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# Weather forecast data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF)
# Data provided under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license by the ECMWF.
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# Data bilinearely interpolated from the deterministic IFS forecast. Modifications:
# Variables deaccumulated where needed; units adjusted for some variables; additional
# derived variables added.
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variable;unit;description
init;date and time;date and time of model initialization (init + step = time valid)
time;date and time;date and time when the forecast is valid
step;hours;forecast step/forecast horizon
blh;m;Boundary layer height
cape;J kg**-1;Convective available potential energy
cp;mm m**-2;Convective precipitation (m or liters per square meter) over previous 12 hours
d2m;C;Dewpoint temperature two meter above ground
dsrp;J m**-2;Direct solar raditation over previous 12 hours
fdir;J m**-2;Total sky direct solar radiation at surface
ff10m;m s**-1;Wind speed 10 meters above ground
ff200m;m s**-1;Wind speed 200 meters above ground
ff300;m s**-1;Wind speed 300hPa pressure level
ff500;m s**-1;Wind speed 500hPa pressure level
ff700;m s**-1;Wind speed 700hPa pressure level
ff850;m s**-1;Wind speed 850hPa pressure level
gust10m;m s**-1;Instantaneous wind gust 10 meter above ground
hcc;percent;High cloud cover
ishf;W m**-2;Instantaneous surface sensible heat flux
lapse_500_700;C per 100m;Lapse rate between 500hPa and 700hPa pressure level
lapse_700_850;C per 100m;Lapse rate between 700hPa and 850hPa pressure level
lcc;percent;Low cloud cover
lightningd;density per km**-2 day**-1;Instantaneous total lightning flash density
lightningd6;density per km**-2 day**-1;Averaged total lightning flash density in the last 6 hours
lsp;mm m**-2;Large-scale precipitation over previous 12 hours
lt_500_700;m;Level thickness between 500hPa and 700hPa pressure level
lt_700_850;m;Level thickness between 700hPa and 850hPa pressure level
mcc;percent;Medium cloud cover
msl;hPa;Mean sea level pressure
q300;kg kg**-1;Specific humidity on 300hPa pressure level
q500;kg kg**-1;Specific humidity on 500hPa pressure level
q700;kg kg**-1;Specific humidity on 700hPa pressure level
q850;kg kg**-1;Specific humidity on 850hPa pressure level
slhf;J m**-2;Surface latent heat flux over previous 12 hours
sp;hPa;Surface pressure
sund;h;Sunshine duration over previous 12 hours
t2m;C;Air temperature two meters above ground
t300;C;Temperature on 300hPa pressure level
t500;C;Temperature on 500hPa pressure level
t700;C;Temperature on 700hPa pressure level
t850;C;Temperature on 850hPa pressure level
tcc;percent;Total cloud cover
tciw;kg m**-2;Total column cloud ice water
tclw;kg m**-2;Total column cloud liquid water
tcw;kg m**-2;Total column water
tdiff_700_500;C;Temperature difference 700hPa to 700hPa pressure level
tdiff_850_700;C;Temperature difference 850hPa to 700hPa pressure level
tp;mm m**-2;Total precipitation over previous 12 hours
u10m;m s**-1;Zonal (W-E) wind speed 10 meter above ground
u300;m s**-1;Zonal (W-E) wind speed 300hPa pressure level
u500;m s**-1;Zonal (W-E) wind speed 500hPa pressure level
u700;m s**-1;Zonal (W-E) wind speed 700hPa pressure level
u850;m s**-1;Zonal (W-E) wind speed 850hPa pressure level
v10m;m s**-1;Meridional (S-N) wind speed 10 meter above ground
v300;m s**-1;Meridional (S-N) wind speed 300hPa pressure level
v500;m s**-1;Meridional (S-N) wind speed 500hPa pressure level
v700;m s**-1;Meridional (S-N) wind speed 700hPa pressure level
v850;m s**-1;Meridional (S-N) wind speed 850hPa pressure level
z300;m;Height of 300hPa pressure level
z500;m;Height of 500hPa pressure level
z700;m;Height of 700hPa pressure level
z850;m;Height of 850hPa pressure level