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Waldenio, I believe that your error is that you are using a non-rectanglular grid representation in your GRIB GDS (GDS octet 6). The number 4 that you have is a gaussian grid, which GEMPAK cannot handle, and would require interpolation to a regularly spaced grid. Steve Chiswell On Fri, 2004-09-17 at 10:56, Waldenio Almeida wrote: > Hello Steve, > > I just tried dcgrib2 to decode our global model. > > I change the $GEMTBL/grid/cntrgrib1.tbl and > get the table that the people here uses to > convert the data to grib format. The people > here uses the GRADS for these task. > > The INPE code is 46, and I attached the cptec > table to you. > > When I tried run dcgrib2 on CPTEC's global > model output, got the error: > > [DCGRIB 3] unknow projection 4 > > Can you help me ? > > Many Thanks, > Waldenio Gambi. > > > > > > Steve Chiswell wrote: > > > > Waldenio, > > > > For GRIB decoding, you need to define your center ID in > > $GEMTBL/grid/cntrgrib1.tbl, which should be your unique > > modeling center id number, and the text string that GEMPAK > > will use to look up the locally defined parameter tables > > for parameter numbers in the 128-255 range. > > > > The center ID string should be used to create file names > > in $GEMTBL/grid/"CENTER_ID"grib"table_number".tbl to > > contain the GEMPAK variable names for your > > center's locally defined parameters. For example, > > if you define the cntrgrib1.tbl id for your > > model center number with CPTEC, then > > you should provide files $GEMTBL/grid/cptecgribX.tbl > > (where X is the table version for the grib you are producing). > > > > If you can provide me back with the PDS model center, table version > > and your locally defined parameters, I can add them to our > > GEMPAK distribution. > > > > Steve Chiswell > > Unidata User Support > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > # LATS PARAMETER TABLE automatically generated by lats4d > # Note: This table lacks the UNITS and GRIB decimal_scale_factor columns. > # It also does not include QC information. For additional > # information on LATS parameter tables consult: > # http://www-pcmdi.llnl.gov/software/lats/ > #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > # The sections may appear in any order. The center section is only required > for GRIB output. > # > # #!variable > # > # Variable table: defines variable-specific parameters > # > # #!vert > # > # Vertical dimension type table: defines categories of vertical dimensions > # > # #!center > # > # Center table: defines GRIB parameters which identify the originating > process, center, and subcenter. > # > # #!qc > # > # Quality control marks table: defines the values controlling the quality > control routines. > # > #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > #!variable > # > # Variables > # (max number of entries = LATS_MAX_PARMS in lats.h) > # > # The format of each record is: > # name | id | title | units | datatype | surface | decimal_scale_factor | > precision | comments_1 | comments_2 > # > # name = variable name (no blanks) > # id = GRIB parameter number (>127 => AMIP-2 specific) > # title = long name (description) > # units = variable units > # datatype = float or int > # level_type = level_type in vertical dimension table, or blank if values > must be defined via lats_vert_dim > # decimal_scale_factor = GRIB decimal scale factor, or -999 if no decimal > scaling > # precision = number of bits of precision if stored in GRIB, > # or -999 for level-dependent bit length (ignored if > decimal_scale_factor is set) > # comments_1 = comments, ignored by LATS > # comments_2 = comments, ignored by LATS > # > #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > pres | 001 | PRESSURE | hPa | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > psnm | 002 | SEA LEVEL PRESSURE | hPa | > float | msl | -999 | 16 | | | > tsps | 003 | PRESSURE TENDENCY | pa/s > | float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > geop | 006 | GEOPOTENTIAL | dam | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > zgeo | 007 | GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT | gpm | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > gzge | 008 | GEOMETRIC HEIGHT | m | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > temp | 011 | ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURE | K | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > vtmp | 012 | VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE | K | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > ptmp | 013 | POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE | K | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > psat | 014 | PSEUDO-ADIABATIC POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE | K | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > mxtp | 015 | MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE | K | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > mntp | 016 | MINIMUM TEMPERATURE | K | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > tpor | 017 | DEW POINT TEMPERATURE | K | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > dptd | 018 | DEW POINT DEPRESSION | K | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > lpsr | 019 | LAPSE RATE | K/m > | float | | -999 | 16 | | | > rds1 | 021 | RADAR SPECTRA(1) | | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > rds2 | 022 | RADAR SPECTRA(2) | | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > rds3 | 023 | RADAR SPECTRA(3) | | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > tpan | 025 | TEMPERATURE ANOMALY | K | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > psan | 026 | PRESSURE ANOMALY | Pa hPa | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > zgan | 027 | GEOPOT HEIGHT ANOMALY | m | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > wvs1 | 028 | WAVE SPECTRA(1) | | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > wvs2 | 029 | WAVE SPECTRA(2) | | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > wvs3 | 030 | WAVE SPECTRA(3) | | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > wind | 031 | WIND DIRECTION | deg | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > wins | 032 | WIND SPEED | m/s > | float | | -999 | 16 | | | > uvel | 033 | ZONAL WIND (U) | m/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > vvel | 034 | MERIDIONAL WIND (V) | m/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > fcor | 035 | STREAM FUNCTION | m2/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > potv | 036 | VELOCITY POTENTIAL | m2/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > sgvv | 038 | SIGMA COORD VERT VEL | sec/sec | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > omeg | 039 | OMEGA | Pa/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > omg2 | 040 | VERTICAL VELOCITY | m/s > | float | | -999 | 16 | | | > abvo | 041 | ABSOLUTE VORTICITY | 10**5/sec > | float | | -999 | 16 | | | > abdv | 042 | ABSOLUTE DIVERGENCE | 10**5/sec | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > vort | 043 | VORTICITY | 1/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > divg | 044 | DIVERGENCE | 1/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > vucs | 045 | VERTICAL U-COMP SHEAR | 1/sec | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > vvcs | 046 | VERT V-COMP SHEAR | 1/sec > | float | | -999 | 16 | | | > dirc | 047 | DIRECTION OF CURRENT | deg | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > spdc | 048 | SPEED OF CURRENT | m/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > ucpc | 049 | U-COMPONENT OF CURRENT | m/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > vcpc | 050 | V-COMPONENT OF CURRENT | m/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > umes | 051 | SPECIFIC HUMIDITY | kg/kg | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > umrl | 052 | RELATIVE HUMIDITY | no Dim | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > hmxr | 053 | HUMIDITY MIXING RATIO | kg/kg | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > agpl | 054 | INST. PRECIPITABLE WATER | Kg/m2 > | float | atm | -999 | 16 | | | > vapp | 055 | VAPOUR PRESSURE | Pa hpa | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > sadf | 056 | SATURATION DEFICIT | Pa hPa > | float | | -999 | 16 | | | > evap | 057 | EVAPORATION | Kg/m2/day | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > prcr | 059 | PRECIPITATION RATE | kg/m2/day > | float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > thpb | 060 | THUNDER PROBABILITY | % | > float | atm | -999 | 16 | | | > prec | 061 | TOTAL PRECIPITATION | Kg/m2/day | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > prge | 062 | LARGE SCALE PRECIPITATION | Kg/m2/day | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > prcv | 063 | CONVECTIVE PRECIPITATION | Kg/m2/day | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > neve | 064 | SNOWFALL | Kg/m2/day | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > wenv | 065 | WAT EQUIV ACC SNOW DEPTH | kg/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > nvde | 066 | SNOW DEPTH | m cm > | float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > mxld | 067 | MIXED LAYER DEPTH | m cm > | float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > tthd | 068 | TRANS THERMOCLINE DEPTH | m cm | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > mthd | 069 | MAIN THERMOCLINE DEPTH | m cm | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > mtha | 070 | MAIN THERMOCLINE ANOM | m cm | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > cbnv | 071 | CLOUD COVER | 0-1 | > float | cltlay | -999 | 16 | | | > cvnv | 072 | CONVECTIVE CLOUD COVER | 0-1 | > float | cltlay | -999 | 16 | | | > lwnv | 073 | LOW CLOUD COVER | 0-1 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > mdnv | 074 | MEDIUM CLOUD COVER | 0-1 > | float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > hinv | 075 | HIGH CLOUD COVER | 0-1 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > wtnv | 076 | CLOUD WATER | kg/m2 | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > bli | 077 | BEST LIFTED INDEX (TO 500 HPA) | K | > float | atm | -999 | 16 | | | > lsmk | 081 | LAND SEA MASK | 0,1 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > dslm | 082 | DEV SEA_LEV FROM MEAN | m | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > zorl | 083 | ROUGHNESS LENGTH | m | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > albe | 084 | ALBEDO | % | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > dstp | 085 | DEEP SOIL TEMPERATURE | K | > float | landt | -999 | 16 | | | > soic | 086 | SOIL MOISTURE CONTENT | Kg/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > vege | 087 | VEGETATION | % > | float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > sali | 088 | SALINITY | kg/kg | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > dens | 089 | DENSITY | kg/m3 | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > icec | 091 | ICE CONCENTRATION | > | float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > icet | 092 | ICE THICKNESS | m | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > iced | 093 | DIRECTION OF ICE DRIFT | deg | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > ices | 094 | SPEED OF ICE DRIFT | m/s > | float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > iceu | 095 | U-COMP OF ICE DRIFT | m/s | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > icev | 096 | V-COMP OF ICE DRIFT | m/s | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > iceg | 097 | ICE GROWTH | m > | float | | -999 | 16 | | | > icdv | 098 | ICE DIVERGENCE | sec/sec | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > shcw | 100 | SIG HGT COM WAVE/SWELL | m | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > wwdi | 101 | DIRECTION OF WIND WAVE | deg | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > wwsh | 102 | SIG HGHT OF WIND WAVES | m | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > wwmp | 103 | MEAN PERIOD WIND WAVES | sec | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > swdi | 104 | DIRECTION OF SWELL WAVE | deg | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > swsh | 105 | SIG HEIGHT SWELL WAVES | m | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > swmp | 106 | MEAN PERIOD SWELL WAVES | sec | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > prwd | 107 | PRIMARY WAVE DIRECTION | deg | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > prmp | 108 | PRIM WAVE MEAN PERIOD | s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > swdi | 109 | SECOND WAVE DIRECTION | deg | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > swmp | 110 | SECOND WAVE MEAN PERIOD | s | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > ocas | 111 | SHORT WAVE ABSORBED AT GROUND | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > slds | 112 | NET LONG WAVE AT BOTTOM | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > nswr | 113 | NET SHORT-WAV RAD(TOP) | W/m2 | > float | toa | -999 | 16 | | | > role | 114 | OUTGOING LONG WAVE AT TOP | W/m2 | > float | toa | -999 | 16 | | | > lwrd | 115 | LONG-WAV RAD | W/m2 | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > swea | 116 | SHORT WAVE ABSORBED BY EARTH/ATMOSPHERE | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > glbr | 117 | GLOBAL RADIATION | W/m2 | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > clsf | 121 | LATENT HEAT FLUX FROM SURFACE | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > cssf | 122 | SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX FROM SURFACE | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > blds | 123 | BOUND LAYER DISSIPATION | W/m2 | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > imag | 127 | IMAGE | image^data | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > tp2m | 128 | 2 METRE TEMPERATURE | K | > float | sfc2m | -999 | 16 | | | > dp2m | 129 | 2 METRE DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE | K | > float | sfc2m | -999 | 16 | | | > u10m | 130 | 10 METRE U-WIND COMPONENT | m/s | > float | sfc10m | -999 | 16 | | | > v10m | 131 | 10 METRE V-WIND COMPONENT | m/s | > float | sfc10m | -999 | 16 | | | > topo | 132 | TOPOGRAPHY | m | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > gsfp | 133 | GEOMETRIC MEAN SURFACE PRESSURE | hPa | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > lnsp | 134 | LN SURFACE PRESSURE | hPa | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > pslc | 135 | SURFACE PRESSURE | hPa | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > pslm | 136 | M S L PRESSURE (MESINGER METHOD) | hPa | > float | msl | -999 | 16 | | | > mask | 137 | MASK | -/+ | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > mxwu | 138 | MAXIMUM U-WIND | m/s | > float | maxwnd | -999 | 16 | | | > mxwv | 139 | MAXIMUM V-WIND | m/s > | float | maxwnd | -999 | 16 | | | > cape | 140 | CONVECTIVE AVAIL. POT.ENERGY | m2/s2 | > float | atm | -999 | 16 | | | > cine | 141 | CONVECTIVE INHIB. ENERGY | m2/s2 | > float | atm | -999 | 16 | | | > lhcv | 142 | CONVECTIVE LATENT HEATING | K/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > mscv | 143 | CONVECTIVE MOISTURE SOURCE | 1/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > scvm | 144 | SHALLOW CONV. MOISTURE SOURCE | 1/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > scvh | 145 | SHALLOW CONVECTIVE HEATING | K/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > mxwp | 146 | MAXIMUM WIND PRESS. LVL | hPa > | float | maxwnd | -999 | 16 | | | > ustr | 147 | STORM MOTION U-COMPONENT | m/s | > float | atm | -999 | 16 | | | > vstr | 148 | STORM MOTION V-COMPONENT | m/s | > float | atm | -999 | 16 | | | > cbnt | 149 | MEAN CLOUD COVER | 0-1 | > float | cltlay | -999 | 16 | | | > pcbs | 150 | PRESSURE AT CLOUD BASE | hPa | > float | cltbot | -999 | 16 | | | > pctp | 151 | PRESSURE AT CLOUD TOP | hPa | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > fzht | 152 | FREEZING LEVEL HEIGHT | m | > float | 0degiso | -999 | 16 | | | > fzrh | 153 | FREEZING LEVEL RELATIVE HUMIDITY | % | > float | 0degiso | -999 | 16 | | | > fdlt | 154 | FLIGHT LEVELS TEMPERATURE | K | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > fdlu | 155 | FLIGHT LEVELS U-WIND | m/s | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > fdlv | 156 | FLIGHT LEVELS V-WIND | m/s | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > tppp | 157 | TROPOPAUSE PRESSURE | hPa | > float | troplev | -999 | 16 | | | > tppt | 158 | TROPOPAUSE TEMPERATURE | K | > float | troplev | -999 | 16 | | | > tppu | 159 | TROPOPAUSE U-WIND COMPONENT | m/s | > float | troplev | -999 | 16 | | | > tppv | 160 | TROPOPAUSE v-WIND COMPONENT | m/s | > float | troplev | -999 | 16 | | | > | 161 | | | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > gvdu | 162 | GRAVITY WAVE DRAG DU/DT | m/s2 | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > gvdv | 163 | GRAVITY WAVE DRAG DV/DT | m/s2 | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > gvus | 164 | GRAVITY WAVE DRAG SFC ZONAL STRESS | Pa | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > gvvs | 165 | GRAVITY WAVE DRAG SFC MERIDIONAL STRESS | Pa | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > | 166 | | | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > dvsh | 167 | DIVERGENCE OF SPECIFIC HUMIDITY | 1/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > hmfc | 168 | HORIZ. MOISTURE FLUX CONV. | 1/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > vmfl | 169 | VERT. INTEGRATED MOISTURE FLUX CONV. | kg/(m2*s) | > float | atm | -999 | 16 | | | > vadv | 170 | VERTICAL MOISTURE ADVECTION | kg/(kg*s) | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > nhcm | 171 | NEG. HUM. CORR. MOISTURE SOURCE | kg/(kg*s) | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > lglh | 172 | LARGE SCALE LATENT HEATING | K/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > lgms | 173 | LARGE SCALE MOISTURE SOURCE | 1/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > smav | 174 | SOIL MOISTURE AVAILABILITY | 0-1 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > tgrz | 175 | SOIL TEMPERATURE OF ROOT ZONE | K | > float | landt | -999 | 16 | | | > bslh | 176 | BARE SOIL LATENT HEAT | Ws/m2 | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > evpp | 177 | POTENTIAL SFC EVAPORATION | m | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > rnof | 178 | RUNOFF | kg/m2/s) | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > pitp | 179 | INTERCEPTION LOSS | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > vpca | 180 | VAPOR PRESSURE OF CANOPY AIR SPACE | mb | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > qsfc | 181 | SURFACE SPEC HUMIDITY | kg/kg | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > ussl | 182 | SOIL WETNESS OF SURFACE | 0-1 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > uzrs | 183 | SOIL WETNESS OF ROOT ZONE | 0-1 | > float | landt | -999 | 16 | | | > uzds | 184 | SOIL WETNESS OF DRAINAGE ZONE | 0-1 | > float | landt | -999 | 16 | | | > amdl | 185 | STORAGE ON CANOPY | m | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > amsl | 186 | STORAGE ON GROUND | m | > float | landt | -999 | 16 | | | > tsfc | 187 | SURFACE TEMPERATURE | K | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > tems | 188 | SURFACE ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURE | K | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > tcas | 189 | TEMPERATURE OF CANOPY AIR SPACE | K | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > ctmp | 190 | TEMPERATURE AT CANOPY | K | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > tgsc | 191 | GROUND/SURFACE COVER TEMPERATURE | K | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > uves | 192 | SURFACE ZONAL WIND (U) | m/s | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > usst | 193 | SURFACE ZONAL WIND STRESS | Pa | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > vves | 194 | SURFACE MERIDIONAL WIND (V) | m/s | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > vsst | 195 | SURFACE MERIDIONAL WIND STRESS | Pa | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > suvf | 196 | SURFACE MOMENTUM FLUX | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > iswf | 197 | INCIDENT SHORT WAVE FLUX | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > ghfl | 198 | TIME AVE GROUND HT FLX | W/m2 > | float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > | 199 | | | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > lwbc | 200 | NET LONG WAVE AT BOTTOM (CLEAR) | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > lwtc | 201 | OUTGOING LONG WAVE AT TOP (CLEAR) | W/m2 | > float | toa | -999 | 16 | | | > swec | 202 | SHORT WV ABSRBD BY EARTH/ATMOS (CLEAR) | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > ocac | 203 | SHORT WAVE ABSORBED AT GROUND (CLEAR) | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > lwrh | 205 | LONG WAVE RADIATIVE HEATING | K/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > swrh | 206 | SHORT WAVE RADIATIVE HEATING | K/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > olis | 207 | DOWNWARD LONG WAVE AT BOTTOM | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > olic | 208 | DOWNWARD LONG WAVE AT BOTTOM (CLEAR) | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > ocis | 209 | DOWNWARD SHORT WAVE AT GROUND | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > ocic | 210 | DOWNWARD SHORT WAVE AT GROUND (CLEAR) | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > oles | 211 | UPWARD LONG WAVE AT BOTTOM | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > oces | 212 | UPWARD SHORT WAVE AT GROUND | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > swgc | 213 | UPWARD SHORT WAVE AT GROUND (CLEAR) | W/m2 | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > roce | 214 | UPWARD SHORT WAVE AT TOP | W/m2 | > float | toa | -999 | 16 | | | > swtc | 215 | UPWARD SHORT WAVE AT TOP (CLEAR) | W/m2 | > float | toa | -999 | 16 | | | > | 216 | | | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > | 217 | | | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > hhdf | 218 | HORIZONTAL HEATING DIFFUSION | K/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > hmdf | 219 | HORIZONTAL MOISTURE DIFFUSION | 1/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > hddf | 220 | HORIZONTAL DIVERGENCE DIFFUSION | 1/s2 | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > hvdf | 221 | HORIZONTAL VORTICITY DIFFUSION | 1/s2 | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > vdms | 222 | VERTICAL DIFF. MOISTURE SOURCE | 1/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > vdfu | 223 | VERTICAL DIFFUSION DU/DT | m/s2 | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > vdfv | 224 | VERTICAL DIFFUSION DV/DT | m/s2 | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > vdfh | 225 | VERTICAL DIFFUSION HEATING | K/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > umrs | 226 | SURFACE RELATIVE HUMIDITY | no Dim | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > vdcc | 227 | VERTICAL DIST TOTAL CLOUD COVER | no Dim | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > | 228 | | | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > | 229 | | | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > usmt | 230 | TIME MEAN SURFACE ZONAL WIND (U) | m/s | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > vsmt | 231 | TIME MEAN SURFACE MERIDIONAL WIND (V) | m/s | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > tsmt | 232 | TIME MEAN SURFACE ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURE | K | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > rsmt | 233 | TIME MEAN SURFACE RELATIVE HUMIDITY | no Dim | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > atmt | 234 | TIME MEAN ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURE | K | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > stmt | 235 | TIME MEAN DEEP SOIL TEMPERATURE | K | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > ommt | 236 | TIME MEAN DERIVED OMEGA | Pa/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > dvmt | 237 | TIME MEAN DIVERGENCE | 1/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > zhmt | 238 | TIME MEAN GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT | m | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > lnmt | 239 | TIME MEAN LOG SURFACE PRESSURE | ln(cbar) | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > mkmt | 240 | TIME MEAN MASK | -/+ | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > vvmt | 241 | TIME MEAN MERIDIONAL WIND (V) | m/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > omtm | 242 | TIME MEAN OMEGA | cbar/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > ptmt | 243 | TIME MEAN POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE | K | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > pcmt | 244 | TIME MEAN PRECIP. WATER | kg/m2 | > float | atm | -999 | 16 | | | > rhmt | 245 | TIME MEAN RELATIVE HUMIDITY | % | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > mpmt | 246 | TIME MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE | hPa | > float | msl | -999 | 16 | | | > simt | 247 | TIME MEAN SIGMADOT | 1/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > uemt | 248 | TIME MEAN SPECIFIC HUMIDITY | kg/kg | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > fcmt | 249 | TIME MEAN STREAM FUNCTION | m2/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > psmt | 250 | TIME MEAN SURFACE PRESSURE | hPa | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > tmmt | 251 | TIME MEAN SURFACE TEMPERATURE | K | > float | sfc | -999 | 16 | | | > pvmt | 252 | TIME MEAN VELOCITY POTENTIAL | m2/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > tvmt | 253 | TIME MEAN VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE | K | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > vtmt | 254 | TIME MEAN VORTICITY | 1/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > uvmt | 255 | TIME MEAN ZONAL WIND (U) | m/s | > float | | -999 | 16 | | | > #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > #! vert > # Vertical dimension types > # (max number of entries = LATS_MAX_VERT_TYPES in lats.h) > # > # The format of each record is: > # level_type | description | units | verticality | positive | default | > GRIB_id | GRIB_p1 | GRIB_p2 | GRIB_p3 > # > # level_type = level type > # description = level description > # units = units for this level type > # verticality = single (single surface) or multi (variable can have multiple > levels of this type) > # positive = up (increasing values point up) or down (increasing values point > down) > # GRIB_id = GRIB level type indicator (PDS octet 10) > # GRIB_p1 = GRIB PDS octet 11 > # GRIB_p2 = GRIB PDS octet 12 > # GRIB_p3 = combined GRIB octets 11, 12 - overrides values of GRIB_p1, > GRIB_p2 if specified > > 0degiso | 0 deg isotherm | hPa | single | up | 4 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > atm | Atmosphere (entire) | | single | up | 200 | 0 | 0 > | 0 > ocn | Ocean (entire depth) | | single | up | 201 | 0 | 0 > | 0 > clhbot | High Cloud Bottom Level | hPa | single | up | 232 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > clhlay | High Cloud Top Layer | | single | up | 234 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > clhtop | High Cloud Top Level | hPa | single | up | 233 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > cllbot | Low Cloud Bottom Level | hPa | single | up | 212 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > clllay | Low Cloud Top Layer | | single | up | 214 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > clltop | Low Cloud Top Level | hPa | single | up | 213 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > clmbot | Mid Cloud Bottom Level | hPa | single | up | 222 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > clmlay | Mid Cloud Top Layer | | single | up | 224 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > clmtop | Mid Cloud Top Level | hPa | single | up | 223 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > cltbot | Cloud base level | hPa | single | up | 2 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > cltlay | Total Cloud layer | | single | up | 3 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > cltmax | Highest Cloud height | m | single | up | 105 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > landd | Below ground, 10 to 200 cm| | single | up | 112 |10 |200 > | 0 > lands | Below ground, 0 to 10 cm | | single | up | 112 | 0 | 10 > | 0 > landt | Below ground, 0 to 200 cm| | single | up | 112 | 0 |200 > | 0 > lcl | Adiabatic cond level | hPa | single | up | 5 | 0 | 0 > | 0 > maxwnd | Maximum wind speed level | hPa | single | up | 6 | 0 | 0 > | 0 > msl | Mean Sea Level | | single | up | 102 | 0 | 0 > | 0 > ocnbot | Ocean bottom | | single | up | 9 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > plev | Pressure level | hPa | multi | down | 100 | 0 | 0 > | 0 > pbltop | Top of PBL | | single | up | 21 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > sfc | Earth surface | | single | up | 1 | 0 | > 0 | 0 > sfclo | Sfc Layer Ocean | | single | up | 112 | 0 > |300 | 0 > sfc10m | 10 meters above earth surface| m | single | up | 105 > | 0 | 0 | 10 > sfc2m | 2 meters above earth surface| m | single | up | 105 | 0 | 0 > | 2 > toa | Top of atmosphere | | single | up | 8 | 0 | 0 > | 0 > modtop | Top of Model | | single | up | 20 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > toasat | TOA satellite | | single | up | 22 | 0 | 0 > | 0 > troplev | Tropopause level | hPa | single | up | 7 | 0 | 0 > | 0 > theta | Isentropic Level | K | multi | up | 113 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > sigma | Sigma level | | multi | down | 107 | 0 | 0 > | 0 > hybrid | Hybrid Model level number | | multi | up | 109 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > zocean | Depth below sea level | m | multi | down | 160 > | 0 | 0 | 0 > > #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > #! Center > # Modeling centers (GRIB only) > # (max number of entries = LATS_MAX_CENTERS in lats.h) > # > # The format of each record is: > # center | GRIB_id | GRIB_center | GRIB_subcenter > # > # center = mnemonic for the center > # GRIB_id = GRIB generating process id (PDS octet 6) > # GRIB_center = the id of center managing the data (for AMIP II this is > PCMDI) - see GRIB Table 0 > # GRIB_subcenter = the id of the subcenter > # > # > # Acronym AMIP Group > Location > # ------- ---------- > -------- > # > # bmrc Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre > Melbourne, Australia > # ccc Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis > Victoria, Canada > # ccsr Center for Climate System Research > Tokyo, Japan > # cnrm Centre National de Recherches Meteorologiques > Toulouse, France > # cola Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies > Calverton, Maryland > # cptec Center for weather forecast and climate studies > c.Paulista, Brazil > # csiro Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research > Organization Mordialloc, Australia > # csu Colorado State University > Fort Collins, Colorado > # derf Dynamical Extended Range Forecasting (at GFDL) > Princeton, New Jersey > # dnm Department of Numerical Mathematics > Moscow, Russia > # ecmwf European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts > Reading, England > # gfdl Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory > Princeton, New Jersey > # giss Goddard Institute for Space Studies > New York, New York > # gla Goddard Laboratory for Atmospheres > Greenbelt, Maryland > # gsfc Goddard Space Flight Center > Greenbelt, Maryland > # iap Institute of Atmospheric Physics > Beijing, China > # jma Japan Meteorological Agency > Tokyo, Japan > # llnl Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory > Livermore, California > # lmd Laboratoire de Meteorologie Dynamique > Paris, France > # mgo Main Geophysical Observatory > St. Petersburg, Russia > # mpi Max-Planck-Institut fur Meteorologie > Hamburg, Germany > # mri Meteorological Research Institute > Ibaraki-ken, Japan > # ncar National Center for Atmospheric Research > Boulder, Colorado > # nmc National Meteorological Center > Suitland, Maryland > # nrl Naval Research Laboratory > Monterey, California > # ntu National Taiwan University > Taipei, Taiwan > # pcmdi Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison, > LLNL Livermore, California > # rpn Recherche en Privision Numerique > Dorval, Canada > # sunya State University of New York at Albany > Albany, New York > # sunya/ncar State University of New York at Albany/NCAR > Albany, New York/Boulder, Colorado > # ucla University of California at Los Angeles > Los Angeles, California > # ugamp The UK Universities Global Atmospheric Modelling > Programme Reading, England > # uiuc University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign > Urbana, Illinois > # ukmo United Kingdom Meteorological Office > Bracknell, UK > # yonu Yonsei University > Seoul, Korea > # > > bmrc | 1 | 100 | 2 > ccc | 2 | 100 | 2 > cnrm | 3 | 100 | 2 > cola | 4 | 100 | 2 > csiro | 5 | 100 | 2 > csu | 6 | 100 | 2 > dnm | 7 | 100 | 2 > ecmwf | 99 | 098 | 2 > gfdl | 9 | 100 | 2 > derf | 10 | 100 | 2 > giss | 11 | 100 | 2 > gla | 12 | 100 | 2 > gsfc | 13 | 100 | 2 > iap | 14 | 100 | 2 > jma | 15 | 100 | 2 > lmd | 16 | 100 | 2 > mgo | 17 | 100 | 2 > mpi | 18 | 100 | 2 > mri | 19 | 100 | 2 > ncar | 20 | 100 | 2 > ncep | 50 | 007 | 2 > nrl | 22 | 100 | 2 > rpn | 23 | 100 | 2 > sunya | 24 | 100 | 2 > sunya/ncar| 25 | 100 | 2 > ucla | 26 | 100 | 2 > ugamp | 27 | 100 | 2 > uiuc | 28 | 100 | 2 > ukmo | 29 | 100 | 2 > yonu | 30 | 100 | 2 > ccsr | 31 | 100 | 2 > llnl | 32 | 100 | 2 > ntu | 33 | 100 | 2 > pcmdi | 100 | 100 | 2 > cptec | 00 | 046 | 0 > cptec001 | 01 | 046 | 0 > cptec002 | 02 | 046 | 0 > cptec003 | 03 | 046 | 0 > cptec004 | 04 | 046 | 0 > cptec005 | 05 | 046 | 0 > cptec010 | 10 | 046 | 0 > cptec011 | 11 | 046 | 0 > cptec012 | 12 | 046 | 0 > cptec013 | 13 | 046 | 0 > cptec014 | 14 | 046 | 0 > #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > #!qc > # Quality control marks > # (no limit on number of entries) > # > # The format of each record is: > # variable | level_type | level | mean | std | tolerance | range | rangetol > # > # variable = variable name > # level_type = type of level, as defined in the leveltypes section, or blank > if no associated level > # level = level value, or blank if no specified level > # mean = observed mean at specified level > # std = observed standard deviation at specified level > # tolerance = number of standard deviations about mean > # (if abs(calculated_mean - mean) > (std * tolerance), flag the value as > meanoutofrange) > # range = observed (maximum - minimum) > # rangetol = range tolerance: > # (if calculated_range > (rangetol * range), flag as rangeistoolarge) > > # NOTE: no QC table yet > #