RUC_US20S Data Set Information

     
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GRIB File Contents
Parmeter Units Name Level


Convective precipitation

kg/m^2

ACPCP


sfc, sfc


Best lifted index (to 500 hPa)

K

BLI


sfc


Convective Avail. Pot. Energy

J/kg

CAPE


sfc


Categorical freezing rain

yes=1,no=0

CFRZR


sfc


Categorical ice pellets

yes=1,no=0

CICEP


sfc


Convective inhibition

J/kg

CIN


sfc


Categorical rain

yes=1,no=0

CRAIN


sfc


Categorical snow

yes=1,no=0

CSNOW


sfc


Dew point depression

K

DEPR


2 m above gnd


Dew point temp.

K

DPT


2 m above gnd


Pseudo-adiabatic pot. temp.

K

EPOT


sfc


Storm relative helicity

m^2/s^2

HLCY


sfc


Surface lifted index

K

LFTX


sfc


Mean sea level pressure (MAPS)

Pa

MSLMA


MSL


Large scale precipitation

kg/m^2

NCPCP


sfc, sfc


Potential temp.

K

POT


2 m above gnd


Pressure

Pa

PRES


sfc


Pressure tendency

Pa/s

PTEND


sfc


Specific humidity

kg/kg

SPFH


2 m above gnd


Temp.

K

TMP


2 m above gnd


u wind

m/s

UGRD


10 m above gnd


v wind

m/s

VGRD


10 m above gnd


Accum. snow

kg/m^2

WEASD


sfc