_fraction_option: Control for cloud area fraction option
- integer: units = 1
control_for_cloud_overlap_method_for_radiation: Control for cloud overlap method for radiation
- integer: units = 1
control_for_cloud_pdf_in_mynn_pbl_scheme: Control for cloud probability density function in Mellor-Yamada-Nakanishi-Niino planetary boundary layer scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_cloud_species_mixing_in_mynn_pbl_scheme: Control for cloud species mixing in Mellor-Yamada-Nakanishi-Niino planetary boundary layer scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_convective_cloud_diagnostics: Control for convective cloud diagnostics
- real: units = 1
control_for_decorrelation_length_method: Control for decorrelation length method
- integer: units = 1
control_for_deep_convection_scheme: Control for deep convection scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_diurnal_thermocline_calculation: Control for diurnal thermocline calculation
- real: units = 1
control_for_drag_suite_gwd: Control for drag option in gravity wave drag scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_edmf_in_mynn_pbl_scheme: Control for eddy-diffusivity mass flux in Mellor-Yamada-Nakanishi-Niino planetary boundary layer scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_edmf_momentum_transport_in_mynn_pbl_scheme: Control for eddy-diffusivity mass flux momentum transport in Mellor-Yamada-Nakanishi-Niino surface layer scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_edmf_partitioning_in_mynn_pbl_scheme: Control for eddy-diffusivity mass flux partitioning in Mellor-Yamada-Nakanishi-Niino planetary boundary layer scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_edmf_tke_transport_in_mynn_pbl_scheme: Control for eddy-diffusivity mass flux turbulent kinetic energy transport in Mellor-Yamada-Nakanishi-Niino planetary boundary layer scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_flux_adjusting_surface_data_assimilation_system: Control for flux adjusting surface data assimilation system
- integer: units = 1
control_for_frozen_soil_physics: Control for frozen soil physics
- real: units = 1
control_for_gravitational_settling_of_cloud_droplets: Control for gravitational settling of cloud droplets
- integer: units = 1
control_for_ice_cloud_condensation_nuclei_forcing: Control for ice cloud condensation nuclei forcing
- integer: units = 1
control_for_initial_time_date: Control for initial time date
- integer: units = 1
control_for_lake_surface_scheme: Control for lake surface scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme: Control for land surface scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme_canopy_stomatal_resistance: Control for land surface scheme canopy stomatal resistance
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme_dynamic_vegetation: Control for land surface scheme dynamic vegetation
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme_frozen_soil_permeability: Control for land surface scheme frozen soil permeability
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme_lower_boundary_soil_temperature: Control for land surface scheme lower boundary soil temperature
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme_precipitation_type_partition: Control for land surface scheme precipitation type partition
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme_radiative_transfer: Control for land surface scheme radiative transfer
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme_runoff_and_groundwater: Control for land surface scheme runoff and groundwater
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme_soil_and_snow_temperature_time_integration: Control for land surface scheme soil and snow temperature time integration
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme_soil_moisture_factor_stomatal_resistance: Control for land surface scheme soil moisture factor stomatal resistance
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme_supercooled_liquid_water: Control for land surface scheme supercooled liquid water
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme_surface_layer_drag_coefficient: Control for land surface scheme surface layer drag coefficient
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme_surface_snow_albedo: Control for land surface scheme surface snow albedo
- integer: units = 1
control_for_land_surface_scheme_thermal_conductivity_option: Control for land surface scheme thermal conductivity option
- integer: units = 1
control_for_lw_clouds_subgrid_approximation: Control for lw clouds subgrid approximation
- integer: units = 1
control_for_max_cloud_overlap_method: Control for maximum cloud overlap method
- integer: units = 1
control_for_microphysics_scheme: Control for microphysics scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_mixing_length_in_mynn_pbl_scheme: Control for mixing length in Mellor-Yamada-Nakanishi-Niino planetary boundary layer scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_negative_constituent_warning: Logging setting for negative constituent mass fixer
- character: units = 1
control_for_nsstm: Control for GFS near-surface sea temperature scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_optical_property_for_ice_clouds_for_longwave_radiation: Control for optical property for ice clouds for longwave radiation
- integer: units = 1
control_for_optical_property_for_ice_clouds_for_shortwave_radiation: Control for optical property for ice clouds for shortwave radiation
- integer: units = 1
control_for_optical_property_for_liquid_clouds_for_longwave_radiation: Control for optical property for liquid clouds for longwave radiation
- integer: units = 1
control_for_optical_property_for_liquid_clouds_for_shortwave_radiation: Control for optical property for liquid clouds for shortwave radiation
- integer: units = 1
control_for_pdf_shape_for_microphysics: Control for probability density function shape for microphysics
- integer: units = 1
control_for_precipitation_area_fraction_method: Control for precipitation area fraction method
- character: units = none
control_for_prescribed_co2: Control for prescribed co2
- integer: units = 1
control_for_scale_aware_tke_moist_edmf_pbl_scheme: Control for scale-aware turbulent kinetic energy moist eddy-diffusivity/mass-flux planetary boundary layer scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_sgs_cloud_radiation_coupling_in_mynn_pbl_scheme: Control for subgrid-scale cloud radiation coupling in Mellor-Yamada-Nakanishi-Niino planetary boundary layer scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_shallow_convection_scheme: Control for shallow convection scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_shortwave_radiation_aerosols: Control for shortwave radiation aerosols
- integer: units = 1
control_for_soil_type_dataset: Control for soil type dataset
- integer: units = 1
control_for_solar_constant: Control for solar constant
- integer: units = 1
control_for_stochastic_land_surface_perturbation: Control for stochastic land surface perturbation
- integer: units = 1
control_for_surface_albedo: Control for surface albedo
- integer: units = 1
control_for_surface_emissivity: Control for surface emissivity
- integer: units = 1
control_for_surface_layer_evaporation: Control for surface layer evaporation
- real: units = 1
control_for_surface_layer_scheme_skin_temperature_update: Control for surface layer scheme skin temperature update
- integer: units = 1
control_for_surface_roughness_option_over_water: Control for surface roughness option over water
- integer: units = 1
control_for_sw_clouds_subgrid_approximation: Control for sw clouds subgrid approximation
- integer: units = 1
control_for_tke_budget_output: Control for tke budget output
- integer: units = 1
control_for_tke_dissipation_method: Control for tke dissipation method
- real: units = 1
control_for_total_water_mixing_in_mynn_pbl_scheme: Control for total water mixing in Mellor-Yamada-Nakanishi-Niino planetary boundary layer scheme
- integer: units = 1
control_for_variable_bulk_richardson_number: Control for variable bulk richardson number
- real: units = 1
control_for_vegetation_dataset: Control for vegetation dataset
- integer: units = 1
control_for_vertical_index_direction: control flag for direction of vertical index; 0 indicates index from toa to surface, 1 indicates index from surface to toa
- integer: units = 1
disable_precipitation_radiative_effect: Disable precipitation radiative effect
- logical: units = flag
do_aerosol_physics: Do aerosol physics
- logical: units = flag
do_allow_supersaturation_after_sedimentation: Do allow supersaturation after sedimentation
- logical: units = flag
do_arakawa_wu_adjustment: Do arakawa wu adjustment
- logical: units = flag
do_arakawa_wu_downdrafts_for_deep_convection: Do arakawa wu downdrafts for deep convection
- logical: units = flag
do_call_longwave_radiation: Do call longwave radiation
- logical: units = flag
do_call_shortwave_radiation: Do call shortwave radiation
- logical: units = flag
do_canopy_heat_storage_in_land_surface_scheme: Do canopy heat storage in land surface scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_cellular_automata: Do cellular automata
- logical: units = flag
do_cellular_automata_gaussian_spatial_filter: Do cellular automata gaussian spatial filter
- logical: units = flag
do_chemical_tracer_diagnostics: Do chemical tracer diagnostics
- logical: units = flag
do_chemistry_coupling: Do chemistry coupling
- logical: units = flag
do_chikira_sugiyama_deep_convection_scheme: Do chikira sugiyama deep convection scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_cloud_area_fraction_option_for_radiation: Do cloud area fraction option for radiation
- logical: units = flag
do_cloud_effective_radii: Do cloud effective radii
- logical: units = flag
do_cloud_ice_processes: Do cloud ice processes
- logical: units = flag
do_convective_gwd: Do convective gravity wave drag
- logical: units = flag
do_convective_transport_of_tracers: Do convective transport of tracers
- logical: units = flag
do_converting_hydrometeors_from_moist_to_dry_air: Do converting hydrometeors from moist to dry air
- logical: units = flag
do_crick_elimination: Do crick elimination
- logical: units = flag
do_debug_output: Do debug output
- logical: units = flag
do_diagnostics: Do diagnostics
- logical: units = flag
do_dominant_precipitation_type_partition: Do dominant precipitation type partition
- logical: units = flag
do_flip: Flag indicating whether to flip vertical coordinate
- logical: units = flag
do_flux_form_in_chikira_sugiyama_deep_convection_scheme: Do flux form in chikira sugiyama deep convection scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_fractional_landmask: Do fractional landmask
- logical: units = flag
do_gcycle_surface_option: Do gcycle surface option
- logical: units = flag
do_generic_tendency_due_to_deep_convection: Do generic tendency due to deep convection
- logical: units = flag
do_generic_tendency_due_to_gwd: Do generic tendency due to gravity wave drag
- logical: units = flag
do_generic_tendency_due_to_pbl: Do generic tendency due to planetary boundary layer
- logical: units = flag
do_generic_tendency_due_to_shallow_convection: Do generic tendency due to shallow convection
- logical: units = flag
do_gfdl_microphysics_radiation_interaction: Do Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory microphysics radiation interaction
- logical: units = flag
do_global_cellular_automata: Do global cellular automata
- logical: units = flag
do_global_cellular_automata_closure: Do global cellular automata closure
- logical: units = flag
do_global_cellular_automata_deep_convective_entrainment: Do global cellular automata deep convective entrainment
- logical: units = flag
do_global_cellular_automata_trigger: Do global cellular automata trigger
- logical: units = flag
do_gmao_autoconversion_to_snow: Do gmao autoconversion to snow
- logical: units = flag
do_graupel_instead_of_hail: Do graupel instead of hail
- logical: units = flag
do_gsl_drag_suite_large_scale_orographic_and_blocking_drag: Do Global Systems Lab drag suite large-scale orographic and blocking drag
- logical: units = flag
do_gsl_drag_suite_small_scale_orographic_drag: Do Global Systems Lab drag suite small-scale orographic drag
- logical: units = flag
do_gsl_drag_suite_turbulent_orographic_form_drag: Do Global Systems Lab drag suite turbulent orographic form drag
- logical: units = flag
do_gwd: Do gravity wave drag
- logical: units = flag
do_hail_instead_of_graupel: Do hail instead of graupel
- logical: units = flag
do_heterogeneous_nucleation: Do heterogeneous nucleation
- logical: units = flag
do_hurricane_specific_code_in_hybrid_edmf_pbl_scheme: Do hurricane-specific code in hybrid eddy-diffusivity/mass-flux planetary boundary layer scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_hurricane_specific_code_in_scale_aware_mass_flux_deep_convection: Do hurricane specific code in scale aware mass flux deep convection
- logical: units = flag
do_hurricane_specific_code_in_scale_aware_mass_flux_shallow_convection: Do hurricane specific code in scale aware mass flux shallow convection
- logical: units = flag
do_hybrid_edmf_pbl_scheme: Do hybrid eddy-diffusivity/mass-flux planetary boundary layer scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_hydrostatic_solver: Do hydrostatic solver
- logical: units = flag
do_in_cloud_condensate: Do in cloud condensate
- logical: units = flag
do_integrated_dynamics_through_earths_atmosphere: Do integrated dynamics through earths atmosphere
- logical: units = flag
do_lagrangian_vertical_coordinate: Flag indicating if vertical coordinate is lagrangian
- logical: units = flag
do_limited_roughness_length_over_ocean: Do limited surface roughness length over ocean
- logical: units = flag
do_liu_autoconversion_to_rain: Do liu autoconversion to rain
- logical: units = flag
do_longwave_scattering_in_cloud_optics: Do longwave scattering in cloud optics
- logical: units = flag
do_molecular_diffusion: Do molecular diffusion
- logical: units = flag
do_moorthi_stratus: Do moorthi stratus
- logical: units = flag
do_mountain_blocking_for_sppt: Do mountain blocking for stochastically perturbed physics tendencies
- logical: units = flag
do_myj_pbl_scheme: Do Mellor-Yamada-Janjic planetary boundary layer scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_myj_surface_layer_scheme: Do Mellor-Yamada-Janjic surface layer scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_mynn_pbl_scheme: Do Mellor-Yamada-Nakanishi-Niino planetary boundary layer scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_mynn_surface_layer_scheme: Do Mellor-Yamada-Nakanishi-Niino surface layer scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_noah_lsm_ua_extension: Do Noah land surface model University of Arizona extension
- logical: units = flag
do_nrl_2006_ozone_scheme: Do Naval Research Laboratory 2006 ozone scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_nrl_2015_ozone_scheme: Do Naval Research Laboratory 2015 ozone scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_nsstm_analysis_in_gcycle: Do GFS near-surface sea temperature scheme analysis in gcycle
- logical: units = flag
do_ocean_wave_coupling: Do ocean wave coupling
- logical: units = flag
do_old_pbl_scheme: Do old pbl scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_one_way_ocean_wave_coupling_to_atmosphere: Do one way ocean wave coupling to atmosphere
- logical: units = flag
do_output_of_tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_longwave_heating_on_radiation_timestep_assuming_clear_sky: Do output of tendency of air temperature due to longwave heating on radiation timestep assuming clear sky
- logical: units = flag
do_output_of_tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_shortwave_heating_on_radiation_timestep_assuming_clear_sky: Do output of tendency of air temperature due to shortwave heating on radiation timestep assuming clear sky
- logical: units = flag
do_prescribed_aerosols: Do prescribed aerosols
- logical: units = flag
do_prescribed_number_concentration_of_cloud_droplets: Do prescribed number concentration of cloud droplets
- logical: units = flag
do_prescribed_number_concentration_of_cloud_ice: Do prescribed number concentration of cloud ice
- logical: units = flag
do_prescribed_number_concentration_of_graupel: Do prescribed number concentration of graupel
- logical: units = flag
do_print: Do print
- logical: units = flag
do_radar_reflectivity: Do radar reflectivity
- logical: units = flag
do_random_clouds_in_relaxed_arakawa_schubert_deep_convection: Do random clouds in relaxed arakawa schubert deep convection
- logical: units = flag
do_read_leaf_area_index_from_input: Do read leaf area index from input
- logical: units = flag
do_read_surface_albedo_for_diffused_shortwave_from_input: Do read surface albedo for diffused shortwave from input
- logical: units = flag
do_reference_pressure_theta: Do reference pressure theta
- logical: units = flag
do_relaxed_arakawa_schubert_deep_convection: Do relaxed arakawa schubert deep convection
- logical: units = flag
do_rrtmg_cloud_optics: Flag for Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications (RRTMG) cloud optics
- logical: units = flag
do_rrtmgp_cloud_optics_lookup_table: Flag for Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP) cloud optics lookup table
- logical: units = flag
do_rrtmgp_cloud_optics_with_pade_approximation: Flag for Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP) with Pade approximation
- logical: units = flag
do_rrtmgp_longwave_jacobian: Flag for Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP) longwave jacobian
- logical: units = flag
do_rrtmgp_radiation_scheme: Flag for Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP) radiation scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_rrtmgp_shortwave_and_rrtmg_longwave_radiation: Flag for Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP) shortwave and Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for global climate model (GCM) applications (RRTMG) longwave radiation schemes
- logical: units = flag
do_sas_shallow_convection: Do Simplified Arakawa-Schubert shallow convection scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_save_shallow_convective_cloud_area_fraction: Do save shallow convective cloud area fraction
- logical: units = flag
do_scale_aware_mass_flux_deep_convection: Do scale aware mass flux deep convection
- logical: units = flag
do_scale_aware_shin_hong_pbl_scheme: Do scale aware shin hong pbl scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_scale_aware_tke_moist_edmf_pbl: Do scale-aware turbulent kinetic energy moist eddy-diffusivity/mass-flux planetary boundary layer scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_seifert_and_beheng_2001_autoconversion: Do seifert and beheng 2001 autoconversion
- logical: units = flag
do_separate_advection_of_condensate_species: Do separate advection of condensate species
- logical: units = flag
do_sgs_cellular_automata: Do sgs cellular automata
- logical: units = flag
do_shoc: Do Simplified Higher-Order Closure stochastic physics scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_shoc_after_convection: Do Simplified Higher-Order Closure stochastic physics scheme after convection parameterization
- logical: units = flag
do_shoc_cloud_area_fraction_for_radiation: Do Simplified Higher-Order Closure stochastic physics scheme cloud area fraction for radiation
- logical: units = flag
do_stochastic_cloud_fraction_perturbations: Do stochastic cloud fraction perturbations
- logical: units = flag
do_stochastic_microphysics_perturbations: Do stochastic microphysics perturbations
- logical: units = flag
do_stochastic_physics_perturbations: Do stochastic physics perturbations
- logical: units = flag
do_stochastic_radiative_heating_perturbations: Do stochastic radiative heating perturbations
- logical: units = flag
do_stochastic_shum_option: Do Stochastic HUMidity stochastic physics option
- logical: units = flag
do_stochastic_skeb_option: Do Stochastic Kinetic Energy Backscatter option
- logical: units = flag
do_stratospheric_water_vapor_physics: Do stratospheric water vapor physics
- logical: units = flag
do_surface_flux_coupling: Do surface flux coupling
- logical: units = flag
do_surface_layer_scheme_ocean_currents: Do surface layer scheme ocean currents
- logical: units = flag
do_surface_layer_scheme_surface_drag_coefficient_for_momentum_in_air_perturbations: Do surface layer scheme surface drag coefficient for momentum in air perturbations
- logical: units = flag
do_tke_advection: Do tke advection
- logical: units = flag
do_tke_dissipation_heating: Do tke dissipation heating
- logical: units = flag
do_tracer_xyz_dimensioned_diagnostics: Do tracer xyz dimensioned diagnostics
- logical: units = flag
do_turbulent_orographic_form_drag_in_unified_gravity_wave_physics_gwd_scheme: Do turbulent orographic form drag in Unified Gravity Wave Physics gravity wave drag scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_ugwp_version_0: Do Unified Gravity Wave Physics version 0
- logical: units = flag
do_ugwp_version_0_nonorographic_gwd: Do Unified Gravity Wave Physics version 0 non-orographic gravity wave drag
- logical: units = flag
do_ugwp_version_0_orographic_gwd: Do Unified Gravity Wave Physics version 0 orographic gravity wave drag
- logical: units = flag
do_ugwp_version_1: Do Unified Gravity Wave Physics version 1
- logical: units = flag
do_ugwp_version_1_nonorographic_gwd: Do Unified Gravity Wave Physics version 1 non-orographic gravity wave drag
- logical: units = flag
do_ugwp_version_1_orographic_gwd: Do Unified Gravity Wave Physics version 1 orographic gravity wave drag
- logical: units = flag
do_unified_gravity_wave_physics_diagnostics: Do unified gravity wave physics diagnostics
- logical: units = flag
do_unified_gravity_wave_physics_gwd_scheme: Do Unifed Gravity Wave Physics gravity wave drag scheme
- logical: units = flag
do_uniform_subcolumns: Do uniform subcolumns
- logical: units = flag
do_xyz_dimensioned_diagnostics: Do xyz dimensioned diagnostics
- logical: units = flag
do_ysu_pbl_scheme: Do Yonsei University (YSU) planetary boundary layer scheme
- logical: units = flag
identifier_for_2018_scale_aware_tke_moist_edmf_pbl: Identifier for 2018 scale-aware turbulent kinetic energy moist eddy-diffusivity/mass-flux planetary boundary layer scheme
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_2019_scale_aware_tke_moist_edmf_pbl: Identifier for 2019 scale-aware turbulent kinetic energy moist eddy-diffusivity/mass-flux planetary boundary layer scheme
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_constant_decorrelation_length_method: Identifier for constant decorrelation length method
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_decorrelation_length_cloud_overlap_method: Identifier for decorrelation length cloud overlap method
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_exponential_cloud_overlap_method: Identifier for exponential cloud overlap method
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_exponential_random_cloud_overlap_method: Identifier for exponential random cloud overlap method
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_fer_hires_microphysics_scheme: Identifier for fer hires microphysics scheme
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_gfdl_microphysics_scheme: Identifier for Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory microphysics scheme
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_grell_freitas_deep_convection: Identifier for grell freitas deep convection
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_grell_freitas_shallow_convection: Identifier for grell freitas shallow convection
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_hogan_decorrelation_length_method: Identifier for hogan decorrelation length method
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_max_random_cloud_overlap_method: Identifier for maximum random cloud overlap method
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_morrison_gettelman_microphysics_scheme: Identifier for morrison gettelman microphysics scheme
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_new_tiedtke_deep_convection: Identifier for new tiedtke deep convection
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_new_tiedtke_shallow_convection: Identifier for new tiedtke shallow convection
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_noah_land_surface_scheme: Identifier for noah land surface scheme
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_noah_wrfv4_land_surface_scheme: Identifier for noah wrfv4 land surface scheme
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_noahmp: Identifier for Noah land surface model with multiparameterization options
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_oreopoulos_decorrelation_length_method: Identifier for oreopoulos decorrelation length method
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_random_cloud_overlap_method: Identifier for random cloud overlap method
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_ruc_land_surface_scheme: Identifier for Rapid Update Cycle land surface scheme
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_sas_deep_convection: Identifier for Simplified Arakawa-Schubert deep convection scheme
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_sas_shallow_convection: Identifier for Simplified Arakawa-Schubert shallow convection scheme
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_scale_aware_mass_flux_deep_convection: Identifier for scale aware mass flux deep convection
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_scale_aware_mass_flux_shallow_convection: Identifier for scale aware mass flux shallow convection
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_thompson_microphysics_scheme: Identifier for thompson microphysics scheme
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_wsm6_microphysics_scheme: Identifier for wsm6 microphysics scheme
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_zhao_carr_microphysics_scheme: Identifier for zhao carr microphysics scheme
- integer: units = 1
identifier_for_zhao_carr_pdf_microphysics_scheme: Identifier for Zhao-Carr probability density function microphysics scheme
- integer: units = 1
is_restart: Is restart
- logical: units = flag

Indices

Values indicating the index of some array or other data structure

cumulative_max_vertical_index_at_cloud_base_between_sw_radiation_calls: Cumulative maximum vertical index at cloud base between shortwave radiation calls
- real: units = 1
cumulative_min_vertical_index_at_cloud_base_between_sw_radiation_calls: Cumulative min vertical index at cloud base between sw radiation calls
- real: units = 1
index_of_air_pressure_at_surface_on_previous_timestep_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of air pressure at surface on previous timestep in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_air_pressure_at_surface_two_timesteps_back_in_xyz_dimensioned_tracer_array: Index of air pressure at surface two timesteps back in xyz dimensioned tracer array
- integer: units = index
index_of_air_temperature_on_previous_timestep_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of air temperature on previous timestep in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_air_temperature_two_timesteps_back_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of air temperature two timesteps back in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_atmosphere_heat_diffusivity_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of atmosphere heat diffusivity in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_cloud_ice_effective_radius_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of cloud ice effective radius in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_cloud_ice_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of cloud ice mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air in the tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_cloud_liquid_water_effective_radius_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of cloud liquid water effective radius in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_cloud_liquid_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of cloud liquid water mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air in the tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_convective_cloud_area_fraction_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of convective cloud area fraction in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_convective_cloud_condensate_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of convective cloud condensate mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air in the XYZ-dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_cubed_sphere_tile: Index of cubed sphere tile
- integer: units = index
index_of_enhancement_to_wind_speed_at_surface_adjacent_layer_due_to_convectionin_in_xy_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of enhancement to wind speed at surface adjacent layer due to convectionin in xy dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_first_chemical_tracer_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of first chemical tracer in tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_graupel_effective_radius_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of graupel effective radius in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_graupel_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of graupel mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air in the tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_horizontal_gridpoint_for_debug_output: Index of horizontal gridpoint for debug output
- integer: units = index
index_of_ice_vegetation_category: Index of ice vegetation category
- integer: units = index
index_of_mass_number_concentration_of_cloud_droplets_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of mass number concentration of cloud droplets in tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_mass_number_concentration_of_cloud_ice_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of mass number concentration of cloud ice in tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_mass_number_concentration_of_graupel_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of mass number concentration of graupel in tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_mass_number_concentration_of_hygroscopic_aerosols_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of mass number concentration of hygroscopic aerosols in tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_mass_number_concentration_of_nonhygroscopic_ice_nucleating_aerosols_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of mass number concentration of nonhygroscopic ice nucleating aerosols in tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_mass_number_concentration_of_rain_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of mass number concentration of rain in tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_mass_number_concentration_of_snow_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of mass number concentration of snow in tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_mass_weighted_rime_factor_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of mass weighted rime factor in tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_nonconvective_cloud_area_fraction_in_atmosphere_layer_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of nonconvective cloud area fraction in atmosphere layer in tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_nonconvective_cloud_area_fraction_in_atmosphere_layer_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of nonconvective cloud area fraction in atmosphere layer in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_ozone_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of ozone mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air in the tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_rain_effective_radius_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of rain effective radius in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_rain_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of rain mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air in the tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_snow_effective_radius_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of snow effective radius in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_snow_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of snow mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air in the tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_subgrid_cloud_area_fraction_in_atmosphere_layer_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of subgrid cloud area fraction in atmosphere layer in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_tke_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of turbulent kinetic energy in tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_upward_virtual_potential_temperature_flux_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of upward virtual potential temperature flux in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_urban_vegetation_category: Index of urban vegetation category
- integer: units = index
index_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_in_tracer_concentration_array: Index of specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) in tracer concentration array
- integer: units = index
index_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_on_previous_timestep_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) on previous timestep in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_two_timesteps_back_in_xyz_dimensioned_restart_array: Index of specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) two timesteps back in xyz dimensioned restart array
- integer: units = index
index_of_water_vegetation_category: Index of water vegetation category
- integer: units = index
lower_latitude_index_of_absolute_momentum_flux_due_to_nonorographic_gwd_for_interpolation: Lower latitude index of absolute momentum flux due to non-orographic gravity wave drag for interpolation
- integer: units = index
lower_latitude_index_of_aerosol_forcing_for_interpolation: Lower latitude index of aerosol forcing for interpolation
- integer: units = index
lower_latitude_index_of_cloud_nuclei_forcing_for_interpolation: Lower latitude index of cloud nuclei forcing for interpolation
- integer: units = index
lower_latitude_index_of_ozone_forcing_for_interpolation: Lower latitude index of ozone forcing for interpolation
- integer: units = index
lower_latitude_index_of_stratospheric_water_vapor_forcing_for_interpolation: Lower latitude index of stratospheric water vapor forcing for interpolation
- integer: units = index
lower_longitude_index_of_aerosol_forcing_for_interpolation: Lower longitude index of aerosol forcing for interpolation
- integer: units = index
lower_longitude_index_of_cloud_nuclei_forcing_for_interpolation: Lower longitude index of cloud nuclei forcing for interpolation
- integer: units = index
upper_latitude_index_of_absolute_momentum_flux_due_to_nonorographic_gwd_for_interpolation: Upper latitude index of absolute momentum flux due to non-orographic gravity wave drag for interpolation
- integer: units = index
upper_latitude_index_of_aerosol_forcing_for_interpolation: Upper latitude index of aerosol forcing for interpolation
- integer: units = index
upper_latitude_index_of_cloud_nuclei_forcing_for_interpolation: Upper latitude index of cloud nuclei forcing for interpolation
- integer: units = index
upper_latitude_index_of_ozone_forcing_for_interpolation: Upper latitude index of ozone forcing for interpolation
- integer: units = index
upper_latitude_index_of_stratospheric_water_vapor_forcing_for_interpolation: Upper latitude index of stratospheric water vapor forcing for interpolation
- integer: units = index
upper_longitude_index_of_aerosol_forcing_for_interpolation: Upper longitude index of aerosol forcing for interpolation
- integer: units = index
upper_longitude_index_of_cloud_nuclei_forcing_for_interpolation: Upper longitude index of cloud nuclei forcing for interpolation
- integer: units = index
vertical_index_at_surface_adjacent_layer: Vertical index at surface adjacent layer
- integer: units = index
vertical_index_at_surface_interface: Vertical index at surface interface
- integer: units = index
vertical_index_at_top_adjacent_layer: Vertical index at top adjacent layer
- integer: units = index
vertical_index_at_top_interface: Vertical index at top interface
- integer: units = index
vertical_interface_index: index of a particular vertical interface
- integer: units = index
vertical_layer_index: index of a particular vertical layer
- integer: units = index

Coefficients

Coefficients includes scaling factors, tunable parameters, and other similar variables

alpha_tuning_coefficient_for_morrison_gettelman_microphysics_scheme: Alpha tuning coefficient for morrison gettelman microphysics scheme
- real: units = 1
autoconversion_to_rain_coefficient: Autoconversion to rain coefficient
- real: units = 1
autoconversion_to_rain_coefficient_for_deep_convection: Autoconversion to rain coefficient for deep convection
- real: units = 1
autoconversion_to_snow_coefficient: Autoconversion to snow coefficient
- real: units = 1
autoconversion_to_snow_coefficient_for_deep_convection: Autoconversion to snow coefficient for deep convection
- real: units = 1
bergeron_findeisen_process_efficiency_factor: Bergeron findeisen process efficiency factor
- real: units = fraction
cloud_condensate_autoconversion_threshold_coefficient: Cloud condensate autoconversion threshold coefficient
- real: units = 1
cloud_condensate_autoconversion_threshold_coefficient_for_deep_convection: Cloud condensate autoconversion threshold coefficient for deep convection
- real: units = 1
cloud_condensate_detrainment_coefficient: Cloud condensate detrainment coefficient
- real: units = 1
coefficient_c_0: Coefficient c 0
- real: units = 1
coefficient_c_d: Coefficient c d
- real: units = 1
coefficient_for_variable_bulk_richardson_number_over_land: Coefficient for variable bulk richardson number over land
- real: units = 1
coefficient_for_variable_bulk_richardson_number_over_water: Coefficient for variable bulk richardson number over water
- real: units = 1
coefficient_w_0: Coefficient w 0
- real: units = 1
coefficient_w_d: Coefficient w d
- real: units = 1
critical_relative_humidity_at_surface: Critical relative humidity at surface
- real: units = fraction
critical_relative_humidity_at_toa: Critical relative humidity at the top of the atmosphere
- real: units = fraction
detrainment_conversion_parameter_for_deep_convection: Detrainment conversion parameter for deep convection
- real: units = m-1
detrainment_conversion_parameter_for_shallow_convection: Detrainment conversion parameter for shallow convection
- real: units = m-1
entrainment_rate_coefficient_for_deep_convection: Entrainment rate coefficient for deep convection
- real: units = 1
entrainment_rate_coefficient_for_shallow_convection: Entrainment rate coefficient for shallow convection
- real: units = 1
heat_exchange_coefficient_for_myj_schemes: Heat exchange coefficient for Mellor-Yamada-Janjic physics schemes
- real: units = m s-1
latitude_interpolation_scaling_factor_complement_for_absolute_momentum_flux_due_to_nonorographic_gwd: Latitude interpolation scaling factor complement for absolute momentum flux due to non-orographic gravity wave drag
- real: units = 1
latitude_interpolation_scaling_factor_for_absolute_momentum_flux_due_to_nonorographic_gwd: Latitude interpolation scaling factor for absolute momentum flux due to non-orographic gravity wave drag
- real: units = 1
latitude_interpolation_scaling_factor_for_aerosol_forcing: Latitude interpolation scaling factor for aerosol forcing
- real: units = 1
latitude_interpolation_scaling_factor_for_cloud_nuclei_forcing: Latitude interpolation scaling factor for cloud nuclei forcing
- real: units = 1
latitude_interpolation_scaling_factor_for_ozone_forcing: Latitude interpolation scaling factor for ozone forcing
- real: units = 1
latitude_interpolation_scaling_factor_for_stratospheric_water_vapor_forcing: Latitude interpolation scaling factor for stratospheric water vapor forcing
- real: units = 1
longitude_interpolation_scaling_factor_for_aerosol_forcing: Longitude interpolation scaling factor for aerosol forcing
- real: units = 1
longitude_interpolation_scaling_factor_for_cloud_nuclei_forcing: Longitude interpolation scaling factor for cloud nuclei forcing
- real: units = 1
momentum_exchange_coefficient_for_myj_schemes: Momentum exchange coefficient for Mellor-Yamada-Janjic physics schemes
- real: units = m s-1
momentum_transport_reduction_factor_due_to_pressure_gradient_force_for_deep_convection: Momentum transport reduction factor due to pressure gradient force for deep convection
- real: units = fraction
momentum_transport_reduction_factor_due_to_pressure_gradient_force_for_shallow_convection: Momentum transport reduction factor due to pressure gradient force for shallow convection
- real: units = fraction
multiplicative_tunable_parameter_for_tke_dissipation: Multiplicative tunable parameter for tke dissipation
- real: units = 1
multiplicative_tunable_parameter_for_tke_dissipation_at_surface_adjacent_layer: Multiplicative tunable parameter for tke dissipation at surface adjacent layer
- real: units = 1
multiplicative_tunable_parameters_for_mountain_blocking_and_orographic_gwd: Multiplicative tunable parameters for mountain blocking and orographic gravity wave drag
- real: units = 1
multiplicative_tuning_parameter_for_potential_evaporation: Multiplicative tuning parameter for potential evaporation
- real: units = 1
multiplicative_tuning_parameter_for_reduced_latent_heat_flux_due_to_canopy_heat_storage: Multiplicative tuning parameter for reduced latent heat flux due to canopy heat storage
- real: units = 1
multiplicative_tuning_parameter_for_reduced_surface_heat_fluxes_due_to_canopy_heat_storage: Multiplicative tuning parameter for reduced surface heat fluxes due to canopy heat storage
- real: units = 1
precipitation_evaporation_coefficient: Precipitation evaporation coefficient
- real: units = 1
pressure_threshold_for_increased_tke_dissipation: Pressure threshold for increased tke dissipation
- real: units = Pa
rain_conversion_parameter_for_deep_convection: Rain conversion parameter for deep convection
- real: units = m-1
rain_conversion_parameter_for_shallow_convection: Rain conversion parameter for shallow convection
- real: units = m-1
rain_evaporation_coefficient_over_land_for_deep_convection: Rain evaporation coefficient over land for deep convection
- real: units = fraction
rain_evaporation_coefficient_over_ocean_for_deep_convection: Rain evaporation coefficient over ocean for deep convection
- real: units = fraction
reciprocal_of_grid_scale_range: inverse scaling factor for critical relative humidity
- real: units = rad2 m-2
scaling_factor_for_momentum_at_top_of_viscous_sublayer: Scaling factor for momentum at top of viscous sublayer
- real: units = 1
scaling_factor_for_potential_temperature_at_top_of_viscous_sublayer: Scaling factor for potential temperature at top of viscous sublayer
- real: units = 1
scaling_factor_for_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_top_of_viscous_sublayer: Scaling factor for specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) at the top of the viscous sublayer
- real: units = 1
surface_drag_coefficient_for_heat_and_moisture_for_noahmp: Surface drag coefficient for heat and moisture for Noah land surface model with multiparameterization options
- real: units = 1
surface_drag_coefficient_for_momentum_for_noahmp: Surface drag coefficient for momentum for Noah land surface model with multiparameterization options
- real: units = 1
surface_exchange_coefficient_for_heat: Surface exchange coefficient for heat
- real: units = W m-2 K-1
surface_exchange_coefficient_for_heat_at_2m: Surface exchange coefficient for heat at 2m
- real: units = m s-1
surface_exchange_coefficient_for_moisture: Surface exchange coefficient for moisture
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
surface_exchange_coefficient_for_moisture_at_2m: Surface exchange coefficient for moisture at 2m
- real: units = m s-1
tunable_parameter_1_for_detrainment_and_precipitation_partitioning_in_chikira_sugiyama_deep_convection: Tunable parameter 1 for detrainment and precipitation partitioning in chikira sugiyama deep convection
- real: units = m
tunable_parameter_1_for_max_cloud_base_updraft_velocity_in_chikira_sugiyama_deep_convection: Tunable parameter 1 for max cloud base updraft velocity in chikira sugiyama deep convection
- real: units = m s-1
tunable_parameter_2_for_detrainment_and_precipitation_partitioning_in_chikira_sugiyama_deep_convection: Tunable parameter 2 for detrainment and precipitation partitioning in chikira sugiyama deep convection
- real: units = m
tunable_parameter_2_for_max_cloud_base_updraft_velocity_in_chikira_sugiyama_deep_convection: Tunable parameter 2 for max cloud base updraft velocity in chikira sugiyama deep convection
- real: units = m s-1
tunable_parameter_for_critical_cloud_top_entrainment_instability_criteria: Tunable parameter for critical cloud top entrainment instability criteria
- real: units = 1
tunable_parameter_for_critical_cloud_workfunction_in_relaxed_arakawa_schubert_deep_convection: Tunable parameter for critical cloud workfunction in relaxed arakawa schubert deep convection
- real: units = 1
tunable_parameter_for_entrainment_efficiency_in_chikira_sugiyama_deep_convection: Tunable parameter for entrainment efficiency in chikira sugiyama deep convection
- real: units = 1
tunable_parameter_for_ice_supersaturation: Tunable parameter for ice supersaturation
- real: units = 1
tunable_parameters_for_convective_gwd: Tunable parameters for convective gravity wave drag
- real: units = 1
uncentering_coefficient_for_implicit_tke_integration: Uncentering coefficient for implicit tke integration
- real: units = 1

Thresholds

Thresholds represent some value at which the behavior of some process changes, including maximums and minimums

air_pressure_at_bottom_extent_of_rayleigh_damping: Air pressure at bottom extent of rayleigh damping
- real: units = Pa
all_ice_cloud_threshold_temperature: All ice cloud threshold temperature
- real: units = K
autoconversion_to_snow_size_threshold: Threshold size above which autoconversion from cloud ice to snow occurs
- real: units = um
cellular_automata_vertical_velocity_perturbation_threshold_for_deep_convection: Cellular automata vertical velocity perturbation threshold for deep convection
- real: units = m s-1
cloud_phase_transition_threshold_temperature: Cloud phase transition threshold temperature
- real: units = K
lower_bound_for_depth_of_sea_temperature_for_nsstm: Lower bound for depth of sea temperature for GFS near-surface sea temperature scheme
- integer: units = mm
max_critical_relative_humidity: Maximum critical relative humidity
- real: units = fraction
max_grid_scale: Maximum grid scale
- real: units = m2 rad-2
max_tendency_of_potential_temperature_of_air_due_to_large_scale_precipitation: Maximum tendency of air potential temperature due to large-scale precipitation
- real: units = K s-1
max_vegetation_area_fraction: Maximum vegetation area fraction
- real: units = fraction
min_cloud_condensate_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_threshold: Minimum threshold cloud condensate mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1
min_cloud_ice_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_threshold: Minimum threshold cloud ice mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1
min_cloud_liquid_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_threshold: Minimum threshold cloud liquid water mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1
min_grid_scale: Min grid scale
- real: units = m2 rad-2
min_lake_ice_area_fraction: Min lake ice area fraction
- real: units = fraction
min_large_ice_fraction: Minimum large ice fraction
- real: units = fraction
min_pressure_in_rrtmgp: Minimum pressure in Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP)
- real: units = Pa
min_sea_ice_area_fraction: Min sea ice area fraction
- real: units = fraction
min_soil_moisture_content_for_lsm: Minimum soil moisture content for land surface model
- real: units = m
min_temperature_in_rrtmgp: Minimum temperature in Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP)
- real: units = K
min_vegetation_area_fraction: Min vegetation area fraction
- real: units = fraction
relative_humidity_threshold_for_condensation: Relative humidity threshold for condensation
- real: units = fraction
relative_humidity_threshold_for_ice_nucleation: Relative humidity threshold for ice nucleation
- real: units = fraction
sigma_pressure_threshold_at_upper_extent_of_background_diffusion: Sigma pressure threshold at upper extent of background diffusion
- real: units = 1
upper_bound_for_depth_of_sea_temperature_for_nsstm: Upper bound for depth of sea temperature for GFS near-surface sea temperature scheme
- integer: units = mm

Stochastic physics variables

atmosphere_heat_diffusivity_from_shoc: Atmospheric heat diffusivity from Simplified Higher-Order Closure stochastic physics scheme
- real: units = m2 s-1
cellular_automata_area_fraction_for_deep_convection_from_coupled_process: Cellular automata area fraction for deep convection from coupled process
- real: units = fraction
cellular_automata_finer_grid: Cellular automata finer grid
- integer: units = count
cellular_automata_global_pattern_from_coupled_process: Cellular automata global pattern from coupled process
- real: units = 1
cellular_automata_lifetime: Cellular automata lifetime
- integer: units = count
cellular_automata_seed_frequency: Cellular automata seed frequency
- integer: units = count
cellular_automata_seed_probability: Cellular automata seed probability
- real: units = fraction
cellular_automata_vertical_scaling_factor: Cellular automata vertical scaling factor
- real: units = fraction
dissipation_estimate_of_air_temperature_at_model_layers: Dissipation estimate of air temperature at model layers
- real: units = K
land_surface_perturbation_magnitudes: Array of magnitudes for perturbations for land surface properties
- real: units = variable
number_of_independent_cellular_automata: Number of independent cellular automata
- integer: units = count
number_of_iterations_to_spin_up_cellular_automata: Number of iterations to spin up cellular automata
- integer: units = count
number_of_random_numbers: Number of random numbers
- integer: units = count
random_number_seed_for_cellular_automata: Random number seed for cellular automata
- integer: units = 1
random_number_seed_for_deep_convection: Random number seed for deep convection
- integer: units = 1
shum_scaling_factors_from_coupled_process: Stochastic Humidity stochastic physics option scaling factors from coupled process
- real: units = 1
skeb_x_wind_scaling_factors_from_coupled_process: Stochastic Kinetic Energy Backscatter x-wind scaling factors from coupled process
- real: units = 1
skeb_y_wind_scaling_factors_from_coupled_process: Stochastic Kinetic Energy Backscatter y-wind scaling factors from coupled process
- real: units = 1
sppt_scaling_factors_from_coupled_process: Stochastically perturbed physics tendencies scaling factors from coupled process
- real: units = 1
subgrid_scale_cloud_fraction_from_shoc: Subgrid-scale cloud fraction from Simplified Higher-Order Closure stochastic physics scheme
- real: units = fraction
surface_stochastic_scaling_factors_from_coupled_process: Surface stochastic scaling factors from coupled process
- real: units = 1
tendency_of_air_temperature_to_withhold_from_sppt: Change of air temperature to withhold from stochastically perturbed physics tendencies per unit time
- real: units = K s-1
total_amplitude_of_sppt_perturbation: Total amplitude of stochastically perturbed physics tendencies perturbation
- real: units = 1

Radiation

convective_cloud_area_fraction_between_sw_radiation_calls_from_cnvc90: Convective cloud area fraction between shortwave radiation calls from GFS Convective Cloud Diagnostics
- real: units = fraction
cosine_of_solar_declination_angle: Cosine of solar declination angle
- real: units = 1
cosine_of_solar_zenith_angle_for_daytime_points_on_radiation_timestep: Cosine of solar zenith angle for daytime points on radiation timestep
- real: units = 1
cosine_of_solar_zenith_angle_on_radiation_timestep: Cosine of solar zenith angle on radiation timestep
- real: units = 1
cumulative_downwelling_diffuse_nir_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: cumulative downwelling diffuse near-infrared shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling multiplied by the duration of the timestep
- real: units = J m-2
cumulative_downwelling_diffuse_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: cumulative downwelling diffuse ultraviolet and visible shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling multiplied by the duration of the timestep
- real: units = J m-2
cumulative_downwelling_direct_nir_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: cumulative downwelling direct near-infrared shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling multiplied by the duration of the timestep
- real: units = J m-2
cumulative_downwelling_direct_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: cumulative downwelling direct ultraviolet and visible shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling multiplied by the duration of the timestep
- real: units = J m-2
cumulative_downwelling_longwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: Cumulative downwelling longwave flux at surface for coupling multiplied by timestep
- real: units = J m-2
cumulative_downwelling_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: Cumulative downwelling shortwave flux at surface for coupling multiplied by timestep
- real: units = J m-2
cumulative_net_downwelling_diffuse_nir_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: cumulative net downwelling diffuse near-infrared shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling multiplied by the duration of the timestep
- real: units = J m-2
cumulative_net_downwelling_diffuse_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: cumulative net downwelling diffuse ultraviolet and visible shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling multiplied by the duration of the timestep
- real: units = J m-2
cumulative_net_downwelling_direct_nir_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: cumulative net downwelling direct near-infrared shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling multiplied by the duration of the timestep
- real: units = J m-2
cumulative_net_downwelling_direct_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: cumulative net downwelling direct ultraviolet and visible shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling multiplied by the duration of the timestep
- real: units = J m-2
cumulative_net_downwelling_longwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: Cumulative net downwelling longwave flux at surface for coupling multiplied by timestep
- real: units = J m-2
cumulative_net_downwelling_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: Cumulative net downwelling shortwave flux at surface for coupling multiplied by timestep
- real: units = J m-2
decorrelation_length_used_by_overlap_method: Decorrelation length used by overlap method
- real: units = km
downwelling_diffuse_nir_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: downwelling diffuse near-infrared shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
downwelling_diffuse_nir_shortwave_flux_at_surface_on_radiation_timestep: downwelling diffuse near-infrared shortwave flux at the surface level on the radiation timestep
- real: units = W m-2
downwelling_diffuse_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: downwelling diffuse ultraviolet and visible shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
downwelling_diffuse_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux_at_surface_on_radiation_timestep: downwelling diffuse ultraviolet and visible shortwave flux at the surface level on the radiation timestep
- real: units = W m-2
downwelling_direct_nir_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: downwelling direct near-infrared shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
downwelling_direct_nir_shortwave_flux_at_surface_on_radiation_timestep: downwelling direct near-infrared shortwave flux at the surface level on the radiation timestep
- real: units = W m-2
downwelling_direct_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: downwelling direct ultraviolet and visible shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
downwelling_direct_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux_at_surface_on_radiation_timestep: downwelling direct ultraviolet and visible shortwave flux at the surface level on the radiation timestep
- real: units = W m-2
downwelling_longwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: Downwelling longwave flux at surface for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
downwelling_longwave_flux_at_surface_on_radiation_timestep: Downwelling longwave flux at surface on radiation timestep
- real: units = W m-2
downwelling_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: Downwelling shortwave flux at surface for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
downwelling_shortwave_flux_at_surface_on_radiation_timestep: Downwelling shortwave flux at surface on radiation timestep
- real: units = W m-2
net_downwelling_diffuse_nir_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: net downwelling diffuse near-infrared shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
net_downwelling_diffuse_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: net downwelling diffuse ultraviolet and visible shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
net_downwelling_direct_nir_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: net downwelling direct near-infrared shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
net_downwelling_direct_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: net_downwelling direct ultraviolet and visible shortwave flux at the surface level for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
net_downwelling_longwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: Net downwelling longwave flux at surface for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
net_downwelling_shortwave_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: Net downwelling shortwave flux at surface for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
net_downwelling_shortwave_flux_at_surface_on_radiation_timestep: Net downwelling shortwave flux at surface on radiation timestep
- real: units = W m-2
number_of_gaussian_quadrature_angles_for_radiation: Number of gaussian quadrature angles for radiation
- integer: units = count
number_of_ice_roughness_categories: Number of ice roughness categories
- integer: units = count
number_of_longwave_bands: Number of longwave bands
- integer: units = count
number_of_longwave_spectral_points: Number of longwave spectral points
- integer: units = count
number_of_radiatively_active_gases: Number of radiatively active gases
- integer: units = count
number_of_shortwave_bands: Number of shortwave bands
- integer: units = count
number_of_shortwave_spectral_points: Number of shortwave spectral points
- integer: units = count
period_of_longwave_radiation_calls: Period of longwave radiation calls
- real: units = s
period_of_shortwave_radiation_calls: Period of shortwave radiation calls
- real: units = s
pressure_at_convective_cloud_base_between_sw_radiation_calls_from_cnvc90: Pressure at convective cloud base between shortwave radiation calls from GFS Convective Cloud Diagnostics
- real: units = Pa
pressure_at_convective_cloud_top_between_sw_radiation_calls_from_cnvc90: Pressure at convective cloud top between shortwave radiation calls from GFS Convective Cloud Diagnostics
- real: units = Pa
radiatively_active_gases: Radiatively active gases
- character: units = none
radiatively_active_gases_as_string: Radiatively active gases as string
- character: units = none
random_number_seed_for_mcica_longwave: Random number seed for Monte-Carlo Independent Column Approximation longwave scheme
- integer: units = 1
random_number_seed_for_mcica_shortwave: Random number seed for Monte-Carlo Independent Column Approximation shortwave scheme
- integer: units = 1
rrtmgp_jacobian_of_upward_lw_flux: Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP) jacobian of upward longwave flux
- real: units = W m-2 K-1
rrtmgp_lw_downward_allsky_flux_profile: Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP) longwave downward all-sky flux profile
- real: units = W m-2
rrtmgp_lw_upward_allsky_flux_profile: Rapid Radiative Transfer Model for General circulation model applications - Parallel (RRTMGP) longwave upward all-sky flux profile
- real: units = W m-2
sine_of_solar_declination_angle: Sine of solar declination angle
- real: units = 1
solar_constant: Solar constant
- real: units = W m-2
surface_lw_fluxes_assuming_total_and_clear_sky_on_radiation_timestep: Surface lw fluxes assuming total and clear sky on radiation timestep
- ddt: units = W m-2
upwelling_diffuse_nir_shortwave_flux_at_surface_on_radiation_timestep: upwelling diffuse near-infrared shortwave flux at the surface level on the radiation timestep
- real: units = W m-2
upwelling_diffuse_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux_at_surface_on_radiation_timestep: upwelling diffuse ultraviolet and visible shortwave flux at the surface level on the radiation timestep
- real: units = W m-2
upwelling_direct_nir_shortwave_flux_at_surface_on_radiation_timestep: upwelling direct near-infrared shortwave flux at the surface level on the radiation timestep
- real: units = W m-2
upwelling_direct_uv_and_vis_shortwave_flux_at_surface_on_radiation_timestep: upwelling direct ultraviolet and visible shortwave flux at the surface level on the radiation timestep
- real: units = W m-2
upwelling_longwave_flux_at_surface_from_coupled_process: Upwelling longwave flux at surface from coupled process
- real: units = W m-2
upwelling_longwave_flux_at_surface_on_radiation_timestep: Upwelling longwave flux at surface on radiation timestep
- real: units = W m-2

Atmospheric surface and boundary layer

air_pressure_at_surface_for_coupling: Air pressure at surface for coupling
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_at_surface_on_previous_timestep: Air pressure at surface on previous timestep
- real: units = Pa
air_pressure_at_surface_two_timesteps_back: Air pressure at surface two timesteps back
- real: units = Pa
critical_relative_humidity_at_top_of_atmosphere_boundary_layer: Critical relative humidity at top of atmosphere boundary layer
- real: units = fraction
cumulative_upward_latent_heat_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: Cumulative upward latent heat flux at surface for coupling multiplied by timestep
- real: units = J m-2
cumulative_upward_sensible_heat_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: Cumulative upward sensible heat flux at surface for coupling multiplied by timestep
- real: units = J m-2
cumulative_x_momentum_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: Cumulative x momentum flux at surface for coupling multiplied by timestep
- real: units = Pa s
cumulative_y_momentum_flux_at_surface_for_coupling_multiplied_by_timestep: Cumulative y momentum flux at surface for coupling multiplied by timestep
- real: units = Pa s
lwe_surface_snow_from_coupled_process: Liquid water equivalent surface snow from coupled process
- real: units = m
monin_obukhov_similarity_function_for_heat: Monin obukhov similarity function for heat
- real: units = 1
monin_obukhov_similarity_function_for_momentum: Monin obukhov similarity function for momentum
- real: units = 1
multiplicative_tuning_parameter_for_tke_dissipative_heating: Multiplicative tuning parameter for tke dissipative heating
- real: units = 1
potential_temperature_of_air_at_top_of_viscous_sublayer: Potential temperature of air at top of viscous sublayer
- real: units = K
ratio_of_height_to_monin_obukhov_length: Ratio of height to monin obukhov length
- real: units = 1
ratio_of_wind_at_surface_adjacent_layer_to_wind_at_10m: Ratio of wind at surface adjacent layer to wind at 10m
- real: units = ratio
reciprocal_of_obukhov_length: Reciprocal of obukhov length
- real: units = m-1
stability_function_for_heat: Stability function for heat
- real: units = 1
surface_layer_scheme_enthalpy_flux_factor: Surface layer scheme enthalpy flux factor
- real: units = 1
surface_skin_temperature_for_coupling: Surface skin temperature for coupling
- real: units = K
temperature_at_2m_for_coupling: Temperature at 2m for coupling
- real: units = K
turbulent_mixing_length: Turbulent mixing length
- real: units = m
updraft_area_fraction_in_scale_aware_tke_moist_edmf_pbl_scheme: Updraft area fraction in scale-aware turbulent kinetic energy moist eddy-diffusivity/mass-flux planetary boundary layer scheme
- real: units = fraction
upward_flux_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface: Upward specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) flux at surface
- real: units = kg kg-1 m s-1
upward_flux_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface_for_myj_surface_layer_scheme: Upward flux of specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) at surface for MYJ surface layer scheme
- real: units = m s-1 kg kg-1
upward_latent_heat_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: Upward latent heat flux at surface for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
upward_latent_heat_flux_at_surface_from_coupled_process: Upward latent heat flux at surface from coupled process
- real: units = W m-2
upward_sensible_heat_flux_at_surface_for_chemistry_coupling: Upward sensible heat flux at surface for chemistry coupling
- real: units = W m-2
upward_sensible_heat_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: Upward sensible heat flux at surface for coupling
- real: units = W m-2
upward_sensible_heat_flux_at_surface_from_coupled_process: Upward sensible heat flux at surface from coupled process
- real: units = W m-2
upward_temperature_flux_at_surface: Upward temperature flux at surface
- real: units = K m s-1
upward_virtual_potential_temperature_flux: Upward virtual potential temperature flux
- real: units = K m s-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_2m_for_coupling: Specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) at 2 meters above surface used for coupling
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface: Specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) at surface
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface_for_myj_schemes: Surface specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) for Mellor-Yamada-Janjic physics schemes
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_top_of_viscous_sublayer: Specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) at the top of the viscous sublayer
- real: units = kg kg-1
x_momentum_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: X momentum flux at surface for coupling
- real: units = Pa
x_momentum_flux_at_surface_from_coupled_process: X momentum flux at surface from coupled process
- real: units = Pa
x_wind_at_10m_for_coupling: X wind at 10m for coupling
- real: units = m s-1
x_wind_at_top_of_viscous_sublayer: X wind at top of viscous sublayer
- real: units = m s-1
y_momentum_flux_at_surface_for_coupling: Y momentum flux at surface for coupling
- real: units = Pa
y_momentum_flux_at_surface_from_coupled_process: Y momentum flux at surface from coupled process
- real: units = Pa
y_wind_at_10m_for_coupling: Y wind at 10m for coupling
- real: units = m s-1
y_wind_at_top_of_viscous_sublayer: Y wind at top of viscous sublayer
- real: units = m s-1

Land surface, subsurface, and vegetation properties

air_temperature_in_canopy: Air temperature in canopy
- real: units = K
air_vapor_pressure_in_canopy: Air vapor pressure in canopy
- real: units = Pa
albedo_of_land_assuming_no_snow_cover: surface snow-free albedo over land
- real: units = fraction
albedo_on_previous_timestep_assuming_deep_snow: Albedo on previous timestep assuming deep snow
- real: units = fraction
area_type: Area type
- real: units = 1
area_type_from_coupled_process: Area type from coupled process
- real: units = 1
baseline_roughness_length: Baseline surface roughness length
- real: units = m
baseline_surface_longwave_emissivity: Baseline surface longwave emissivity
- real: units = fraction
canopy_intercepted_ice_mass: Canopy intercepted ice mass
- real: units = mm
canopy_intercepted_liquid_water: Canopy intercepted liquid water
- real: units = mm
canopy_temperature: Canopy temperature
- real: units = K
canopy_water_mass_content: Canopy water mass content
- real: units = kg m-2
cumulative_lwe_thickness_of_convective_precipitation_between_sw_radiation_calls: Cumulative liquid water equivalent thickness of convective precipitation amount between shortwave radiation calls
- real: units = m
cumulative_lwe_thickness_of_convective_precipitation_for_coupling: Cumulative liquid water equivalent thickness of convective precipitation amount for coupling
- real: units = m
cumulative_lwe_thickness_of_precipitation_for_coupling: Cumulative liquid water equivalent thickness of precipitation amount for coupling
- real: units = m
cumulative_lwe_thickness_of_snow_for_coupling: Cumulative liquid water equivalent thickness of snow amount for coupling
- real: units = m
deep_soil_temperature: Deep soil temperature
- real: units = K
density_of_snow_at_surface: Density of snow at surface
- real: units = kg m-3
depth_from_snow_surface_at_bottom_interface: depth from the top of the snow surface at the bottom of the soil layer
- real: units = m
depth_of_soil_layers: Depth of soil layers
- real: units = m
diffuse_nir_albedo_for_coupling: surface albedo for diffuse near-infrared radiation for coupling
- real: units = fraction
diffuse_nir_albedo_of_ice: ice surface albedo for diffuse near-infrared radiation
- real: units = fraction
diffuse_nir_albedo_of_land: land surface albedo for diffuse near-infrared radiation
- real: units = fraction
diffuse_shortwave_albedo_of_ice: ice surface albedo for diffuse shortwave radiation
- real: units = fraction
diffuse_shortwave_albedo_of_land: land surface albedo for diffuse shortwave radiation
- real: units = fraction
diffuse_shortwave_albedo_on_radiation_timestep: surface albedo for diffuse shortwave radiation on the timestep for radiation physics
- real: units = fraction
diffuse_vis_albedo_for_coupling: surface albedo for diffuse visible radiation for coupling
- real: units = fraction
diffuse_vis_albedo_of_ice: ice surface albedo for diffuse visible radiation
- real: units = fraction
diffuse_vis_albedo_of_land: land surface albedo for diffuse visible radiation
- real: units = fraction
dimensionless_age_of_surface_snow: Dimensionless age of surface snow
- real: units = 1
direct_nir_albedo_for_coupling: surface albedo for direct near-infrared radiation for coupling
- real: units = fraction
direct_nir_albedo_of_ice: ice surface albedo for direct near-infrared radiation
- real: units = fraction
direct_nir_albedo_of_land: land surface albedo for direct near-infrared radiation
- real: units = fraction
direct_vis_albedo_for_coupling: surface albedo for direct visible radiation for coupling
- real: units = fraction
direct_vis_albedo_of_ice: ice surface albedo for direct visible radiation
- real: units = fraction
direct_vis_albedo_of_land: land surface albedo for direct visible radiation
- real: units = fraction
explicit_precipitation_rate_on_previous_timestep: Explicit precipitation rate on previous timestep
- real: units = mm s-1
fast_soil_pool_mass_content_of_carbon: Fast soil pool mass content of carbon
- real: units = g m-2
fine_root_mass_content: Fine root mass content
- real: units = g m-2
frozen_precipitation_density: Frozen precipitation density
- real: units = kg m-3
graupel_precipitation_rate_on_previous_timestep: Graupel precipitation rate on previous timestep
- real: units = mm s-1
ground_temperature: Ground temperature
- real: units = K
ice_precipitation_rate_on_previous_timestep: Ice precipitation rate on previous timestep
- real: units = mm s-1
lake_area_fraction: Lake area fraction
- real: units = fraction
lake_depth: Lake depth
- real: units = m
land_area_fraction: Land area fraction
- real: units = fraction
land_ice_area_fraction_of_cell_area: fraction of horizontal area of grid cell that is ice over land
- real: units = frac
land_surface_perturbation_variables: Land surface perturbation variables
- character: units = none
leaf_area_index: Leaf area index
- real: units = 1
leaf_mass_content: Leaf mass content
- real: units = g m-2
lwe_snowfall_rate: Liquid water equivalent snowfall rate
- real: units = mm s-1
lwe_surface_snow: Liquid water equivalent surface snow
- real: units = mm
lwe_thickness_of_convective_precipitation_on_previous_timestep: Liquid water equivalent thickness of convective precipitation amount on previous timestep
- real: units = m
lwe_thickness_of_explicit_precipitation_on_previous_timestep: Liquid water equivalent thickness of explicit precipitation amount on previous timestep
- real: units = m
lwe_thickness_of_graupel_on_previous_timestep: Liquid water equivalent thickness of graupel amount on previous timestep
- real: units = m
lwe_thickness_of_ice_in_surface_snow: Liquid water equivalent thickness of ice in surface snow
- real: units = mm
lwe_thickness_of_ice_precipitation_on_previous_timestep: Liquid water equivalent thickness of ice precipitation amount on previous timestep
- real: units = m
lwe_thickness_of_liquid_water_in_surface_snow: Liquid water equivalent thickness of liquid water in surface snow
- real: units = mm
lwe_thickness_of_rain_on_dynamics_timestep_for_coupling: Liquid water equivalent thickness of rain amount on dynamics timestep for coupling
- real: units = m
lwe_thickness_of_snowfall_on_dynamics_timestep_for_coupling: Liquid water equivalent thickness of snowfall amount on dynamics timestep for coupling
- real: units = m
lwe_thickness_of_snowfall_on_previous_timestep: Liquid water equivalent thickness of snowfall amount on previous timestep
- real: units = mm
lwe_thickness_of_surface_snow: Liquid water equivalent thickness of surface snow amount
- real: units = mm
mass_content_of_water_in_top_soil_layer: mass per unit area of water in top layer of soil
- real: units = kg m-2
max_soil_moisture_content_for_lsm: Maximum soil moisture content for land surface model
- real: units = m
molecular_sublayer_temperature_correction_in_sea_water: Molecular sublayer temperature correction in sea water
- real: units = K
molecular_sublayer_thickness_in_sea_water: Molecular sublayer thickness in sea water
- real: units = m
nir_albedo_strong_cosz: albedo for near-infrared radiation with strong dependence on cosine of the zenith angle
- real: units = fraction
nir_albedo_weak_cosz: albedo for near-infrared radiation with weak dependence on cosine of the zenith angle
- real: units = fraction
nonnegative_lwe_thickness_of_precipitation_on_dynamics_timestep: Non-negative liquid water equivalent thickness of precipitation amount on dynamics timestep
- real: units = m
normalized_soil_wetness_for_lsm: Normalized soil wetness for land surface model
- real: units = fraction
roughness_length: surface roughness length
- real: units = cm
roughness_length_from_wave_model: surface roughness length from wave model
- real: units = cm
roughness_length_over_ice: surface roughness length over ice
- real: units = cm
roughness_length_over_land: surface roughness length over land
- real: units = cm
roughness_length_over_water: surface roughness length over water
- real: units = cm
sea_area_fraction: Sea area fraction
- real: units = fraction
sea_ice_area_fraction_of_sea_area_fraction: Sea ice area fraction of sea area fraction
- real: units = fraction
sea_ice_temperature: Sea ice temperature
- real: units = K
sea_ice_thickness: Sea ice thickness
- real: units = m
skin_temperature_at_surface: Skin temperature at surface
- real: units = K
skin_temperature_at_surface_over_ice: Skin temperature at surface over (or where) ice
- real: units = K
skin_temperature_at_surface_over_land: Skin temperature at surface over (or where) land
- real: units = K
skin_temperature_at_surface_over_ocean: Skin temperature at surface over (or where) ocean
- real: units = K
skin_temperature_at_surface_over_snow: Skin temperature at surface over (or where) snow
- real: units = K
slow_soil_pool_mass_content_of_carbon: Slow soil pool mass content of carbon
- real: units = g m-2
snow_area_fraction_at_surface_over_ice: Snow area fraction at surface over ice
- real: units = fraction
snow_area_fraction_at_surface_over_land: Snow area fraction at surface over land
- real: units = fraction
snow_mass_on_previous_timestep: Snow mass on previous timestep
- real: units = m
snowfall_rate_on_previous_timestep: Snowfall rate on previous timestep
- real: units = mm s-1
soil_temperature: Soil temperature
- real: units = K
soil_temperature_for_lsm: Soil temperature for land surface model
- real: units = K
specified_upward_flux_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface: Specified upward specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) flux at surface
- real: units = kg kg-1 m s-1
specified_upward_temperature_flux_at_surface: Specified upward temperature flux at surface
- real: units = K m s-1
standard_deviation_of_subgrid_orography: Standard deviation of subgrid orography
- real: units = m
statistical_measures_of_subgrid_orography_collection_array: Statistical measures of subgrid orography collection array
- real: units = various
stem_area_index: Stem area index
- real: units = 1
stem_mass_content: Stem mass content
- real: units = g m-2
strong_cosz_area_fraction: Area fraction for albedo with strong dependence on cosine of zenith angle
- real: units = fraction
surface_friction_velocity: Surface friction velocity
- real: units = m s-1
surface_friction_velocity_for_momentum: Surface friction velocity for momentum
- real: units = m s-1
surface_longwave_emissivity: Surface longwave emissivity
- real: units = fraction
surface_longwave_emissivity_over_ice: Surface longwave emissivity over ice
- real: units = fraction
surface_longwave_emissivity_over_land: Surface longwave emissivity over land
- real: units = fraction
surface_sensible_heat_due_to_rainfall: Surface sensible heat due to rainfall
- real: units = W
surface_snow_mass_content_over_ice: Surface snow mass content over ice
- real: units = kg m-2
surface_snow_mass_content_over_land: Surface snow mass content over land
- real: units = kg m-2
surface_sw_fluxes_assuming_total_and_clear_sky_on_radiation_timestep: Surface sw fluxes assuming total and clear sky on radiation timestep
- ddt: units = W m-2
surface_temperature_scale: Surface temperature scale
- real: units = K
temperature_in_ice_layer: Temperature in ice layer
- real: units = K
temperature_in_surface_snow: Temperature in surface snow
- real: units = K
temperature_in_surface_snow_at_surface_adjacent_layer_over_ice: Temperature in surface snow at surface adjacent layer over ice
- real: units = K
temperature_in_surface_snow_at_surface_adjacent_layer_over_land: Temperature in surface snow at surface adjacent layer over land
- real: units = K
thickness_of_soil_layers_for_lsm: Thickness of soil layers for land surface model
- real: units = m
time_since_last_snowfall: Time since last snowfall
- real: units = s
upper_bound_of_max_albedo_assuming_deep_snow: Upper bound of maximum albedo assuming deep snow
- real: units = fraction
upward_latent_heat_flux_at_surface: Upward latent heat flux at surface
- real: units = W m-2
urban_area_fraction_of_cell_area: fraction of horizontal area of grid cell that is urban
- real: units = frac
vegetation_area_fraction: Vegetation area fraction
- real: units = fraction
vis_albedo_strong_cosz: albedo for visible radiation with strong dependence on cosine of the zenith angle
- real: units = fraction
vis_albedo_weak_cosz: albedo for visible radiation with weak dependence on cosine of the zenith angle
- real: units = fraction
volume_fraction_of_condensed_water_in_soil: Volume fraction of condensed water in soil
- real: units = fraction
volume_fraction_of_frozen_soil_moisture_for_lsm: Volume fraction of frozen soil moisture for land surface model
- real: units = fraction
volume_fraction_of_liquid_water_in_soil_at_critical_point: volume fraction of water in liquid phase in soil at critical point
- real: units = m3 m-3
volume_fraction_of_liquid_water_in_soil_at_saturation: volume fraction of water in liquid phase in soil at saturation
- real: units = m3 m-3
volume_fraction_of_liquid_water_in_soil_at_wilting_point: volume fraction of water in liquid phase in soil at wilting point
- real: units = m3 m-3
volume_fraction_of_soil_moisture_for_lsm: Volume fraction of soil moisture for land surface model
- real: units = fraction
volume_fraction_of_unfrozen_soil_moisture_for_lsm: Volume fraction of unfrozen soil moisture for land surface model
- real: units = fraction
volume_fraction_of_unfrozen_water_in_soil: Volume fraction of unfrozen water in soil
- real: units = fraction
volumetric_equilibrium_soil_moisture: Volumetric equilibrium soil moisture
- real: units = m3 m-3
volumetric_soil_moisture_between_soil_bottom_and_water_table: Volumetric soil moisture between soil bottom and water table
- real: units = m3 m-3
water_storage_in_aquifer: Water storage in aquifer
- real: units = mm
water_storage_in_aquifer_and_saturated_soil: Water storage in aquifer and saturated soil
- real: units = mm
water_storage_in_lake: Water storage in lake
- real: units = mm
water_table_depth: Water table depth
- real: units = m
water_table_recharge_assuming_deep: Water table recharge assuming deep
- real: units = m
water_table_recharge_assuming_shallow: Water table recharge assuming shallow
- real: units = m
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_and_condensed_water_at_2m: mixing ratio of the mass of water vapor to the mass of moist air and hydrometeors, at two meters above surface
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_2m: Specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) at two meters above surface
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface_over_ice: Specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) at surface over ice
- real: units = kg kg-1
water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface_over_land: Specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) at surface over land
- real: units = kg kg-1
weak_cosz_area_fraction: Area fraction for albedo with weak dependence on cosine of zenith angle
- real: units = fraction
wet_canopy_area_fraction: Wet canopy area fraction
- real: units = fraction
wood_mass_content: Wood mass content
- real: units = g m-2

Convective physics parameters

atmosphere_updraft_convective_mass_flux_at_cloud_base_by_cloud_type: Atmosphere updraft convective mass flux at cloud base by cloud type
- real: units = kg m-2 s-1
cloud_fraction_for_mg: Cloud fraction for mg
- real: units = fraction
consecutive_calls_for_grell_freitas_convection: Consecutive calls for grell freitas convection
- real: units = 1
counter_for_grell_freitas_convection: Counter for grell freitas convection
- integer: units = count
downdraft_area_fraction_in_scale_aware_tke_moist_edmf_pbl_scheme: Downdraft area fraction in scale-aware turbulent kinetic energy moist eddy-diffusivity/mass-flux planetary boundary layer scheme
- real: units = fraction
downdraft_fraction_reaching_surface_over_land_for_deep_convection: Downdraft fraction reaching surface over land for deep convection
- real: units = fraction
downdraft_fraction_reaching_surface_over_water_for_deep_convection: Downdraft fraction reaching surface over water for deep convection
- real: units = fraction
enhancement_to_wind_speed_at_surface_adjacent_layer_due_to_convection: Enhancement to wind speed at surface adjacent layer due to convection
- real: units = m s-1
number_of_cloud_types_in_chikira_sugiyama_deep_convection: Number of cloud types in chikira sugiyama deep convection
- integer: units = count
number_of_spectral_wave_truncation_for_sas_convection: Number of spectral wave truncation for Simplified Arakawa-Schubert deep convection scheme
- integer: units = count
physics_field_for_coupling: Physics field for coupling
- real: units = m2 s-2

Gravity wave drag parameters

absolute_momentum_flux_due_to_nonorographic_gwd: Absolute momentum flux due to non-orographic gravity wave drag
- real: units = various
number_of_statistical_measures_of_subgrid_orography: Number of statistical measures of subgrid orography
- integer: units = count
timescale_for_rayleigh_damping: Timescale for rayleigh damping
- real: units = d
unfiltered_height_above_mean_sea_level: Unfiltered height above mean sea level
- real: units = m

Tendencies

lagrangian_tendency_of_air_pressure: Vertical pressure velocity
- real: units = Pa s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_air_temperature: Process split cumulative tendency of air temperature
- real: units = K s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_cloud_ice_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Process-split cumulative tendency of the cloud ice mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1 s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_cloud_liquid_water_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Process-split cumulative tendency of the cloud liquid water mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1 s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_graupel_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Process-split cumulative tendency of the graupel mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1 s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_mass_number_concentration_of_cloud_ice_water_crystals_in_air: Process split cumulative tendency of mass number concentration of cloud ice water crystals in air
- real: units = kg-1 s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_mass_number_concentration_of_cloud_liquid_water_particles_in_air: Process split cumulative tendency of mass number concentration of cloud liquid water particles in air
- real: units = kg-1 s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_mass_number_concentration_of_hygroscopic_aerosols: Process split cumulative tendency of mass number concentration of hygroscopic aerosols
- real: units = kg-1 s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_mass_number_concentration_of_nonhygroscopic_ice_nucleating_aerosols: Process split cumulative tendency of mass number concentration of nonhygroscopic ice nucleating aerosols
- real: units = kg-1 s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_ozone_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Process-split cumulative tendency of the ozone mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1 s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_rain_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Process-split cumulative tendency of the rain mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1 s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_snow_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Process-split cumulative tendency of the snow mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air
- real: units = kg kg-1 s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_tke: Process-split cumulative change in turbulent kinetic energy per unit time
- real: units = J s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_tracers: Process split cumulative tendency of tracers
- real: units = kg kg-1 s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air: Process-split cumulative tendency of specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air)
- real: units = kg kg-1 s-1
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_x_wind: Process split cumulative tendency of x wind
- real: units = m s-2
process_split_cumulative_tendency_of_y_wind: Process split cumulative tendency of y wind
- real: units = m s-2
tendency_of_activated_cloud_condensation_nuclei_from_climatology: Change of activated cloud condensation nuclei from climatology per unit time
- real: units = kg-1 s-1
tendency_of_air_temperature: Change in temperature per unit time
- real: units = K s-1
tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_integrated_dynamics_through_earths_atmosphere: Tendency of air temperature due to integrated dynamics through earths atmosphere
- real: units = K s-1
tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_longwave_heating_assuming_clear_sky_on_radiation_timestep: Tendency of air temperature due to longwave heating assuming clear sky on radiation timestep
- real: units = K s-1
tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_longwave_heating_on_radiation_timestep: Tendency of air temperature due to longwave heating on radiation timestep
- real: units = K s-1
tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_model_physics: Change in air temperature due to model physics per unit time
- real: units = K s-1
tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_nonphysics: Tendency of air temperature due to nonphysics
- real: units = K s-1
tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_shortwave_heating_assuming_clear_sky_on_radiation_timestep: Tendency of air temperature due to shortwave heating assuming clear sky on radiation timestep
- real: units = K s-1
tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_shortwave_heating_on_radiation_timestep: Tendency of air temperature due to shortwave heating on radiation timestep
- real: units = K s-1
tendency_of_dry_air_enthalpy_at_constant_pressure: Change of dry air enthalpy per unit time at constant pressure; d/dt(Cp*T)
- real: units = J kg-1 s-1
tendency_of_eastward_wind: Change in eastward wind per unit time
- real: units = m s-2
tendency_of_eastward_wind_due_to_model_physics: Change in eastward wind due to model physics per unit time
- real: units = m s-2
tendency_of_hygroscopic_aerosols_at_surface_adjacent_layer: Tendency of hygroscopic aerosols at surface adjacent layer
- real: units = kg-1 s-1
tendency_of_nonhygroscopic_ice_nucleating_aerosols_at_surface_adjacent_layer: Tendency of nonhygroscopic ice nucleating aerosols at surface adjacent layer
- real: units = kg-1 s-1
tendency_of_northward_wind: Change in northward wind per unit time
- real: units = m s-2
tendency_of_northward_wind_due_to_model_physics: Change in northward wind due to model physics per unit time
- real: units = m s-2
tendency_of_potential_temperature_of_air: Change in potential temperature per unit time
- real: units = K s-1
tendency_of_potential_temperature_of_air_due_to_model_physics: Change of potential temperature of air due to model physics per unit time
- real: units = K s-1
tendency_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_due_to_moist_convection_for_coupling: Tendency of specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) due to moist convection used for coupling
- real: units = kg kg-1 s-1
tendency_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_due_to_nonphysics: Tendency of specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) due to non-physics processes
- real: units = kg kg-1 s-1
tendency_of_x_wind: Change in x wind per unit time
- real: units = m s-2
tendency_of_x_wind_due_to_model_physics: Change in x wind due to model physics per unit time
- real: units = m s-2
tendency_of_y_wind: Change in y wind per unit time
- real: units = m s-2
tendency_of_y_wind_due_to_model_physics: Change in y wind due to model physics per unit time
- real: units = m s-2
total_tendency_of_physics: Total tendency of physics
- ddt: units = none
updated_tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_longwave_heating_on_physics_timestep: Updated tendency of air temperature due to longwave heating on physics timestep
- real: units = K s-1

Chemistry processes

ozone_forcing: Ozone forcing
- real: units = various
stratospheric_water_vapor_forcing: Stratospheric water vapor forcing
- real: units = various

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Aerosols

Emissions

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Table of Contents

Base names

Generic names

Chemical species

Base standard Names

Dimensions

Constants

Coordinates

Timing

Atmospheric properties

Marine

Tracers

Atmospheric composition

Gasses

Precipitation, cloud, and hydrometeor variables

Aerosols

Emissions

Application-specific variables

Required CCPP framework-provided variables

Optional CCPP framework-provided variables

System variables

Control variables

Indices

Coefficients

Thresholds

Stochastic physics variables

Radiation

Atmospheric surface and boundary layer

Land surface, subsurface, and vegetation properties

Convective physics parameters

Gravity wave drag parameters

Tendencies

Chemistry processes