DWDs meteorological GRIB coded parameters, sorted by SHORT_NAME!
SKYecCode
PDISdiscipline
PCATparameterCategory
PNUMparameterNumber
LVT1typeOfFirstFixedSurface
LVT1SFscaleFactorOfFirstFixedSurface
LVT1SVscaledValueOfFirstFixedSurface
LVT2typeOfSecondFixedSurface
LVT2SFscaleFactorOfSecondFixedSurface
LVT2SVscaledValueOfSecondFixedSurface
SPTYPEtypeOfStatisticalProcessing
GPTYPEgeneratingProcessType
SATSERsatellite_Series
SATIDsatelliteNumber
INSTRinstrument_Type
WAVEcentralWaveNumber
COTYPEconstituentType
PDTproductDefinitionTemplate
GREFnumberOfGridInReference

DWDs meteorological GRIB coded parameters, sorted by SHORT_NAME! Up-to-date: 08.12.2017 15:59

SHORT_NAMEDESCRIPTIONPDISPCATPNUMUNITSPTYPELVT1LVT1SFLVT1SVLVT2LVT2SFLVT2SVGPTYPESATSERSATIDINSTRWAVECOTYPEPDTGREF
ADEDO2Adedokun 2 Index21570K               
ADRTGSchichtdickenadvektion01932m3 kg-1 s-1             0 
ADVORGeostrophic thickness advection01931m3 kg-1 s-1             0 
ADVORGgeostrophische Vorticityadvektion01930s-2             0 
AHFAntropogenic heat flux (e.g. urban heating, traffic)20197W m-2               
ALB_NIAlbedo - near infrared (0.7 - 5.0 m-6)019223%               
ALB_NI12Albedo - near infrared - time average (0.7 - 5.0 m-6)019223%0              
ALB_SEAICEsea ice albedo - diffusive solar (0.3 - 5.0 m-6)019234%               
ALB_UVAlbedo - UV (0.3 - 0.7 m-6)019222%               
ALB_UV12Albedo - diffusive solar (0.3 - 0.7 m-6)019222%0              
ALHFL_BSLatent heat flux from bare soil20193W m-20            8 
ALHFL_PLLatent heat flux from plants20194W m-20106           8 
ANA_ERR_FIanalysis error(standard deviation), geopotential(gpm)01945gpm       7     0 
ANA_ERR_Uanalysis error(standard deviation), u-comp. of wind01942m2 s-2       7     0 
ANA_ERR_Vanalysis error(standard deviation), v-comp. of wind01943m2 s-2       7     0 
ASWDIFD_SDownward diffusive short wave radiation flux at surface ( mean over forecast time)04199W m-201           8 
ASWDIR_SDownward direct short wave radiation flux at surface (mean over forecast time)04198W m-201           8 
ASWDIR_SHDownward direct short wave radiation flux at surface on horizontal plane (time average)04198W m-20201             
ATHD_S_T2MDownward long-wave radiation flux at surface based on T_2M (time average)21551W m-201             
ATHD_S_TGDownward long-wave radiation flux at surface based on T_G (time average)21552W m-201             
ATHD_S_TSDownward long-wave radiation flux at surface based on T_SO(0) (time average)21553W m-201             
ATM_RSTCAtmospheric resistance02200s m-1             0 
AUSTR_SSOu-momentum flux due to SSO-effects (initialisation)03193N m-20            8 
AUSTR_SSOu-momentum flux due to SSO-effects (initialisation)03193N m-20      1     8 
AVSTR_SSOv-momentum flux due to SSO-effects (initialisation)03194N m-20      1     8 
AVSTR_SSOv-momentum flux due to SSO-effects03194N m-20            8 
AWArea weights for regular lon-lat grid0191193Numeric               
BAS_CONbase index (vertical level) of main convective cloud (i)06194Numeric 1           0 
BLSN6Prob Schneeverwehung01967Numeric       5     9 
BLSN8Prob Starke Schneeverwehung01968Numeric       5     9 
BOAGAE_SNGauss Boaga Coordinates South to North,East Sector0191195m               
BOAGAE_WEGauss Boaga Coordinates West to East,East Sector0191194m               
BOAGAW_SNGauss Boaga Coordinates South to North, West Sector0191197m               
BOAGAW_WEGauss Boaga Coordinates West to East, West Sector0191196m               
CATIXClear Air Turbulence Index019322s-1             0 
CAT_DTIDivergence modified turbulence index (Ellrod and Knox)019233s-2               
CAT_DVTDivergence trend (scaled divergence tendency needed for CAT_DVI)019232s-2               
CAT_TI1Ellrod and Knapp turbulence index1019230s-2               
CAT_TI2Ellrod and Knapp turbulence index2019231s-2               
CCL_NNHoehe der Konvektionsuntergrenze ueber nn019324m 2  101        0 
CLCT_MODmodified cloud cover for media06199Numeric             0 
CLDEPTHmodified cloud depth for media06198Numeric             0 
CLI_RATIOCloud ice ratio qi/(qc+qi)01231%               
CLOvalue of isolation of clothes01922Numeric             0 
CLW_CONspecific cloud water content, convective cloud01195kg kg-1             0 
CL_TOP_TEMPcloud top temperature31192K             31 
CL_TYPKombination Niederschlag-Bewoelkung-Blauthermik (cl_typ.tab)019194Numeric             0 
CL_TYPE_SATcloud type30192Numeric             31 
CONV_PERCENTPercentage of convective precipitation (from total prec)01232%               
C_TYPEKonvektionsart (0..4)06201Numeric             0 
DCIDeep convection index07194K 10             
DDCLASSWind direction in azimuth class21520Numeric               
DDCLASS_10MWind direction in azimuth class21520Numeric 103010           
DENCMass density of cloud droplets06203kg m-3               
DENGMass density of graupel01226kg m-3               
DENHMass density of hail01227kg m-3               
DENIMass density of cloud ice06204kg m-3               
DENRMass density of rain01224kg m-3               
DENSMass density of snow01225kg m-3               
DIDC_BASE_HFTIcing Base (hft) - Icing Degree Composit019195hft       0     0 
DIDC_MAX_BASE_HFTIcing Max Base (hft) - Icing Degree Composit019196hft       0     0 
DIDC_MAX_CODEIcing Max Code (1=light,2=moderate,3=severe) - Icing Degree Composit019200Numeric       0     0 
DIDC_MAX_TOP_HFTIcing Max Top (hft) - Icing Degree Composit019197hft       0     0 
DIDC_TOP_HFTIcing Top (hft) - Icing Degree Composit019198hft       0     0 
DIDC_VERT_CODEIcing Vertical Code (1=continuous,2=discontinuous) - Icing Degree Composit019199Numeric       0     0 
DID_CODEIcing Degree Code (1=light,2=moderate,3=severe)019207Numeric       0     0 
DISC_BASE_HFTIcing Base (hft) - Icing Scenario Composit019201hft       0     0 
DISC_SIG_BASE_HFTIcing Signifikant Base (hft) - Icing Scenario Composit019202hft       0     0 
DISC_SIG_CODEIcing Signifikant Code (1=general,2=convective,3=stratiform,4=freezing) - Icing Scenario Composit019206Numeric       0     0 
DISC_SIG_TOP_HFTIcing Signifikant Top (hft) - Icing Scenario Composit019203hft       0     0 
DISC_TOP_HFTIcing Top (hft) - Icing Scenario Composit019204hft       0     0 
DISC_VERT_CODEIcing Vertical Code (1=continuous,2=discontinuous) - Icing Scenario Composit019205Numeric       0     0 
DIS_CODEIcing Scenario Code (1=general,2=convective,3=stratiform,4=freezing)019208Numeric       0     0 
DIVGEODivergenz Q (geostrophisch)019311m kg-1 s-1             0 
DIVQDivergenz019317m kg-1 s-1             0 
DIVQNDivergenz Qn019319m kg-1 s-1             0 
DIVQNGEODivergenz Qn geostrophisch019314m kg-1 s-1             0 
DIVQSDivergenz Qs019320m kg-1 s-1             0 
DIVQSGEODivergenz Qs geostrophisch019315m kg-1 s-1             0 
DQC_CONTendency of specific cloud liquid water content due to conversion01198kg kg-1 s-1             0 
DQC_GSPtendency of specific cloud liquid water content due to grid scale precipitation01201kg kg-1 s-1             0 
DQI_CONtendency of specific cloud ice content due to convection01199kg kg-1 s-1             0 
DQI_GSPtendency of specific cloud ice content due to grid scale precipitation01202kg kg-1 s-1             0 
DQVDTtendency of specific humidity01207s-1             0 
DQV_CONSpecific humitiy tendency due to convection01197kg kg-1 s-1             0 
DQV_GSPSpecific humitiy tendency due to grid scale precipitation01200kg kg-1 s-1             0 
DTKEproduction of TKE019218m2 s-3             0 
DTKE_CONbuoyancy-production of TKE due to sub grid scale convection019219m2 s-3             0 
DTKE_HSHshear-production of TKE due to separated horizontal shear modes019221m2 s-3             0 
DTKE_SSOwake-production of TKE due to sub grid scale orography019220m2 s-3             0 
DTTDIVsolution of 2-d Helmholtz equations - needed for restart0191192Numeric             0 
DT_CONTemperature tendency due to convection00192K s-1             0 
DT_GSPTemperature tendency due to grid scale precipation00193K s-1             0 
DUMMY_1DUMMY_102541                
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DUMMY_100DUMMY_1000254100                
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DUMMY_112DUMMY_1120254112                
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DUMMY_190DUMMY_1900254190                
DUMMY_191DUMMY_1910254191                
DUMMY_192DUMMY_1920254192                
DUMMY_193DUMMY_1930254193                
DUMMY_194DUMMY_1940254194                
DUMMY_195DUMMY_1950254195                
DUMMY_196DUMMY_1960254196                
DUMMY_197DUMMY_1970254197                
DUMMY_198DUMMY_1980254198                
DUMMY_199DUMMY_1990254199                
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DUMMY_31DUMMY_31025431                
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DUMMY_5DUMMY_502545                
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DUMMY_57DUMMY_57025457                
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DUMMY_59DUMMY_59025459                
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DUMMY_61DUMMY_61025461                
DUMMY_62DUMMY_62025462                
DUMMY_63DUMMY_63025463                
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DUMMY_78DUMMY_78025478                
DUMMY_79DUMMY_79025479                
DUMMY_8DUMMY_802548                
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DURSUN_MPossible astronomical maximum of sunshine06205s111             
DURSUN_RRelative duration of sunshine (DURSUN * 100 / DURSON M)06206% 1             
DU_CONzonal wind tendency due to convection02192m s-2             0 
DU_SSOzonal wind tendency due to subgrid scale oro.02194m s-2             0 
DV_CONmeridional wind tendency due to convection02193m s-2             0 
DV_SSOmeridional wind tendency due to subgrid scale oro.02195m s-2             0 
EDPEddy Dissipation Rate019216m2/3 s-1             0 
EDPPprobability density function of EDP for turbulence greater well defined threshold and model grid box019229%             9 
EDP_MAX_LFIREddy Dissipation Rate Total Col-Max. Lower FIR (< FL165)019228m2/3 s-1               
EDP_MAX_LUIREddy Dissipation Rate Total Col-Max. Lower UIR (<FL335)019225m2/3 s-1               
EDP_MAX_UFIREddy Dissipation Rate Total Col-Max. Upper FIR (< FL245)019224m2/3 s-1               
EDP_MAX_UUIREddy Dissipation Rate Total Col-Max. Upper UIR (<FL450)019226m2/3 s-1               
EDREddy dissipitation rate of TKE019227m2 s-3               
EFA-KEKinetic Energy02196J kg-15      201     0 
EIA-KEKinetic Energy02196J kg-15      200     0 
ELDEllrod Index01921710-7 s-2             0 
EMIS_RADsurface emissivity23199Numeric             0 
ENTHEnthalpy07195J kg-1               
ENTH_2M2m Enthalpy07195J kg-1 10302           
EVAP_PLevaporation of plants (integrated since "nightly reset")20198kgm-2               
EVATRA_SUMsum of contributions to evaporation23192kg m-2             0 
E_DR_12Probability of 12h total precipitation >= 70mm019532kg m22      5     8 
E_ORK_01Probability of 1h maximum wind gust speed >= 39m/s0195139m s-12      5     8 
E_SF_12Probability of 12h accumulated snow >= 25cm019577kg m22      5     8 
FCCoriolis parameter019193s-1             0 
FGProb Nebel (ueberoertl. Sichtweite < 150 m)019612Numeric       5     9 
FORCOMEGAForcing rechte Seite Omegagleichung01938m kg-1 s-1             0 
FRESHSNWFresh snow factor (weighting function for albedo indicating freshness of snow)01203Numeric             0 
FRONTOFrontogenesefunktion019316K2 m-2 s-1             0 
FRONTOFFrontogenesis function019321Km kg-1 s-1             0 
FR_PAVEDImpervious (paved or sealed) surface fraction20196Proportion               
FZProb Glaette01969Numeric       5     9 
FZRAProb oertlich Glatteis019610Numeric       5     9 
FZRAXProb Glatteis019611Numeric       5     9 
HBAS_SCcloud base above msl, shallow convection06192m 2  101        0 
HMIN10CLHeight of -10 degree Celsius isotherm03196m             0 
HMO3height of ozone maximum (climatological)014192Pa             0 
HORIZONHorizon angle - topography01991Numeric               
HTOP_DCHeight of top of dry convection above MSL06196m 3  101        0 
HTOP_SCCloud top above msl, shallow convection06193m 3  101        0 
HTOP_THERMHeight of thermals above MSL06197m             0 
IPVIsentrope potentielle Vorticity019325K m2 kg-1 s-1 107           0 
KEKinetic Energy02196J kg-1             0 
LAGTIMEUAlong-wind lagrangian timescale (Hanna)21521s               
LAGTIMEVCross-wind lagrangian timescale (Hanna)21522s               
LAGTIMEWVertical lagrangian timescale (Hanna)21523s               
LAGTIMEXZonal lagrangian timescale (direct) (Hanna)21524s               
LAGTIMEYMeridional lagrangian timescale (direct) (Hanna)21525s               
LAGTIMEZVertical lagrangian timescale (direct) (Hanna)21526s               
LPILightning Potential Index017192J kg-1             0 
LPI_MAXMaximum of Lightning Potential Index (over given time interval)017192J kg-12              
LUMLuminosity215190klux               
MFLX_CONMassflux at convective cloud base01205kg m-2 s-1 2           0 
NCGRAUPELSpecific number concentration of graupel01218kg-1               
NCHAILSpecific number concentration of hail01219kg-1               
NCRAINSpecific number concentration of rain01228kg-1               
NCSNOWSpecific number concentration of snow01217kg-1               
NDGRAUPELNumber density of graupel01222m-3               
NDHAILNumber density of hail01223m-3               
NDRAINNumber density of rain01229m-3               
NDSNOWNumber density of snow01221m-3               
NDVIRATIOratio of monthly mean NDVI (normalized differential vegetation index) to annual maximum20192Numeric             0 
NDVI_MRATratio of monthly mean NDVI (normalized differential vegetation index) to annual maximum20192Numeric0            8 
PDIFF_CONPressure difference between cloud base and cloud top03197Pa 3  2          
PFRQPeak frequency (interpolated)100201Hz             0 
PIDC_BASE_HFTIcing Base (hft) - Icing Degree Composit019195hft       2     0 
PIDC_MAX_BASE_HFTIcing Max Base (hft) - Icing Degree Composit019196hft       2     0 
PIDC_MAX_CODEIcing Max Code (1=light,2=moderate,3=severe) - Icing Degree Composit019200Numeric       2     0 
PIDC_MAX_TOP_HFTIcing Max Top (hft) - Icing Degree Composit019197hft       2     0 
PIDC_TOP_HFTIcing Top (hft) - Icing Degree Composit019198hft       2     0 
PIDC_VERT_CODEIcing Vertical Code (1=continuous,2=discontinuous) - Icing Degree Composit019199Numeric       2     0 
PID_CODEIcing Degree Code (1=light,2=moderate,3=severe)019207Numeric       2     0 
PISC_BASE_HFTIcing Base (hft) - Icing Scenario Composit019201hft       2     0 
PISC_SIG_BASE_HFTIcing Signifikant Base (hft) - Icing Scenario Composit019202hft       2     0 
PISC_SIG_CODEIcing Signifikant Code (1=general,2=convective,3=stratiform,4=freezing) - Icing Scenario Composit019206Numeric       2     0 
PISC_SIG_TOP_HFTIcing Signifikant Top (hft) - Icing Scenario Composit019203hft       2     0 
PISC_TOP_HFTIcing Top (hft) - Icing Scenario Composit019204hft       2     0 
PISC_VERT_CODEIcing Vertical Code (1=continuous,2=discontinuous) - Icing Scenario Composit019205Numeric       2     0 
PIS_CODEIcing Scenario Code (1=general,2=convective,3=stratiform,4=freezing)019208Numeric       2     0 
PPPressure perturbation03192Pa             0 
PPP3 hour pressure change03195Pa-3h             0 
PT1Mperceived temperature01921K             0 
PVPPotentielle Vorticity (auf Druckflaechen, nicht isentrop)019323K m2 kg-1 s-1             0 
QCVG_CONmoisture convergence for Kuo-type closure01206s-1             0 
QC_DIASpecific cloud water content (diagnostic)01212kg kg-1               
QC_RADsubgrid scale cloud water01193kg kg-1             0 
QI_DIASpecific cloud ice content (diagnostic)01213kg kg-1               
QI_RADsubgridscale cloud ice01194kg kg-1             0 
QTQTCOVTotal water specific humidity variance01981kg2 kg-2               
QVNQ-Vektor senkrecht zu den Isothermen01934m2 kg-1 s-1             0 
QVNGEOQ-Vektor senkrecht zu d. Isothermen (geostrophisch)019312m2 kg-1 s-1             0 
QVSQ-Vektor parallel zu den Isothermen019318m2 kg-1 s-1             0 
QVSFLXwater vapor flux01208s-1 m-2             0 
QVSGEOQ-Vektor parallel zu d. Isothermen (geostrophisch)019313m2 kg-1 s-1             0 
QVXQ-Vektor X-Komponente (geostrophisch)01939m2 kg-1 s-1             0 
QVYQ-Vektor Y-Komponente (geostrophisch)019310m2 kg-1 s-1             0 
QV_DIASpecific humidity (diagnostic)01211kg kg-1               
Q_SEDIMSpecific content of precipitation particles (needed for water loading)01196kg kg-1             0 
RA25Prob Dauerregen01964Numeric       5     9 
RA40Prob Ergiebiger Dauerregen01965Numeric       5     9 
RA70Prob Extrem ergiebiger Dauerregen01966Numeric       5     9 
RADAR_FQsnow_rate,qualified,BRD0161970.01 m1            8 
RADAR_FSsnow_rate,BRD0161960.01 m1            8 
RADAR_REprecipitation phase,BRD016194Numeric1              
RADAR_RHhail flag,BRD016195Numeric1              
RADAR_RQprecipitation, qualified,BRD016192kg m-21            8 
RADAR_RSprecipitation,BRD016193kg m-21            8 
RADIONUC_AC_VIDiagnostic total column of activity concentration of radionuclides018192Bq m-2 10             
RAD_BLRadar Blacklist015197Numeric               
RAD_HEIGHTHeight of Radarbeam above Ground015198m               
RAD_PRECIPRadar Precipitation Rate015195kg m-2 s-1               
RAD_QUALRadar Quality Information015196Proportion               
RCLDStandard deviation of saturation deficit01234Numeric               
RD_SNOWrain-drain-from-snowpack01230kg m-21            8 
RELV_ADV_GRelative geostrophic vorticity advection019327s-2               
RELV_GRelative geostrophic vorticity019326s-1               
RESID_WSOresiduum of soil moisture23195kg m-2             0 
RH_MIX_ECrelative humidity over mixed phase01220%               
RR_SNOWNiederschlagsdargebot aus Modell SNOW01209kg m-21            8 
RSTOMStomatal Resistance20195s m-1             8 
SDI_1supercell detection index 1 (rot. up+down drafts)07192s-1             0 
SDI_2supercell detection index 2 (only rot. up drafts)07193s-1             0 
SIGMAUAlong-wind velocity fluctuation (Hanna)21527m s-1               
SIGMAVCross-wind velocity fluctuation (Hanna)21528m s-1               
SIGMAWVertical velocity fluctuation (Hanna)21529m s-1               
SIGMAXZonal velocity fluctuation (Hanna)215210m s-1               
SIGMAYMeridional velocity fluctuation (Hanna)215211m s-1               
SIGMAZVertical velocity fluctuation (Hanna)215212m s-1               
SKYVIEWSky-view-factor01990Numeric               
SLO_ANGSlope angle - topography01992Numeric               
SLO_ASPSlope aspect - topography01993Numeric               
SMIsoil moisture index (multilayers)23200Numeric 106  106        0 
SNOWLMTHeight of snow fall limit above MSL01204m 4  101        0 
SNOW_PERCENTPercentage of precipitation in snow (from total prec.)01233%               
SOHR_RADSolar radiation heating rate04192K s-1             0 
SOILTYPsoil type of grid (1...9, local soilType.table)23196Numeric             0 
SOTR_RADEffective transmissivity of solar radiation04193K s-1             0 
SST_ICSea surface temperature interpolated in time in C103192C             0 
SUL_PROBprobability to perceive sultriness01923Numeric             0 
SWDIFDS_RADDownward diffusive short wave radiation flux at surface ( mean over forecast time)04199W m-2 1             
SWDIRS_RADDownward direct short wave radiation flux at surface04198W m-2 1           8 
SWISS00Thunderstorm index for Switzerland (night time)21571K               
SWISS12Thunderstorm index for Switzerland (day time)21572K               
SWISS_SNSwiss coodinate (south-north)0191198m               
SWISS_WESwiss coodinate (west-east)0191199m               
TAUProb Tauwetter019613Numeric       5     9 
TAUXProb Starkes Tauwetter019614Numeric       5     9 
TDIV_HUMvertical integral of divergence of total water content (s)01192kg m-21            8 
THHR_RADThermal radiation heating rate05192K s-1             0 
THLQTCOVLiquid water potential temperature - total water specific humidity covariance01982K kg kg-1               
THLTHLCOVLiquid water potential temperature variance01980K2               
TIDALtidal tendencies10192s2 m-2             0 
TKETENSTendency of turbulent kinetic energy019192m2 s-3             0 
TOP_CONtop index (vertical level) of main convective cloud (i)06195Numeric 1           0 
TOP_DCONdry convection top index06202Numeric             0 
TOTFORCE_Stotal forcing at soil surface23194W m-2             0 
TQC_DIATotal column integrated cloud water (diagnostic)01215kg m-2               
TQI_DIATotal column integrated cloud ice (diagnostic)01216kg m-2               
TQV_DIATotal column integrated water vapour (diagnostic)01214kg m-2               
TRA_SUMtotal transpiration from all soil layers23193kg m-2             0 
TSProb Gewitter01961Numeric       5     9 
TSXProb Starkes Gewitter01962Numeric       5     9 
TSXXProb Schweres Gewitter01963Numeric       5     9 
T_2M_SNOWC2m temperature, corrected in presence of snow00195K 10302           
T_MRTmean radiation temperature of an environment assumed black body related to standing human01924K               
UPWind X-Komponente auf isentropen Flaechen01935m s-1             0 
USTAR_THRESThreshold friction velocity02203m s-1               
USTR_SSOu-momentum flux due to SSO-effects03193N m-2             0 
UTCI_SHADOWUniversal thermal climate index without direct incident short wave radiation00194K               
UVI_B_CSBasic UV Index, clear sky; MSL, fixed albedo, fixed aerosol04196Numeric             0 
UVI_CL_CORUV Index, clouded sky; corrected for albedo, aerosol, altitude and clouds04197Numeric             0 
UVI_CS_CORUV Index, clear sky; corrected for albedo, aerosol and altitude04195Numeric             0 
UVI_MAX_HTime of maximum of UV Index, clouded04194Numeric2            8 
U_DRRER_12Probability of 12h total precipitation >= 40mm019529kg m22      5     8 
U_GEWSW_01Probability of severe thunderstorm during 1h0195199Numeric2      5     8 
U_ORKAR_01Probability of 1h maximum wind gust speed >= 29m/s0195137m s-12      5     8 
U_ORK_01Probability of 1h maximum wind gust speed >= 33m/s0195138m s-12      5     8 
U_SFSK_06Probability of 6h accumulated snow >= 10cm019571kg m22      5     8 
U_SFSK_12Probability of 12h accumulated snow >= 15cm019575kg m22      5     8 
U_SKRRH_01Probability of 1h total precipitation >= 25mm01953kg m22      5     8 
U_SKRRH_06Probability of 6h total precipitation >= 35mm019517kg m22      5     8 
U_SVWSK_12Probability of strong snowdrift during 12h0195213Numeric2      5     8 
VABSAbsolute vorticity advection02197s-2             0 
VGUST_CON_10MMaximum 10m convective gust02205ms-12103010           
VIO3vertically integrated ozone content (climatological)014193Pa             0 
VORGgeostrophische Vorticity01937s-1             0 
VORTIC_Urelative vorticity,U-component02198s-1             0 
VORTIC_Vrelative vorticity,V-component02199s-1             0 
VORW_CTMAXMaximum rotation amplitude (positive or negative) (over given time interval and column)02206s-12              
VPWind Y-Komponente auf isentropen Flaechen01936m s-1             0 
VSOILAmass concentration of dust (minimum mode)019733kg m-3               
VSOILA0number concentration of dust (minimum mode)019772m-3               
VSOILBmass concentration of dust (medium mode)019734kg m-3               
VSOILB0number concentration of dust (medium mode)019773m-3               
VSOILCmass concentration of dust (maximum mode)019735kg m-3               
VSOILC0number concentration of dust (maximum mode)019774m-3               
VSOILSmass concentration of dust (sum of all modes)0197251kg m-3               
VSOILS0number concentration of dust (sum of all modes)0197252m-3               
VSTR_SSOv-momentum flux due to SSO-effects03194N m-2             0 
WCOVcovariance of soil moisture content23198kg2 m-4       6     0 
WDEF_HDeformation of horizontal wind field019329s-1               
WDIVWinddivergenz01933s-1             0 
WDIV_3DWind divergence (3D)019328s-1               
WLIQ_SNOW_MLiquid water content in the snow in - multi level01210kg m-2 114           0 
WSHEAR_DIFFNorm of (vertical) wind shear vector between two levels02202m s-1               
WSHEAR_INTMean vertical wind shear for specified layer or layer-mean vertical wind shear02201s-1               
WVARvariance of soil moisture content23197kg2 m-4       6     0 
WW_0-9current weather (symbol number: 0..9)019209Numeric             0 
W_CTMAXMaximum updraft track (over given time interval and column)02207m s-12              
W_DRR_12Probability of 12h total precipitation >= 25mm019526kg m22      5     8 
W_FRSTR_06Probability of temperature <= -10 deg C during 6h0195236K3      5     8 
W_FR_01Probability of temperature < 0 deg C during 1h0195232K3      5     8 
W_GEWSK_01Probability of heavy thunderstorm during 1h0195198Numeric2      5     8 
W_GEW_01Probability of thunderstorm during 1h0195197Numeric2      5     8 
W_GLEIS_01Probability of black ice during 1h0195191Numeric2      5     8 
W_SFL_06Probability of 6h accumulated snow >=0.5cm019569kg m22      5     8 
W_SFL_12Probability of 12h accumulated snow >=0.5cm019572kg m22      5     8 
W_SF_06Probability of 6h accumulated snow >= 5cm019570kg m22      5     8 
W_SF_12Probability of 12h accumulated snow >= 10cm019574kg m22      5     8 
W_SKRR_01Probability of 1h total precipitation >= 10mm01951kg m22      5     8 
W_SKRR_06Probability of 6h total precipitation >= 20mm019514kg m22      5     8 
W_STMSW_01Probability of 1h maximum wind gust speed >= 25m/s0195136m s-12      5     8 
W_STM_01Probability of 1h maximum wind gust speed >= 18m/s0195134m s-12      5     8 
W_SVW_12Probability of snowdrift during 12h0195212Numeric2      5     8 
W_WND_01Probability of 1h maximum wind gust speed >= 14m/s0195132m s-12      5     8 
ZHDDelay of the GPS signal trough dry atmos.015194m             0 
ZTDDelay of the GPS signal trough the (total) atm.015192m             0 
ZWDDelay of the GPS signal trough wet atmos.015193m             0