Climate model data

Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis

CanRCM4 Model Output

Models/CanRCM4/AFR-44_ECMWF-ERAINT_evaluation/3hr/atmos:

Variables

Short nameLong nameUnits
cltTotal Cloud Fraction%
hflsSurface Upward Latent Heat FluxW m-2
hfssSurface Upward Sensible Heat FluxW m-2
hus1000Specific Humidity at 1000 hPa1
hus500Specific Humidity at 500 hPa1
hus850Specific Humidity at 850 hPa1
hussNear-Surface Specific Humidity1
prPrecipitationkg m-2 s-1
prcConvective Precipitationkg m-2 s-1
psSurface Air PressurePa
pslSea Level PressurePa
rldsSurface Downwelling Longwave RadiationW m-2
rlusSurface Upwelling Longwave RadiationW m-2
rsdsSurface Downwelling Shortwave RadiationW m-2
rsusSurface Upwelling Shortwave RadiationW m-2
sfcWindDaily-Mean Near-Surface Wind Speedm s-1
ta1000Air Temperature at 1000 hPaK
ta500Air Temperature at 500 hPaK
ta850Air Temperature at 850 hPaK
tasNear-Surface Air TemperatureK
tsSurface TemperatureK
ua1000Eastward Wind at 1000 hPam s-1
ua500Eastward Wind at 500 hPam s-1
ua850Eastward Wind at 850 hPam s-1
uasEastward Near-Surface Windm s-1
va1000Northward Wind at 1000 hPam s-1
va500Northward Wind at 500 hPam s-1
va850Northward Wind at 850 hPam s-1
vasNorthward Near-Surface Windm s-1
wap1000Omega (=dp/dt) at 1000 hPaPa s-1
wap500omega (=dp/dt) at 500 hPaPa s-1
wap850Omega (=dp/dt) at 850 hPaPa s-1
zg1000Geopotential Height at 1000 hPam
zg500Geopotential Height at 500 hPam
zg850Geopotential Height at 850 hPam
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