Appendix D: Description of Model Fields

Every field that may be read or written in a NetCDF stream (as described in Configuring Model Input and Output) by the MPAS-Atmosphere model is described in this chapter. The dimensionality of each field is given in Fortran storage order (i.e., the fastest-varying dimension is inner-most).

a_tri (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units
Description	implicit tridiagonal solve coefficients
Accessed in code	as a_tri from the diag pool

ABSMF (real) (lat, days)

Units	Pa
Description	gravity wave absolute momentum flux from NGW file
Allocated by	ugwp_ngw_stream
Accessed in code	as ABSMF from the ngw_input pool

absnxt (real) (nVertLevels, cam_dim1, nCells, Time)

Units
Description	Total nearest layer absorptivity
Accessed in code	as absnxt from the diag_physics pool

abstot (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units
Description	Total absorptivity
Accessed in code	as abstot from the diag_physics pool

acc_dwater (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated canopy, snow, soil, canopy water change per soil timestep
Accessed in code	as acc_dwater from the output_noahmp pool

acc_dwaterxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated snow, soil, canopy water change per soil timestep
Accessed in code	as acc_dwaterxy from the output_noahmp pool

acc_ecan (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated net canopy evaporation between dt_soil
Accessed in code	as acc_ecan from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

acc_ecanxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated net canopy evaporation per soil timestep
Accessed in code	as acc_ecanxy from the output_noahmp pool

acc_edir (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated net soil evaporation between dt_soil
Accessed in code	as acc_edir from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

acc_edirxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated net ground (soil/snow) evaporation per soil timestep
Accessed in code	as acc_edirxy from the output_noahmp pool

acc_etran (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated transpiration between dt_soil
Accessed in code	as acc_etran from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

acc_etrani (real) (nSoilLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	accumulated etrani between dt_soil
Accessed in code	as acc_etrani from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

acc_etranixy (real) (nSoilLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	accumulated transpiration rate within soil timestep
Accessed in code	as acc_etranixy from the output_noahmp pool

acc_etranxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated transpiration per soil timestep
Accessed in code	as acc_etranxy from the output_noahmp pool

acc_prcp (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated precipitation between dt_soil
Accessed in code	as acc_prcp from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

acc_prcpxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated precipitation per toil timestep
Accessed in code	as acc_prcpxy from the output_noahmp pool

acc_qinsur (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	accumulated qinsur between dt_soil
Accessed in code	as acc_qinsur from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

acc_qinsurxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	accumulated water flux into soil
Accessed in code	as acc_qinsurxy from the output_noahmp pool

acc_qseva (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	accumulated qsevap between dt_soil
Accessed in code	as acc_qseva from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

acc_qsevaxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	accumulated soil surface evaporation
Accessed in code	as acc_qsevaxy from the output_noahmp pool

acc_ssoil (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated ssoil between dt_soil
Accessed in code	as acc_ssoil from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

acc_ssoilxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated ground heat flux
Accessed in code	as acc_ssoilxy from the output_noahmp pool

aclwdnb (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated all-sky downward surface longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as aclwdnb from the diag_physics pool

aclwdnbc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated clear-sky downward surface longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as aclwdnbc from the diag_physics pool

aclwdnt (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated all-sky downward top-of-the-atmosphere longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as aclwdnt from the diag_physics pool

aclwdntc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated clear-sky downward top-of-the-atmosphere longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as aclwdntc from the diag_physics pool

aclwupb (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated all-sky upward surface longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as aclwupb from the diag_physics pool

aclwupbc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated clear-sky upward surface longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as aclwupbc from the diag_physics pool

aclwupt (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated all-sky upward top-of-the-atmosphere longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as aclwupt from the diag_physics pool

aclwuptc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated clear-sky upward top-of-the-atmosphere longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as aclwuptc from the diag_physics pool

acsnom (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2
Description	accumulated melted snow
Accessed in code	as acsnom from the diag_physics pool

acsnow (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2
Description	accumulated snow
Accessed in code	as acsnow from the diag_physics pool

acswdnb (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated all-sky downward surface shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as acswdnb from the diag_physics pool

acswdnbc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated clear-sky downward surface shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as acswdnbc from the diag_physics pool

acswdnt (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated all-sky downward top-of-atmosphere shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as acswdnt from the diag_physics pool

acswdntc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated clear-sky downward top-of-atmosphere shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as acswdntc from the diag_physics pool

acswupb (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated all-sky upward surface shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as acswupb from the diag_physics pool

acswupbc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated clear-sky upward surface shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as acswupbc from the diag_physics pool

acswupt (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated all-sky upward top-of-atmosphere shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as acswupt from the diag_physics pool

acswuptc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	accumulated clear-sky upward top-of-atmosphere shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as acswuptc from the diag_physics pool

adv_coefs (real) (FIFTEEN, nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Weighting coefficients used for reconstructing cell-based fields at edges
Accessed in code	as adv_coefs from the mesh pool

adv_coefs_3rd (real) (FIFTEEN, nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Weighting coefficients used for reconstructing cell-based fields at edges
Accessed in code	as adv_coefs_3rd from the mesh pool

advCellsForEdge (integer) (FIFTEEN, nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Cells used to reconstruct a cell-based field at an edge
Accessed in code	as advCellsForEdge from the mesh pool

aerosols (real) (nAerLevels, nCells, Time)

Description	aerosols is a variable array used in code which is made up of the constituent fields listed below.
Accessed in code	aerosols from the state pool pool

Contains constituents:

• sul – constituent field of var_array aerosols

  Description	Sulfate soluble (SUL) aerosol concentration
  Units	kg m -3
  Array Group	aer_cam

• sslt – constituent field of var_array aerosols

  Description	Sea-salt (SSLT) aerosol concentration
  Units	kg m -3
  Array Group	aer_cam

• dust1 – constituent field of var_array aerosols

  Description	Dust type 1 (DUST1) aerosol concentration
  Units	kg m -3
  Array Group	aer_cam

• dust2 – constituent field of var_array aerosols

  Description	Dust type 2 (DUST2) aerosol concentration
  Units	kg m -3
  Array Group	aer_cam

• dust3 – constituent field of var_array aerosols

  Description	Dust type 3 (DUST3) aerosol concentration
  Units	kg m -3
  Array Group	aer_cam

• dust4 – constituent field of var_array aerosols

  Description	Dust type 4 (DUST4) aerosol concentration
  Units	kg m -3
  Array Group	aer_cam

• ocpho – constituent field of var_array aerosols

  Description	Hydrophobic organic carbon (OCPHO) aerosol concentration
  Units	kg m -3
  Array Group	aer_cam

• bcpho – constituent field of var_array aerosols

  Description	Hydrophobic black carbon (BCPHO) aerosol concentration
  Units	kg m -3
  Array Group	aer_cam

• ocphi – constituent field of var_array aerosols

  Description	Hydrophilic organic carbon (OCPHI) aerosol concentration
  Units	kg m -3
  Array Group	aer_cam

• bcphi – constituent field of var_array aerosols

  Description	Hydrophilic black carbon (BCPHI) aerosol concentration
  Units	kg m -3
  Array Group	aer_cam

• bg – constituent field of var_array aerosols

  Description	Background (BG) aerosol concentration
  Units	kg m -3
  Array Group	aer_cam

• volc – constituent field of var_array aerosols

  Description	Volcanic (VOLC) aerosol concentration
  Units	kg m -3
  Array Group	aer_cam

albedo12m (real) (nMonths, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	monthly-mean climatological surface albedo
Accessed in code	as albedo12m from the sfc_input pool

alboldxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units
Description	implicit tridiagonal solve coefficients
Accessed in code	as alpha_tri from the diag pool

alpha_tri (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	implicit tridiagonal solve coefficients
Accessed in code	as alpha_tri from the diag pool

angleEdge (real) (nEdges)

Units	rad
Description	Angle between local north and the positive tangential direction of an edge
Accessed in code	as angleEdge from the mesh pool

aparxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	iphotosynthesis active energy by canopy
Accessed in code	as aparxy from the output_noahmp pool

areaCell (real) (nCells)

Units	m 2
Description	Spherical area of a Voronoi cell
Accessed in code	as areaCell from the mesh pool

areaTriangle (real) (nVertices)

Units	m 2
Description	Spherical area of a Delaunay triangle
Accessed in code	as areaTriangle from the mesh pool

bcphi - see aerosols

bcpho - see aerosols

bdyMaskCell (integer) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Limited-area specified/relaxation zone index for cells
Accessed in code	as bdyMaskCell from the mesh pool

bdyMaskEdge (integer) (nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Limited-area specified/relaxation zone index for edges
Accessed in code	as bdyMaskEdge from the mesh pool

bdyMaskVertex (integer) (nVertices)

Units	unitless
Description	Limited-area specified/relaxation zone index for vertices
Accessed in code	as bdyMaskVertex from the mesh pool

bg - see aerosols

bgapxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units
Description	between canopy gap
Accessed in code	as bgapxy from the output_noahmp pool

bn2 (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	s -2
Description	square of Brunt-Vaisala frequency
Accessed in code	as bn2 from the diag pool

br (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	Richardson number
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as br from the diag_physics pool

brtemp (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	brightness temperature to calculate cloud top height; usually from geostationary IR windown channel
Allocated by	jedi_da
Accessed in code	as brtemp from the diag pool

canhsxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	canopy heat storage change dur to canopy temperature change
Accessed in code	as canhsxy from the output_noahmp pool

canicexy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	intercepted ice mass
Accessed in code	as canicexy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

canliqxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	intercepted liquid water
Accessed in code	as canliqxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

canwat (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2
Description	water in canopy
Accessed in code	as canwat from the diag_physics pool

cape (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	J kg -1
Description	Convective available potential energy
Accessed in code	as cape from the diag pool

cd (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	drag coefficient at 10-meter
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as cd from the diag_physics pool

cda (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	drag coefficient at lowest model level
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as cda from the diag_physics pool

cellsOnCell (integer) (maxEdges, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	IDs of cells neighboring a cell
Accessed in code	as cellsOnCell from the mesh pool

cellsOnEdge (integer) (TWO, nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	IDs of cells divided by an edge
Accessed in code	as cellsOnEdge from the mesh pool

cellsOnVertex (integer) (vertexDegree, nVertices)

Units	unitless
Description	IDs of the cells that meet at a vertex
Accessed in code	as cellsOnVertex from the mesh pool

cellTangentPlane (real) (R3, TWO, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Components of a pair of vectors defining the tangent plane at a cell
Accessed in code	as cellTangentPlane from the mesh pool

cf1 (real) ()

Units	unitless
Description	Surface interpolation weight for level k=1 value
Accessed in code	as cf1 from the mesh pool

cf2 (real) ()

Units	unitless
Description	Surface interpolation weight for level k=2 value
Accessed in code	as cf2 from the mesh pool

cf3 (real) ()

Units	unitless
Description	Surface interpolation weight for level k=3 value
Accessed in code	as cf3 from the mesh pool

ch (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	surface exchange coefficient for heat
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as ch from the diag_physics pool

chb2xy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	under canopy exchange coefficient
Accessed in code	as chb2xy from the output_noahmp pool

chbxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	bare-ground heat exchange coefficient
Accessed in code	as chbxy from the output_noahmp pool

chklowq (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	surface saturation flag
Accessed in code	as chklowq from the diag_physics pool

chleafxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	leaf exchange coefficient
Accessed in code	as chbleafxy from the output_noahmp pool

chs (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	surface exchange coefficient for heat and moisture
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as chs from the diag_physics pool

chs2 (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	surface exchange coefficient for heat at 2-meter
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as chs2 from the diag_physics pool

chucxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	under canopy exchange coefficient
Accessed in code	as chucxy from the output_noahmp pool

chv2xy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	leaf exchange coefficient
Accessed in code	as chv2xy from the output_noahmp pool

chvxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	vegetation heat exchange coefficient
Accessed in code	as chvxy from the output_noahmp pool

chxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	surface exchange coefficient for heat
Accessed in code	as chxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

cin (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	J kg -1
Description	Convective inhibition
Accessed in code	as cin from the diag pool

circulation (real) (nVertLevels, nVertices, Time)

Units	m 2 s -1
Description	Horizontal circulation at vertices
Accessed in code	as circulation from the diag pool

ck (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	enthalpy exchange coeff at 10-meter
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as ck from the diag_physics pool

cka (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	enthalpy exchange coefficient at lowest model level
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as cka from the diag_physics pool

cldfrac (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	horizontal cloud fraction
Accessed in code	as cldfrac from the diag_physics pool

cldfrac_bl (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	cloud fraction in the MYNN PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as cldfrac_bl from the diag_physics pool

cldfrac_high_UPP (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	Cloud fraction at high levels using UPP method
Accessed in code	as cldfrac_high_UPP from the diag pool

cldfrac_low_UPP (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	Cloud fraction at low levels using UPP method
Accessed in code	as cldfrac_low_UPP from the diag pool

cldfrac_mid_UPP (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	Cloud fraction at mid levels using UPP method
Accessed in code	as cldfrac_mid_UPP from the diag pool

cldfrac_tot_UPP (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	Total cloud fraction using UPP column max method
Accessed in code	as cldfrac_tot_UPP from the diag pool

cldmask (real) (nCells, Time)

Units
Description	cloud mask (1=cloudy; 0=clear)
Allocated by	jedi_da
Accessed in code	as cldmask from the diag pool

cmxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	surface exchange coefficient for momentum
Accessed in code	as cmxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

coeffs_reconstruct (real) (R3, maxEdges, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Coefficients to reconstruct velocity vectors at cell centers
Accessed in code	as coeffs_reconstruct from the mesh pool

cofrz (real) (nVertLevels, Time)

Units	s m -1
Description	coefficient for implicit contribution of Omega to density update
Accessed in code	as cofrz from the diag pool

coftz (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units	s K
Description	coefficient for implicit contribution of omega vertical derivative to the theta_m update
Accessed in code	as coftz from the diag pool

cofwr (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	coefficient for implicit contribution of density to the vertical velocity update
Accessed in code	as cofwr from the diag pool

cofwt (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1 K -1
Description	coefficient for implicit contribution of density to the vertical velocity update
Accessed in code	as cofwt from the diag pool

cofwz (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1 K -1
Description	coefficient for implicit contribution of density to the vertical velocity update
Accessed in code	as cofwz from the diag pool

con (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	orographic convexity
Accessed in code	as con from the sfc_input pool

conls (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	orographic convexity (meso-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as conls from the sfc_input pool

conss (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	orographic convexity (small-scale GWD)
Accessed in code	as conss from the sfc_input pool

coszr (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	cosine of zenith solar angle
Accessed in code	as coszr from the diag_physics pool

cov (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K kg kg -1
Description	liquid water - liquid water potential temperature covariance
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as cov from the diag_physics pool

cpm (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	J K -1 kg -1
Description	specific heat of dry air at constant pressure at lowest model level
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as cpm from the diag_physics pool

cqs2 (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	surface exchange coefficient for moisture at 2-meter
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as cqs2 from the diag_physics pool

cqu (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	rho_d/rho_m at cell edge (u points)
Accessed in code	as cqu from the diag pool

cqw (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	rho_d/rho_m at w points
Accessed in code	as cqw from the diag pool

cubot (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	index of highest level of convection
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in, cu_kain_fritsch_in
Accessed in code	as cubot from the diag_physics pool

cuprec (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	convective precipitation rate
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in, cu_kain_fritsch_in, cu_ntiedtke_in
Accessed in code	as cuprec from the diag_physics pool

cutop (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	index of lowest level of convection
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in, cu_kain_fritsch_in
Accessed in code	as cutop from the diag_physics pool

DAYS (real) (days)

Units	unitless
Description	day of year in the input ugwp_limb_tau NGW file
Allocated by	ugwp_ngw_stream
Accessed in code	as DAYS from the ngw_input pool

dcEdge (real) (nEdges)

Units	m
Description	Spherical distance between cells separated by an edge
Accessed in code	as dcEdge from the mesh pool

ddy_j1tau (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	latitude interpolation weight complement for the absolute momentum flux due to nonorographic gravity wave drag
Allocated by	ugwp_ngw_stream
Accessed in code	as ddy_j1tau from the ngw_input pool

ddy_j2tau (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	latitude interpolation weight weight for the absolute momentum flux due to nonorographic gravity wave drag
Allocated by	ugwp_ngw_stream
Accessed in code	as ddy_j2tau from the ngw_input pool

deeprechxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	deep water table recharge
Accessed in code	as deeprechxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

deformation_coef_c (real) (maxEdges, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	coefficients for computing the cos-only terms of the 3d deformation
Accessed in code	as deformation_coef_c from the mesh pool

deformation_coef_c2 (real) (maxEdges, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	coefficients for computing the cos-squared terms of the 3d deformation
Accessed in code	as deformation_coef_c2 from the mesh pool

deformation_coef_cs (real) (maxEdges, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	coefficients for computing the cos-sine terms of the 3d deformation
Accessed in code	as deformation_coef_cs from the mesh pool

deformation_coef_s (real) (maxEdges, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	coefficients for computing the sine-only terms of the 3d deformation
Accessed in code	as deformation_coef_s from the mesh pool

deformation_coef_s2 (real) (maxEdges, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	coefficients for computing the sine-squared terms of the 3d deformation
Accessed in code	as deformation_coef_s2 from the mesh pool

delta (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	entrainment layer depth from PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as delta from the diag_physics pool

depv_dt_bl (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	PVU s -1
Description	Diabatic EPV tendency from PBL
Accessed in code	as depv_dt_bl from the diag pool

depv_dt_cu (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	PVU s -1
Description	Diabatic EPV tendency from convection
Accessed in code	as depv_dt_cu from the diag pool

depv_dt_diab (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	PVU s -1
Description	Sum of calculated EPV tendencies from diabatic processes
Accessed in code	as depv_dt_diab from the diag pool

depv_dt_diab_pv (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	PVU s -1
Description	Diabatic EPV tendency on dynamic tropopause
Accessed in code	as depv_dt_diab_pv from the diag pool

depv_dt_fric (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	PVU s -1
Description	Sum of calculated EPV tendencies from frictional processes
Accessed in code	as depv_dt_fric from the diag pool

depv_dt_fric_pv (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	PVU s -1
Description	Frictional EPV tendency on dynamic tropopause
Accessed in code	as depv_dt_fric_pv from the diag pool

depv_dt_lw (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	PVU s -1
Description	Diabatic EPV tendency from longwave radiation
Accessed in code	as depv_dt_lw from the diag pool

depv_dt_mix (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	PVU s -1
Description	Diabatic EPV tendency from explicit numerical mixing
Accessed in code	as depv_dt_mix from the diag pool

depv_dt_mp (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	PVU s -1
Description	Diabatic EPV tendency from microphysics
Accessed in code	as depv_dt_mp from the diag pool

depv_dt_sw (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	PVU s -1
Description	Diabatic EPV tendency from shortwave radiation
Accessed in code	as depv_dt_sw from the diag pool

deriv_two (real) (FIFTEEN, TWO, nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	weights for cell-centered second derivative, normal to edge, for transport scheme
Accessed in code	as deriv_two from the mesh pool

det_qv (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1 s -1
Description	EDMF detrainment of water vapor mixing ratio in the MYNN PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as det_qv from the diag_physics pool

det_thl (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K s -1
Description	EDMF detrainment of liquid-ice potential temperature in the MYNN PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as det_thl from the diag_physics pool

dewpoint_100hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Dewpoint temperature vertically interpolated to 100 hPa
Accessed in code	as dewpoint_100hPa from the diag pool

dewpoint_200hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Dewpoint temperature vertically interpolated to 200 hPa
Accessed in code	as dewpoint_200hPa from the diag pool

dewpoint_250hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Dewpoint temperature vertically interpolated to 250 hPa
Accessed in code	as dewpoint_250hPa from the diag pool

dewpoint_500hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Dewpoint temperature vertically interpolated to 500 hPa
Accessed in code	as dewpoint_500hPa from the diag pool

dewpoint_50hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Dewpoint temperature vertically interpolated to 50 hPa
Accessed in code	as dewpoint_50hPa from the diag pool

dewpoint_700hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Dewpoint temperature vertically interpolated to 700 hPa
Accessed in code	as dewpoint_700hPa from the diag pool

dewpoint_850hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Dewpoint temperature vertically interpolated to 850 hPa
Accessed in code	as dewpoint_850hPa from the diag pool

dewpoint_925hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Dewpoint temperature vertically interpolated to 925 hPa
Accessed in code	as dewpoint_925hPa from the diag pool

dewpoint_surface (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Dewpoint temperature at midpoint of lowest model layer
Accessed in code	as dewpoint_surface from the diag pool

divergence (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	Horizontal velocity divergence at cell center
Accessed in code	as divergence from the diag pool

dqke (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -2
Description	TKE change
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as dqke from the diag_physics pool

dss (real) (nVertLevels, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	w-damping coefficient
Accessed in code	as dss from the mesh pool

dtaux3d (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	gravity wave drag over orography u-stress
Accessed in code	as dtaux3d from the diag_physics pool

dtaux3d_bl (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	orog blocking drag u-tendency
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dtaux3d_bl from the diag_physics pool

dtaux3d_fd (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	turb orog blocking drag u-tendency
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dtaux3d_fd from the diag_physics pool

dtaux3d_ls (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	mesoscale orog gravity wave drag u-tendency
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dtaux3d_ls from the diag_physics pool

dtaux3d_ss (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	small-scale orog gravity wave drag u-tendency
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dtaux3d_ss from the diag_physics pool

dtauy3d (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	gravity wave drag over orography v-stress
Accessed in code	as dtauy3d from the diag_physics pool

dtauy3d_bl (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	orog blocking drag v-tendency
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dtauy3d_bl from the diag_physics pool

dtauy3d_fd (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	turb orog form drag v-tendency
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dtauy3d_fd from the diag_physics pool

dtauy3d_ls (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	mesoscale orog gravity wave drag v-tendency
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dtauy3d_ls from the diag_physics pool

dtauy3d_ss (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	small-scale orog gravity wave drag v-tendency
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dtauy3d_ss from the diag_physics pool

dtdt_ngw (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K s -1
Description	temperature tendency due to non-stationary gravity wave drag
Allocated by	ugwp_ngw_stream and ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dtdt_ngw from the diag_physics pool

dtheta_dt_mix (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K s -1
Description	Potential temperature heating rate from explicit numerical mixing
Accessed in code	as dtheta_dt_mix from the diag pool

dtheta_dt_mp (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K s -1
Description	Potential temperature heating rate from microphysics
Accessed in code	as dtheta_dt_mp from the diag pool

dudt_ngw (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	u-momentum tendency due to non-stationary gravity wave drag
Allocated by	ugwp_ngw_stream and ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dudt_ngw from the diag_physics pool

dusfc_bl (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	vertically-integrated orog blocking drag u-stress
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dusfc_bl from the diag_physics pool

dusfc_fd (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	vertically-integrated turb orog form drag u-stress
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dusfc_fc from the diag_physics pool

dusfc_ls (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	vertically-integrated mesoscale orog gravity wave drag u-stress
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dusfc_ls from the diag_physics pool

dusfc_ss (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	vertically-integrated small-scale orog gravity wave drag u-stress
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dusfc_ss from the diag_physics pool

dusfcg (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa m s -1
Description	vertically-integrated gravity wave drag over orography u-stress
Accessed in code	as dusfcg from the diag_physics pool

dust1 - see aerosols

dust2 - see aerosols

dust3 - see aerosols

dust4 - see aerosols

dvdt_ngw (real) (nVertLevels,nCells, Time)

Units	Pa m s -2
Description	v-momentum tendency due to non-stationary gravity wave drag
Allocated by	ugwp_ngw_stream, ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dvdt_ngw from the diag_physics pool

dvEdge (real) (nEdges)

Units	m
Description	Spherical distance between vertex endpoints of an edge
Accessed in code	as dvEdge from the mesh pool

dvsfc_bl (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	vertically-integrated orog blocking drag v-stress
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dvsfc_bl from the diag_physics pool

dvsfc_fd (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	vertically-integrated turb orog from drag v-stress
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dvsfc_fd from the diag_physics pool

dvsfc_ls (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	vertically-integrated mesoscale orog gravity wave drag v-stress
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dvsfc_ls from the diag_physics pool

dvsfc_ss (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	vertically-integrated small-scale orog gravity wave drag v-stress
Allocated by	ugwp_diags_stream
Accessed in code	as dvsfc_ss from the diag_physics pool

dvsfcg (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa m s -1
Description	vertically-integrated gravity wave drag over orography v-stress
Accessed in code	as dvsfcg from the diag_physics pool

dzs (real) (nSoilLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	soil layer thickness
Accessed in code	as dzs from the sfc_input pool

dzu (real) (nVertLevels)

Units	unitless
Description	d(zeta) at w levels
Accessed in code	as dzu from the mesh pool

eahxy (real) (nCells, Time(

Units	Pa
Description	canopy air vapor pressure
Accessed in code	as eahxy from the diag_physics pool

eahxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	canopy air vapor pressure
Accessed in code	as eahxy from the diag_physics pool

east (real) (R3, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Cartesian components of the local unit vector pointing east
Accessed in code	as east from the mesh pool

ecanxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	evaporation of intercepted water
Accessed in code	as ecanxy from the output_noahmp pool

eddy_visc_horz (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -1
Description	horizontal eddy viscosity for les models
Accessed in code	as eddy_visc_horz from the diag pool

eddy_visc_vert (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -1
Description	vertical eddy viscosity for les models
Accessed in code	as eddy_visc_vert from the diag pool

edgeNormalVectors (real) (R3, nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Cartesian components of the vector normal to an edge and tangential to the surface of the sphere
Accessed in code	as edgeNormalVectors from the mesh pool

edgesOnCell (integer) (maxEdges, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	IDs of edges forming the boundary of a cell
Accessed in code	as edgesOnCell from the mesh pool

edgesOnCell_sign (real) (maxEdges, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Sign for edges surrounding a cell: positive for positive outward normal velocity
Accessed in code	as edgesOnCell_sign from the mesh pool

edgesOnEdge (integer) (maxEdges2, nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	IDs of edges involved in reconstruction of tangential velocity for an edge
Accessed in code	as edgesOnEdge from the mesh pool

edgesOnVertex (integer) (vertexDegree, nVertices)

Units	unitless
Description	IDs of the edges that meet at a vertex
Accessed in code	as edgesOnVertex from the mesh pool

edgesOnVertex_sign (real) (vertexDegree, nVertices)

Units	unitless
Description	Sign for edges incident with a vertex: positive for positive inward tengential velocity
Accessed in code	as edgesOnVertex_sign from the mesh pool

edirxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	ground surface evaporation rate
Accessed in code	as edirxy from the output_noahmp pool

edmf_a (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	EDMF relative updraft area of moist updrafts in the MYNN PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as edmf_a from the diag_physics pool

edmf_ent (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m -1
Description	EDMF entrainment rate in moist updrafts in the MYNN PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as edmf_ent from the diag_physics pool

edmf_qc (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	EDMF liquid water mixing ratio in moist updrafts in the MYNN PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as edmf_qc from the diag_physics pool

edmf_qt (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	EDMF total water mixing ratio in moist updrafts in the MYNN PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as edmf_qt from the diag_physics pool

edmf_thl (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	EDMF liquid-ice water potential temperature in moist updrafts in the MYNN PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as edmf_thl from the diag_physics pool

edmf_w (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	EDMF vertical velocity of moist updrafts in the MYNN PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as edmf_w from the diag_physics pool

eflxbxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	bottom soil heat flux
Accessed in code	as eflxbxy from the output_noahmp pool

el_pbl (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	mixing length from PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as el_pbl from the diag_physics pool

emstot (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	Total emissivity
Accessed in code	as emstot from the diag_physics pool

ertel_pv (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	PVU
Description	Ertel’s potential vorticity
Accessed in code	as ertel_pv from the diag pool

etm (real) (nVertLevels)

Units	unitless
Description	etm = (1-epssm(z))/2 at theta point
Accessed in code	as etm from the mesh pool

etp (real) (nVertLevels)

Units	unitless
Description	etp = (1+epssm(z))/2 at theta point
Accessed in code	as etp from the mesh pool

etranxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	transpiration rate
Accessed in code	as etranxy from the output_noahmp pool

euler_tend_theta (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg K m -3 s -1
Description	tendency of coupled potential temperature rho*theta_m/zz from dynamics and physics that does not change over a Runge-Kutta timestep (it excludes the flux divergence)
Accessed in code	as theta_euler from the tend pool

euler_tend_u (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	Tendency of u from dynamics
Accessed in code	as u_euler from the tend pool

euler_tend_w (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	Tendency of w from dynamics
Accessed in code	as w_euler from the tend pool

evapprod (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	rain evaporation rate
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in
Accessed in code	as evapprod from the diag_physics pool

evbxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	latent heat flux; bare ground to atmosphere
Accessed in code	as evbxy from the output_noahmp pool

evcxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	canopy evaporation
Accessed in code	as evcxy from the output_noahmp pool

evgxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	latent heat flux; ground to canopy
Accessed in code	as evgxy from the output_noahmp pool

ewm (real) (nVertLevelsP1)

Units	unitless
Description	ewm = (1-epssm(z))/w at w point
Accessed in code	as ewm from the mesh pool

ewp (real) (nVertLevelsP1)

Units	unitless
Description	ewm = (1+epssm(z))/w at w point
Accessed in code	as ewp from the mesh pool

exch_h (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -1
Description	exchange coefficient
Allocated by	bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as exch_h from the diag_physics pool

exner (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	Exner function
Accessed in code	as exner from the diag pool

exner_base (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	Base-state Exner function
Accessed in code	as exner_base from the diag pool

fastcpxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	g m -2
Description	short-lived carbon
Accessed in code	as fastcpxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

fEdge (real) (nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Coriolis parameter at an edge
Accessed in code	as fEdge from the mesh pool

fh (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	integrated stability function for heat
Allocated by	bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as fh from the diag_physics pool

fifract (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	flood irrigation fraction
Accessed in code	as fifract from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

firaxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	total net longwave radiation
Accessed in code	as firaxy from the output_noahmp pool

flhc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2 K -1
Description	exchange coefficient for heat
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as flhc from the diag_physics pool

flqc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	exchange coefficient for moisture
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as flqc from the diag_physics pool

fm (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	integrated stability function for moisture
Allocated by	bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as fm from the diag_physics pool

forcplsm (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	lowest model P into LSM
Accessed in code	as forcplsm from the output_noahmp pool

forcqlsm (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	lowest model Q into LSM
Accessed in code	as forcqlsm from the output_noahmp pool

forctlsm (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	lowest model T into LSM
Accessed in code	as forctlsm from the output_noahmp pool

forcwlsm (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	lowest model wind speed into LSM
Accessed in code	as forcwlsm from the output_noahmp pool

forczlsm (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	lowest model Z into LSM
Accessed in code	as forczlsm from the output_noahmp pool

fpicexy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	fraction of ice in precipitation
Accessed in code	as fpicexy from the output_noahmp pool

fsaxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	total absorbed solar radiation
Accessed in code	as fsaxy from the output_noahmp pool

fvegxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	NOAHMP vegetation fraction
Accessed in code	as fvegxy from the output_noahmp pool

fVertex (real) (nVertices)

Units	unitless
Description	Coriolis parameter at a vertex
Accessed in code	as fVertex from the mesh pool

fwetxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	wetted or snowed canopy fraction
Accessed in code	as fwetxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

fzm (real) (nVertLevels)

Units	unitless
Description	Weight for linear interpolation to w(k) point for u(k) level variable
Accessed in code	as fzm from the mesh pool

fzp (real) (nVertLevels)

Units	unitless
Description	Weight for linear interpolation to w(k) point for u(k-1`) level variable
Accessed in code	as fzp from the mesh pool

gamma_tri (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	implicit tridiagonal solve coefficients
Accessed in code	as gamma_tri from the diag pool

gddxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	growing degree days
Accessed in code	as gddxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

gecros_state (real) (SIXTY, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	gecros crop
Accessed in code	as gecros_state from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

ghbxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	heat flux into soil; bare fraction
Accessed in code	as ghbxy from the output_noahmp pool

ghvxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	heat flux into soil; under canopy
Accessed in code	as ghvxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

glw (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	all-sky downward surface longwave radiation
Accessed in code	as glw from the diag_physics pool

gppxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	g m -2 s -1 C
Description	gross primary productivity
Accessed in code	as gppxy from the output_noahmp pool

gradPVn (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	???
Description	Gradient in the normal direction of PV at edge locations
Accessed in code	as gradPVn from the diag pool

gradPVt (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	???
Description	Gradient in the tangential direction of PV at edge locations
Accessed in code	as gradPVt from the diag pool

grainxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	g m -2
Description	mass of grain
Accessed in code	as grainxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

graupelnc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated grid-scale precipitation of graupel
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as graupelnc from the diag_physics pool

graupelncv (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	time-step grid-scale precipitation of graupel
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as graupelncv from the diag_physics pool

grdflx (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	ground heat flux
Accessed in code	as grdflx from the diag_physics pool

greenfrac (real) (nMonths, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	monthly-mean climatological greeness fraction
Accessed in code	as greenfrac from the sfc_input pool

gsw (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	net surface shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as gsw from the diag_physics pool

gz1oz0 (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	log(z/z0) where z0 is roughness length
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as gz1oz0 from the diag_physics pool

h_divergence (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	???
Description	???
Accessed in code	as h_divergence from the diag pool

h_oml (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	ocean mixed layer depth
Accessed in code	as h_oml from the diag_physics pool

h_oml_initial (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	ocean mixed layer depth at initial time
Accessed in code	as h_oml_initial from the diag_physics pool

height_100hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	Geometric height interpolated to 100 hPa
Accessed in code	as height_100hPa from the diag pool

height_200hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	Geometric height interpolated to 200 hPa
Accessed in code	as height_200hPa from the diag pool

height_250hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	Geometric height interpolated to 250 hPa
Accessed in code	as height_250hPa from the diag pool

height_500hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	Geometric height interpolated to 500 hPa
Accessed in code	as height_500hPa from the diag pool

height_50hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	Geometric height interpolated to 50 hPa
Accessed in code	as height_50hPa from the diag pool

height_700hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	Geometric height interpolated to 700 hPa
Accessed in code	as height_700hPa from the diag pool

height_850hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	Geometric height interpolated to 850 hPa
Accessed in code	as height_850hPa from the diag pool

height_925hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	Geometric height interpolated to 925 hPa
Accessed in code	as height_925hPa from the diag pool

hfx (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	upward heat flux at the surface
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as hfx from the diag_physics pool

hpbl (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) height
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as hpbl from the diag_physics pool

hu_oml (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -1
Description	ocean mixed layer integrated u (zonal velocity)
Accessed in code	as hu_oml from the diag_physics pool

hv_oml (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -1
Description	ocean mixed layer integrated v (meridional velocity)
Accessed in code	as hv_oml from the diag_physics pool

i_aclwdnb (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated all-sky downward surface longwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_aclwdnb from the diag_physics pool

i_aclwdnbc (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated clear-sky downward surface longwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_aclwdnbc from the diag_physics pool

i_aclwdnt (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated all-sky downward top-of-atmosphere longwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_aclwdnt from the diag_physics pool

i_aclwdntc (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated clear-sky downward top-of-atmosphere longwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_aclwdntc from the diag_physics pool

i_aclwupb (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated all-sky upward surface longwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_aclwupb from the diag_physics pool

i_aclwupbc (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated clear-sky upward surface longwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_aclwupbc from the diag_physics pool

i_aclwupt (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated all-sky upward top-of-atmosphere longwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_aclwupt from the diag_physics pool

i_aclwuptc (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated clear-sky upward top-of-atmosphere longwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_aclwuptc from the diag_physics pool

i_acswdnb (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated all-sky downward surface shortwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_acswdnb from the diag_physics pool

i_acswdnbc (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated clear-sky downward surface shortwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_acswdnbc from the diag_physics pool

i_acswdnt (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated all-sky downward top-of-atmosphere shortwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_acswdnt from the diag_physics pool

i_acswdntc (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated clear-sky downward top-of-atmosphere shortwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_acswdntc from the diag_physics pool

i_acswupb (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated all-sky upward surface shortwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_acswupb from the diag_physics pool

i_acswupbc (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated clear-sky upward surface shortwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_acswupbc from the diag_physics pool

i_acswupt (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated all-sky upward top-of-atmosphere shortwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_acswupt from the diag_physics pool

i_acswuptc (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated clear-sky upward top-of-atmosphere shortwave radiation greater than config_bucket_radt
Accessed in code	as i_acswuptc from the diag_physics pool

i_rainc (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated convective precipitation greater than config_bucket_rainc
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in, cu_kain_fritsch_in, cu_ntiedtke_in
Accessed in code	as i_rainc from the diag_physics pool

i_rainnc (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	incidence of accumulated grid-scale precipitation greater than config_bucket_rainnc
Allocated by	mp_kessler_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as i_rainnc from the diag_physics pool

iLev_DT (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	Lowest vertical level at or above dynamic tropopause (.lt.1 if 2 PVU below column; .gt.nLevels if 2PVU above column)
Accessed in code	as iLev_DT from the diag pool

indexToCellID (integer) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Mapping from local array index to global cell ID
Accessed in code	as indexToCellID from the mesh pool

indexToEdgeID (integer) (nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Mapping from local array index to global edge ID
Accessed in code	as indexToEdgeID from the mesh pool

indexToVertexID (integer) (nVertices)

Units	unitless
Description	Mapping from local array index to global vertex ID
Accessed in code	as indexToVertexID from the mesh pool

initial_time (text) ()

Units	YYYY-MM-DD_hh:mm:ss
Description	Model initialization time
Accessed in code	as initial_time from the state pool

inTropo (integer) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	0/1
Description	1 if within troposphere based on EPV flood fill
Accessed in code	as inTropo from the diag pool

invAreaCell (real) (nCells)

Units	m -2
Description	Inverse of Voronoi cell area
Accessed in code	as invAreaCell from the mesh pool

invAreaTriangle (real) (nVertices)

Units	m -2
Description	Inverse area of a Delaunay triangle
Accessed in code	as invAreaTriangle from the mesh pool

invDcEdge (real) (nEdges)

Units	m -1
Description	Inverse distance between cells separated by an edge
Accessed in code	as invDcEdge from the mesh pool

invDvEdge (real) (nEdges)

Units	m -1
Description	Inverse distance between vertex endpoints of an edge
Accessed in code	as invDvEdge from the mesh pool

irbxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	net longwave at bare fraction surface
Accessed in code	as irbxy from the output_noahmp pool

ircxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	net longwave in canopy
Accessed in code	as ircxy from the output_noahmp pool

ireloss (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	sprinkler evaporation loss accumulated
Accessed in code	as ireloss from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

irfivol (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	flood irrigation water accumulated
Accessed in code	as irfivol from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

irfract (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	irrigation fraction
Accessed in code	as irfract from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

irgxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	net longwave at below canopy surface
Accessed in code	as irgxy from the output_noahmp pool

irmivol (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	micro irrigationwater accumulated
Accessed in code	as irmivol from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

irnumfi (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	flood irrigation event count
Accessed in code	as irnumfi from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

irnummi (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	micro irrigation event count
Accessed in code	as irnummi from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

irnumsi (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	sprinkler irrigation event count
Accessed in code	as irnumsi from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

irrsplh (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Joules m -2
Description	sprinkler evaporation loss accumulated
Accessed in code	as irrsplh from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

irsivol (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	sprinkler irrigation water accumulated
Accessed in code	as irsivol from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

irwatfi (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	flood irrigation amount for the event
Accessed in code	as irwatfi from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

irwatmi (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	micro irrigation amount for the event
Accessed in code	as irwatmi from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

irwatsi (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	sprinkler irrigation amount for the event
Accessed in code	as irwatsi from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

isice_lu (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	index category for the snow/ice
Accessed in code	as isice_lu from the sfc_input pool

isltyp (integer) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	dominant soil category
Accessed in code	as isltyp from the sfc_input pool

isnowxy (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	number of snow layers
Accessed in code	as isnowxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

iswater_lu (integer) ()

Units	unitless
Description	Index category for water
Accessed in code	as iswater from the sfc_input pool

ivgtyp (integer) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	dominant vegetation category
Accessed in code	as ivgtyp from the sfc_input pool

jindx1_tau (integer) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	lower latitude index of absolute momentum flux due to nonorographic gravity wave drag for interpolation
Allocated by	ugwp_ngw_stream
Accessed in code	as jindx1_tau from the ngw_input pool

jindx2_tau (integer) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	upper latitude index of absolute momentum flux due to nonorographic gravity wave drag for interpolation
Allocated by	ugwp_ngw_stream
Accessed in code	as jindx2_tau from the ngw_input pool

k22_shallow (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	index of convection at k22 level in Grell-Freitas convection scheme
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in
Accessed in code	as k22_shallow from the diag_physics pool

kbcon_shallow (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	index of lowest level of shallow convection in Grell-Freitas convection scheme
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in
Accessed in code	as kbcon_shallow from the diag_physics pool

ke (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -2
Description	Kinetic energy at a cell center
Accessed in code	as ke from the diag pool

kiteAreasOnVertex (real) (vertexDegree, nVertices)

Units	m 2
Description	Intersection areas between primal (Voronoi) and dual (triangular) mesh cells
Accessed in code	as kiteAreasOnVertex from the mesh pool

kiteForCell (integer) (maxEdges, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Index of kite in kiteAreasOnVertex that lies within a cell for each of verticesOnCell
Accessed in code	as kiteForCell from the mesh pool

kpbl (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	index level of PBL top
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as kpbl from the diag_physics pool

ktop_deep (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	index of highest level of deep convection in Grell-Freitas convection scheme
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in
Accessed in code	as ktop_deep from the diag_physics pool

ktop_shallow (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	index of highest level of shallow convection in Grell-Freitas convection scheme
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in
Accessed in code	as ktop_shallow from the diag_physics pool

kzh (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -1
Description	vertical diffusion coefficient of potential temperature
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as kzh from the diag_physics pool

kzm (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -1
Description	vertical diffusion coefficient of mommentum
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as kzm from the diag_physics pool

kzq (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -1
Description	vertical diffusion coefficient of water vapor and cloud condensates
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as kzq from the diag_physics pool

lai (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m -2 m -2
Description	leaf area index
Accessed in code	as lai from the diag_physics pool

landmask (integer) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	land-ocean mask (1=land ; 0=ocean)
Accessed in code	as landmask from the sfc_input pool

latCell (real) (nCells)

Units	rad
Description	Latitude of cells
Accessed in code	as latCell from the mesh pool

latEdge (real) (nEdges)

Units	rad
Description	Latitude of edges
Accessed in code	as latEdge from the mesh pool

LATS (real) (nCells)

Units	degrees
Description	latitude in the input ugwp_limb_tau NGW file
Allocated by	ugwp_ngw_stream
Accessed in code	as LATS from the ngw_input pool

latVertex (real) (nVertices)

Units	rad
Description	Latitude of vertices
Accessed in code	as latVertex from the mesh pool

lbc_nc - see lbc_scalars

lbc_ni - see lbc_scalars

lbc_nifa - see lbc_scalars

lbc_nr - see lbc_scalars

lbc_nwfa - see lbc_scalars

lbc_qc - see lbc_scalars

lbc_qg - see lbc_scalars

lbc_qi - see lbc_scalars

lbc_qr - see lbc_scalars

lbc_qs - see lbc_scalars

lbc_qv - see lbc_scalars

lbc_rho (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -3 s -1
Description	Lateral boundary tendency of rho
Accessed in code	as lbc_rho from the lbc pool

lbc_rho_edge (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	kg m -3 s -1
Description	Lateral boundary tendency of rho_zz averaged from cell centers to cell faces (edges)
Accessed in code	as lbc_rho_edge from the lbc pool

lbc_rho_zz (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -3 s -1
Description	Lateral boundary tendency of rho_zz
Accessed in code	as lbc_rho_zz from the lbc pool

lbc_rtheta_m (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg K m -3 s -2
Description	Lateral boundary tendency of rho_zz-coupled theta_m
Accessed in code	as lbc_rtheta_m from the lbc pool

lbc_ru (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -2
Description	Lateral boundary tendency of rho_zz-coupled u
Accessed in code	as lbc_ru from the lbc pool

lbc_scalars (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Description	lbc_scalars is a variable array used in code which is made up of the constituent fields listed below.
Accessed in code	lbc_scalars from the lbc pool pool

Contains constituents:

• lbc_qv – constituent field of var_array lbc_scalars

  Description	Lateral boundary tendency of water vapor mixing ratio
  Units	kg kg -1 s -1
  Array Group	moist

  
  

• lbc_qc – constituent field of var_array lbc_scalars

  Description	Lateral boundary tendency of cloud water mixing ratio
  Units	kg kg -1 s -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, cu_ntiedtke_in, mp_kessler_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• lbc_qr – constituent field of var_array lbc_scalars

  Description	Lateral boundary tendency of rain water mixing ratio
  Units	kg kg -1 s -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	mp_kessler_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• lbc_qi – constituent field of var_array lbc_scalars

  Description	Lateral boundary tendency of ice mixing ratio
  Units	kg kg -1 s -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, cu_ntiedtke_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• lbc_qs – constituent field of var_array lbc_scalars

  Description	Lateral boundary tendency of snow mixing ratio
  Units	kg kg -1 s -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• lbc_qg – constituent field of var_array lbc_scalars

  Description	Lateral boundary tendency of graupel mixing ratio
  Units	kg kg -1 s -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• lbc_nr – constituent field of var_array lbc_scalars

  Description	Lateral boundary tendency of rain number concentration
  Units	m -3 s -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_in

  
  

• lbc_ni – constituent field of var_array lbc_scalars

  Description	Lateral boundary tendency of ice number concentration
  Units	m -3 s -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, mp_thompson_in

• lbc_nc – constituent field of var_array lbc_scalars

  Description	Lateral boundary tendency of cloud water number concentration
  Units	m -3 s -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in

  
  

• lbc_nifa – constituent field of var_array lbc_scalars

  Description	Lateral boundary tendency of ice-friendly aerosol number concentration
  Units	m -3 s -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in

  
  

• lbc_nwfa – constituent field of var_array lbc_scalars

  Description	Lateral boundary tendency of water-friendly aerosol number concentration
  Units	m -3 s -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in

  
  

• lbc_tke – constituent field of var_array lbc_scalars

  Description	Lateral boundary tendency of TKE
  Units	m 2 s -3
  Array Group	turbulence
  Allocated by	les

lbc_theta (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K s -2
Description	Lateral boundary tendency of theta
Accessed in code	as lbc_theta from the lbc pool

lbc_tke - see lbc_scalars

lbc_u (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	Lateral boundary tendency of u
Accessed in code	as lbc_u from the lbc pool

lbc_w (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	Lateral boundary tendency of w
Accessed in code	as lbc_w from the lbc pool

lcl (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	Lifted condensation level
Accessed in code	as lcl from the diag pool

lfc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	Level of free convection
Accessed in code	as lfc from the diag pool

lfmassxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	g m -2
Description	leaf mass
Accessed in code	as lfmassxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

lh (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	latent heat flux at the surface
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as lh from the diag_physics pool

localVerticalUnitVectors (real) (R3, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Cartesian components of the vector pointing in the local vertical direction for a cell
Accessed in code	as localVerticalUnitVectors from the mesh pool

loctim (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	local time
Accessed in code	as loctim from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

lonCell (real) (nCells)

Units	rad
Description	Longitude of cells
Accessed in code	as lonCell from the mesh pool

lonEdge (real) (nEdges)

Units	rad
Description	Longitude of edges
Accessed in code	as lonEdge from the mesh pool

lonVertex (real) (nVertices)

Units	rad
Description	Longitude of vertices
Accessed in code	as lonVertex from the mesh pool

lwcf (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	top-of-atmosphere cloud longwave radiative forcing
Accessed in code	as lwcf from the diag_physics pool

lwdnb (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	all-sky downward surface longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as lwdnb from the diag_physics pool

lwdnbc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	clear-sky downward surface longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as lwdnbc from the diag_physics pool

lwdnt (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	all-sky downward top-of-the-atmosphere longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as lwdnt from the diag_physics pool

lwdntc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	clear-sky downward top-of-the-atmosphere longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as lwdntc from the diag_physics pool

lwupb (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	all-sky upward surface longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as lwupb from the diag_physics pool

lwupbc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	clear-sky upward surface longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as lwupbc from the diag_physics pool

lwupt (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	all-sky upward top-of-the-atmosphere longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as lwupt from the diag_physics pool

lwuptc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	clear-sky upward top-of-the-atmosphere longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as lwuptc from the diag_physics pool

m_hybi (real) (nAerLevels, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Matched hybi (needs to be re-checked)
Accessed in code	as m_hybi from the diag_physics pool

m_ps (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	Surface pressure from match on MPAS grid
Accessed in code	as m_ps from the diag_physics pool

mavail (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	surface moisture availability (between 0 and 1)
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as mavail from the diag_physics pool

meanT_500_300 (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Mean temperature in the 300 hPa - 500 hPa layer
Accessed in code	as meanT_500_300 from the diag pool

meshDensity (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Mesh density function (used when generating the mesh) evaluated at a cell
Accessed in code	as meshDensity from the mesh pool

meshScalingDel2 (real) (nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Scaling coefficient for $nabla^2$ eddy viscosity
Accessed in code	as meshScalingDel2 from the mesh pool

meshScalingDel4 (real) (nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Scaling coefficient for $nabla^4$ eddy hyper-viscosity
Accessed in code	as meshScalingDel4 from the mesh pool

meshScalingRegionalCell (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Cell-centered Scaling coefficient for relaxation zone
Accessed in code	as meshScalingRegionalCell from the mesh pool

meshScalingRegionalEdge (real) (nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Edge-centered Scaling coefficient for relaxation zone
Accessed in code	as meshScalingRegionalEdge from the mesh pool

mifract (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	micro irrigation fraction
Accessed in code	as mifract from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

mminlu (text) ()

Units	unitless
Description	land use classification
Accessed in code	as mminlu from the sfc_input pool

mol (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	T* in similarity theory
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as mol from the diag_physics pool

mp_top_level (integer)

Units	unitless
Description	vertical layer above which microphysics tendency is ignored
Accessed in code	as mp_top_level from the tend_physics pool

mslp (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	Mean sea-level pressure
Accessed in code	as mslp from the diag pool

mu_c (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	gamma shape parameter
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in
Accessed in code	as mu_c from the diag_physics pool

nAdvCellsForEdge (integer) (nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Number of cells used to reconstruct a cell-based field at an edge
Accessed in code	as nAdvCellsForEdge from the mesh pool

nc - see scalars

nca (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	s
Description	relaxation time for KF parameterization of convection
Allocated by	cu_kain_fritsch_in
Accessed in code	as nca from the diag_physics pool

ndays_accum (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	number of accumulated days in a year
Accessed in code	as ndays_accum from the diag_physics pool

nearestRelaxationCell (integer) (nCells)

Units
Description	For cells in the specified zone, gives the index of the nearest cell in the relaxation zone
Accessed in code	as nearestRelaxationCell from the mesh pool

nEdgesOnCell (integer) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Number of edges forming the boundary of a cell
Accessed in code	as nEdgesOnCell from the mesh pool

nEdgesOnEdge (integer) (nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Number of edges involved in reconstruction of tangential velocity for an edge
Accessed in code	as nEdgesOnEdge from the mesh pool

neexy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	g m -2 s -1 C
Description	net ecosystem exchange
Accessed in code	as neexy from the output_noahmp pool

ni - see scalars

nifa - see scalars

nifa2d (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1 C
Description	surface emission of ice-friendly aerosols
Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in
Accessed in code	as nifa2d from the diag_physics pool

nlrad (integer) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	number of layers added above the model-top in the RRTMG lw radiation code
Accessed in code	as nlrad from the diag_physics pool

noahres (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	residual of the Noah surface energy budget
Accessed in code	as noahres from the diag_physics pool

nominalMinDc (real) ()

Units	m
Description	Nominal minimum dcEdge value where meshDensity == 1.0
Accessed in code	as nominalMinDc from the mesh pool

north (real) (R3, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Cartesian components of the unit vector pointing north
Accessed in code	as north from the mesh pool

nppxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	g m -2 s -1 C
Description	net primary productivity
Accessed in code	as nppxy from the output_noahmp pool

nr - see scalars

nsteps_accum (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	number of accumulated time-steps in a day
Accessed in code	as nsteps_accum from the diag_physics pool

nt_c (real) (nCells)

Units	nb kg -1
Description	one-moment constant cloud water droplet concentration
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in
Accessed in code	as nt_c from the diag_physics pool

nwfa - see scalars

nwfa2d (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1 C
Description	surface emission of water-friendly aerosols
Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in
Accessed in code	as neexy from the output_noahmp pool

o3clim (real) (nOznLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	mol mol -1
Description	climatological ozone on prescribed pressure levels at current time
Accessed in code	as o3clim from the diag_physics pool

o3vmr (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	mol mol -1
Description	ozone volume mixing ratio
Accessed in code	as o3vmr from the diag_physics pool

oa1 (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	asymmetry of subgrid-scale orography for westerly flow
Accessed in code	as oa1 from the sfc_input pool

oa1ls (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	asymmetry of subgrid-scale orography for westerly flow (mesoscale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as oa1ls from the sfc_input pool

oa1ss (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	asymmetry of subgrid-scale orography for westerly flow (small-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as oa1ss from the sfc_input pool

oa2 (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	asymmetry of subgrid-scale orography for southerly flow
Accessed in code	as oa2 from the sfc_input pool

oa2ls (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	asymmetry of subgrid-scale orography for southerly flow (mesoscale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as oa2ls from the sfc_input pool

oa2ss (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	asymmetry of subgrid-scale orography for southerly flow (small-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as oa2ss from the sfc_input pool

oa3 (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	asymmetry of subgrid-scale orography for south-westerly flow
Accessed in code	as oa3 from the sfc_input pool

oa3ls (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	asymmetry of subgrid-scale orography for south-westerly flow (mesoscale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as oa3ls from the sfc_input pool

oa3ss (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	asymmetry of subgrid-scale orography for south-westerly flow (small-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as oa3ss from the sfc_input pool

oa4 (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	asymmetry of subgrid-scale orography for north-westerly flow
Accessed in code	as oa4 from the sfc_input pool

oa4ls (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	asymmetry of subgrid-scale orography for north-westerly flow (mesoscale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as oa4ls from the sfc_input pool

oa4ss (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	asymmetry of subgrid-scale orography for north-westerly flow (small-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as oa4ss from the sfc_input pool

ocphi - see aerosols

ocpho - see aerosols

ol1 (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	effective orographic length for westerly flow
Accessed in code	as ol1 from the sfc_input pool

ol1ls (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	effective orographic length for westerly flow (meso-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as ol1ls from the sfc_input pool

ol1ss (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	effective orographic length for westerly flow (small-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as ol1ss from the sfc_input pool

ol2 (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	effective orographic length for southerly flow
Accessed in code	as ol2 from the sfc_input pool

ol2ls (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	effective orographic length for southerly flow (meso-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as ol2ls from the sfc_input pool

ol2ss (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	effective orographic length for westerly flow (small-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as ol2ss from the sfc_input pool

ol3 (real) (nCells)

Units	unitles
Description	effective orographic length for south-westerly flow
Accessed in code	as ol3 from the sfc_input pool

ol3ls (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	effective orographic length for south-westerly flow (meso-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as ol3ls from the sfc_input pool

ol3ss (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	effective orographic length for south-westerly flow (small-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as ol3ss from the sfc_input pool

ol4 (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	effective orographic length for north-westerly flow
Accessed in code	as ol4 from the sfc_input pool

ol4ls (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	effective orographic length for north-westerly flow (meso-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as ol4ls from the sfc_input pool

ol4ss (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	effective orographic length for north-westerly flow (small-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as ol4ss from the sfc_input pool

olrtoa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	all-sky top-of-atmosphere outgoing longwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as olrtoa from the diag_physics pool

ozmixm (real) (nMonths, nOznLevels, nCells)

Units	mol mol -1
Description	monthly-mean climatological ozone defined at fixed pressure levels
Accessed in code	as ozmixm from the atm_input pool

pahbxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m :sup:`-2
Description	precipitation advected energy - to bare ground
Accessed in code	as pahbxy from the output_noahmp pool

pahgxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m :sup:`-2
Description	precipitation advected energy - to below ground
Accessed in code	as pahgxy from the output_noahmp pool

pahvxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m :sup:`-2
Description	precipitation advected energy - to vegetation
Accessed in code	as pahvxy from the output_noahmp pool

pahxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m :sup:`-2
Description	precipitation advected energy
Accessed in code	as pahxy from the output_noahmp pool

pin (real) (nOznLevels)

Units	Pa
Description	fixed pressure levels at which climatological ozone is defined
Accessed in code	as pin from the atm_input pool

plrad (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	pressure at model-top
Accessed in code	as plrad from the diag_physics pool

pondingxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	surface ponding from complete pack melt
Accessed in code	as pondingxy from the output_noahmp pool

potevp (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	accumulated potential evaporation
Accessed in code	as potevp from the diag_physics pool

prandtl_3d_inv (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	inverse prandtl number used for vertical mixing in prognostic LES formulation
Accessed in code	as prandtl_3d_inv from the diag pool

precipw (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2
Description	precipitable water
Accessed in code	as precipw from the diag_physics pool

pressure (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	Pressure
Accessed in code	as pressure from the diag pool

pressure_base (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	Base state pressure
Accessed in code	as pressure_base from the diag pool

pressure_p (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	Perturbation pressure
Accessed in code	as pressure_p from the diag pool

psih (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	similarity stability function for heat
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as psih from the diag_physics pool

psim (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	similarity stability function for momentum
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as psim from the diag_physics pool

psnxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	umol CO2 m -2 s :sup:-1`
Description	total photosynthesis
Accessed in code	as psnxy from the output_noahmp pool

pv_cell (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	absolute vertical vorticity averaged to the cell center from the vertices
Accessed in code	as pv_cell from the diag pool

pv_edge (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	absolute vertical vorticity averaged to the cell edge from the vertices
Accessed in code	as pv_edge from the diag pool

pv_vertex (real) (nVertLevels, nVertices, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	absolute vertical vorticity at a vertex
Accessed in code	as pv_vertex from the diag pool

q2 (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	2-meter specific humidity
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as q2 from the diag_physics pool

q2mbxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	2-meter water vapor mixing ratio over bare ground
Accessed in code	as q2mbxy from the output_noahmp pool

q2mvxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	2-meter water vapor mixing ratio over canopy
Accessed in code	as q2mvxy from the output_noahmp pool

q2mxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	grid-mean 2-meter water vapor mixing ratio
Accessed in code	as q2mxy from the output_noahmp pool

qbuoy (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -2
Description	TKE production - buoyancy
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as qbuoy from the diag_physics pool

qc - see scalars

qc - see scalars

qc_bl (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as qc_bl from the diag_physics pool

qc_cu (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	in-cloud cloud water mixing ratio in Grell-Freitas cloud model
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in
Accessed in code	as qc_cu from the diag_physics pool

qcg (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	cloud water mixing ratio at the ground surface
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as qcg from the diag_physics pool

qdewcxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	canopy dew rater
Accessed in code	as qdewcxy from the output_noahmp pool

qdiss (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -2
Description	TKE dissipation
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as qdiss from the diag_physics pool

qdriprxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	canopy rain drip rate
Accessed in code	as qdriprxy from the output_noahmp pool

qdripsxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	canopy snow drip rate
Accessed in code	as qdripsxy from the output_noahmp pool

qevacxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	canopy evaporation rate
Accessed in code	as qevacxy from the output_noahmp pool

qfrocxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	canopy frost rate
Accessed in code	as qfrocxy from the output_noahmp pool

qfrzcxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	canopy liquid freeze rate
Accessed in code	as qfrzcxy from the output_noahmp pool

qfx (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	upward moisture flux at the surface
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as qfx from the diag_physics pool

qg - see scalars

qg_amb - see scalars_amb

qgh (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	lowest level saturation mixing ratio
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as qgh from the diag_physics pool

qi - see scalars

qi_amb - see scalars_amb

qi_bl (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as qi_bl from the diag_physics pool

qi_cu (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	in-cloud cloud ice mixing ratio in Grell-Freitas cloud model
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in
Accessed in code	as qi_cu from the diag_physics pool

qintrxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	canopy rain interception rate
Accessed in code	as qintrxy from the output_noahmp pool

qintsxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	canopy snow interception rate
Accessed in code	as qintsxy from the output_noahmp pool

qke (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -2
Description	twice turbulent kinetic energy
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as qke from the diag_physics pool

qke_adv (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -2
Description	twice turbulent kinetic energy
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as qke_adv from the diag_physics pool

qmeltcxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	canopy snow melt rate
Accessed in code	as qmeltcxy from the output_noahmp pool

qmeltxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	snowpack melting rate due to phase change
Accessed in code	as qmeltxy from the output_noahmp pool

qr - see scalars

qr_amb - see scalars_amb

qrainxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	rainfall on the ground
Accessed in code	as qrainxy from the output_noahmp pool

qs - see scalars

qs_amb - see scalars_amb

qsfc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	specific humidity at lower boundary
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as qsfc from the diag_physics pool

qshear (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -2
Description	TKE production - shear
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as qshear from the diag_physics pool

qsnbotxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	total liquid water (melt + rain through pack) out of snowpack bottom
Accessed in code	as qsnbotxy from the output_noahmp pool

qsnfroxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	snow pack frost rate
Accessed in code	as qsnfroxy from the output_noahmp pool

qsnowxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	snowfall on the ground
Accessed in code	as qsnowxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

qsnsubxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	snow pack sublimation rate
Accessed in code	as qsnsubxy from the output_noahmp pool

qsq (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1 2
Description	liquid water variance
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as qsq from the diag_physics pool

qsubcxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	canopy sublimation rate
Accessed in code	as qsubcxy from the output_noahmp pool

qtdrain (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	tile drainage
Accessed in code	as qtdrain from the output_noahmp pool

qthrorxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	rain throughfall rate
Accessed in code	as qthrorxy from the output_noahmp pool

qthrosxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	snow throughfall rate
Accessed in code	as qthrosxy from the output_noahmp pool

qv - see scalars

qv_amb - see scalars_amb

qv_init (real) (nVertLevels)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	qv reference profile
Accessed in code	as qv_init from the mesh pool

qwt (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -2
Description	TKE vertical distribution
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as qwt from the diag_physics pool

rainc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated convective precipitation
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in, cu_kain_fritsch_in, cu_ntiedtke_in
Accessed in code	as rainc from the diag_physics pool

raincv (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	time-step convective precipitation
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in, cu_kain_fritsch_in, cu_ntiedtke_in
Accessed in code	as raincv from the diag_physics pool

rainlsm (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated liquid precipitation into LSM
Accessed in code	as rainlsm from the output_noahmp pool

rainnc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated total grid-scale precipitation
Allocated by	mp_kessler_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as rainnc from the diag_physics pool

rainncv (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	time-step total grid-scale precipitation
Allocated by	mp_kessler_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as rainncv from the diag_physics pool

rainprod (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	rain production rate
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in
Accessed in code	as rainprod from the diag_physics pool

rdzu (real) (nVertLevels)

Units	unitless
Description	Reciprocal dzu
Accessed in code	as rdzu from the mesh pool

rdzw (real) (nVertLevels)

Units	unitless
Description	Reciprocal dzw
Accessed in code	as rdzw from the mesh pool

re_cloud (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	effective radius of cloud water droplets
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as re_cloud from the diag_physics pool

re_ice (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	effective radius of cloud ice crystals
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as re_ice from the diag_physics pool

re_snow (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	effective radius of snow crystals
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as re_snow from the diag_physics pool

rechxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	water table recharge
Accessed in code	as irechxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

refl10cm (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	dBZ
Description	10 cm radar reflectivity
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, and mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as rainlsm from the output_noahmp pool

refl10cm_1km (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	dBZ
Description	diagnosed 10 cm radar reflectivity at 1 km AGL
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as refl10cm_1km from the diag_physics pool

refl10cm_1km_max (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	dBZ
Description	maximum diagnosed 10 cm radar reflectivity at 1 km AGL since last output time
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as refl10cm_1km_max from the diag_physics pool

refl10cm_max (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	dBZ
Description	10 cm maximum radar reflectivity
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as refl10cm_max from the diag_physics pool

regime (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	flag indicating the PBL regime (stable,unstable,…)
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as regime from the diag_physics pool

relhum (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	percent
Description	Relative humidity
Accessed in code	as relhum from the diag pool

relhum_100hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	percent
Description	Relative humidity vertically interpolated to 100 hPa
Accessed in code	as relhum_100hPa from the diag pool

relhum_200hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	percent
Description	Relative humidity vertically interpolated to 200 hPa
Accessed in code	as relhum_200hPa from the diag pool

relhum_250hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	percent
Description	Relative humidity vertically interpolated to 250 hPa
Accessed in code	as relhum_250hPa from the diag pool

relhum_500hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	percent
Description	Relative humidity vertically interpolated to 500 hPa
Accessed in code	as relhum_500hPa from the diag pool

relhum_50hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	percent
Description	Relative humidity vertically interpolated to 50 hPa
Accessed in code	as relhum_50hPa from the diag pool

relhum_700hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	percent
Description	Relative humidity vertically interpolated to 700 hPa
Accessed in code	as relhum_700hPa from the diag pool

relhum_850hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	percent
Description	Relative humidity vertically interpolated to 850 hPa
Accessed in code	as relhum_850hPa from the diag pool

relhum_925hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	percent
Description	Relative humidity vertically interpolated to 925 hPa
Accessed in code	as relhum_925hPa from the diag pool

rho (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -3
Description	Dry air density
Accessed in code	as rho from the diag pool

rho_amb (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -3
Description	Dry air density increment
Accessed in code	as rho from the tend_iau pool

rho_base (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -3
Description	Base state dry air density
Accessed in code	as rho_base from the diag pool

rho_edge (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	kg m -3
Description	rho_zz averaged from cell centers to the cell edge
Accessed in code	as rho_edge from the diag pool

rho_p (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -3
Description	rho/zz perturbation from the reference state value, advanced over acoustic steps
Accessed in code	as rho_p from the diag pool

rho_p_save (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -3
Description	predicted value rho_p, saved before acoustic steps
Accessed in code	as rho_p_save from the diag pool

rho_pp (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -3
Description	rho/zz perturbation from rho_pp, advanced over acoustic steps
Accessed in code	as rho_pp from the diag pool

rho_zz (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -3
Description	Dry air density divided by d(zeta)/dz
Accessed in code	as rho_zz from the state pool

rho_zz_old_split (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -3
Description	rho/zz
Accessed in code	as rho_zz_old_split from the diag pool

rmol (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	1./L Monin Obukhov length
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as rmol from the diag_physics pool

rncblten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of cloud liquid water number concentration due to pbl processes
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as rncblten from the tend_physics pool

rncmpten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of cloud water number concentration due to microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in
Accessed in code	as rncmpten from the tend_physics pool

rniblten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of cloud ice number concentration due to pbl processes
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as rniblten from the tend_physics pool

rnifablten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of ice-friendly aerosol number concentration due to pbl processes
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as rnifablten from the tend_physics pool

rnifampten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of ice-friendly aerosol number concentration due to microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in
Accessed in code	as rnifampten from the tend_physics pool

rnimpten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of cloud ice number concentration due to microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in & mp_thompson_aers_in
Accessed in code	as rnimpten from the tend_physics pool

rnrmpten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of rain number concentration due to microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in & mp_thompson_aers_in
Accessed in code	as rnrmpten from the tend_physics pool

rnwfablten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of water-friendly aerosol number concentration due to pbl processes
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as rnwfablten from the tend_physics pool

rnwfampten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of water-friendly aerosol number concentration due to microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in
Accessed in code	as rnwfampten from the tend_physics pool

rqcblten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of cloud water mixing ratio due to pbl processes
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as rqcblten from the tend_physics pool

rqccuten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of cloud water mixing ratio due to cumulus convection
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in, cu_kain_fritsch_in, cu_ntiedtke_in
Accessed in code	as rqccuten from the tend_physics pool

rqcmpten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of cloud water mixing ratio due to cloud microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, & mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as rqcmpten from the tend_physics pool

rqgmpten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of graupel mixing ratio due to cloud microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, & mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as rqgmpten from the tend_physics pool

rqiblten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of cloud ice mixing ratio due to pbl processes
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as rqiblten from the tend_physics pool

rqicuten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of cloud ice mixing ratio due to cumulus convection
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in, cu_kain_fritsch_in, cu_ntiedtke_in
Accessed in code	as rqicuten from the tend_physics pool

rqimpten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of cloud ice mixing ratio due to cloud microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, & mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as rqimpten from the tend_physics pool

rqrcuten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of rain mixing ratio due to cumulus convection
Allocated by	cu_kain_fritsch_in
Accessed in code	as rqrcuten from the tend_physics pool

rqrmpten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of rain mixing ratio due to cloud microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, & mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as rqrmpten from the tend_physics pool

rqsblten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of snow mixing ratio due to pbl processes
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as rqsblten from the tend_physics pool

rqscuten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of snow mixing ratio due to cumulus convection
Allocated by	cu_kain_fritsch_in
Accessed in code	as rqscuten from the tend_physics pool

rqsmpten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of snow mixing ratio due to cloud microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, & mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as rqsmpten from the tend_physics pool

rqvblten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of water vapor mixing ratio due to pbl processes
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as rqvblten from the tend_physics pool

rqvcuten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of water vapor mixing ratio due to cumulus convection
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in, cu_kain_fritsch_in, cu_ntiedtke_in
Accessed in code	as rqvcuten from the tend_physics pool

rqvdynten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of water vapor due to horizontal and vertical advections
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in, cu_ntiedtke_in
Accessed in code	as rqvdynten from the tend_physics pool

rqvmpten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	nb kg -1 s -1
Description	tendency of water vapor mixing ratio due to cloud microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, & mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as rqvmpten from the tend_physics pool

rre_cloud (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	microns
Description	effective radius of cloud water droplets calculated in RRTMG radiation
Accessed in code	as rre_cloud from the diag_physics pool

rre_ice (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	microns
Description	effective radius of cloud ice crystals calculated in RRTMG radiation
Accessed in code	as rre_ice from the diag_physics pool

rre_snow (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	microns
Description	effective radius of snow crystals calculated in RRTMG radiation
Accessed in code	as rre_snow from the diag_physics pool

rs (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	s m -1
Description	total stomatal resistance
Accessed in code	as rs from the output_noahmp pool

rsshaxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	s m -1
Description	shaded stomatal resistance
Accessed in code	as rsshaxy from the output_noahmp pool

rssunxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	s m -1
Description	sunlit stomatal resistance
Accessed in code	as rssunxy from the output_noahmp pool

rt_diabatic_tend (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K s -1
Description	Tendency of modified potential temperature due to cloud microphysics
Accessed in code	as rt_diabatic_tend from the tend pool

rthblten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K s -1
Description	tendency of potential temperature due to pbl processes
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as rthblten from the tend_physics pool

rthcuten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K s -1
Description	tendency of potential temperature due to cumulus convection
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in, cu_kain_fritsch_in, cu_ntiedtke_in
Accessed in code	as rthcuten from the tend_physics pool

rthdynten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K s -1
Description	tendency of temperature due to horizontal and vertical advections
Accessed in code	as rthdynten from the tend_physics pool

rtheta_base (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg K m -3
Description	reference state rho*theta/zz
Accessed in code	as rtheta_base from the diag pool

rtheta_p (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg K m -3
Description	rho*theta_m/zz perturbation from the reference state value
Accessed in code	as rtheta_p from the diag pool

rtheta_p_save (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg K m -3
Description	predicted value rtheta_p, saved before acoustic steps
Accessed in code	as rtheta_p_save from the diag pool

rtheta_pp (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg K m -3
Description	rho*theta_m/zz perturbation from rtheta_p
Accessed in code	as rtheta_pp from the diag pool

rtheta_pp_old (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg K m -3
Description	old time level values of rho*theta_m/zz perturbation from rtheta_p, used in 3D divergence damping
Accessed in code	as rtheta_pp_old from the diag pool

rthmpten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K s -1
Description	tendency of potential temperature due to cloud microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, & mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as rthmpten from the tend_physics pool

rthratenlw (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K s -1
Description	tendency of potential temperature due to long wave radiation
Accessed in code	as rthratenlw from the tend_physics pool

rthratensw (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K s -1
Description	tendency of potential temperature due to short wave radiation
Accessed in code	as rthratensw from the tend_physics pool

rtmassxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	g m -2
Description	mass of fine roots
Accessed in code	as rtmassxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

ru (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	horizontal momentum at cell edge (rho*u/zz)
Accessed in code	as ru from the diag pool

ru_p (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	acoustic perturbation horizontal momentum at cell edge (rho*u/zz)
Accessed in code	as ru_p from the diag pool

ru_save (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	predicted value of horizontal momentum, saved before acoustic steps
Accessed in code	as ru_save from the diag pool

ruAvg (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	time-averaged rho*u/zz used in scalar transport
Accessed in code	as ruAvg from the diag pool

ruAvg_split (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	time-averaged rho*u/zz used in scalar transport
Accessed in code	as ruAvg_split from the diag pool

rubldiff (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	change in PBL zonal wind tendency due to gravity wave drag over orography
Accessed in code	as rubldiff from the diag_physics pool

rublten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1 s -1
Description	tendency of zonal wind due to pbl processes
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as rublten from the tend_physics pool

rublten_Edge (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units
Description
Accessed in code	as rublten_Edge from the tend_physics pool

rucuten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1 s -1
Description	tendency of zonal wind due to cumulus convection
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in, cu_ntiedtke_in
Accessed in code	as rucuten from the tend_physics pool

rucuten_Edge (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units
Description
Accessed in code	as rucuten_Edge from the tend_physics pool

runsbxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	sub-surface runoff
Accessed in code	as runsbxy from the output_noahmp pool

runsfxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	surface runoff
Accessed in code	as runsfxy from the output_noahmp pool

rv (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	???
Description	???
Accessed in code	as rv from the diag pool

rvbldiff (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	change in PBL meridional wind tendency due to gravity wave drag over orography
Accessed in code	as rvbldiff from the diag_physics pool

rvblten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1 s -1
Description	tendency of meridional wind due to pbl processes
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as rvblten from the tend_physics pool

rvcuten (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1 s -1
Description	tendency of meridional wind due to cumulus convection
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in, cu_ntiedtke_in
Accessed in code	as rvcuten from the tend_physics pool

rw (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	rho*omega/zz carried at w points
Accessed in code	as rw from the diag pool

rw_p (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	acoustic perturbation rho*omega/zz carried at w points
Accessed in code	as rw_p from the diag pool

rw_save (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	predicted value of rho*omega/zz, saved before acoustic steps
Accessed in code	as rw_save from the diag pool

sagxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	solar radiation absorbed by the ground
Accessed in code	as sagxy from the output_noahmp pool

savxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	solar radiation absorbed by vegetation
Accessed in code	as savxy from the output_noahmp pool

scalars (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Description	scalars is a variable array used in code which is made up of the constituent fields listed below.
Accessed in code	as scalars from the state pool

Contains constituents:

• qv – constituent field of var_array scalars

  Description	Water vapor mixing ratio
  Units	kg kg -1
  Array Group	moist

  
  

• qc – constituent field of var_array scalars

  Description	Cloud water mixing ratio
  Units	kg kg -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in, cu_ntiedtke_in, mp_kessler_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• qr – constituent field of var_array scalars

  Description	Rain water mixing ratio
  Units	kg kg -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	mp_kessler_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• qi – constituent field of var_array scalars

  Description	Ice mixing ratio
  Units	kg kg -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in, cu_ntiedtke_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• qs – constituent field of var_array scalars

  Description	Snow mixing ratio
  Units	kg kg -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• qg – constituent field of var_array scalars

  Description	Graupel mixing ratio
  Units	kg kg -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• ni – constituent field of var_array scalars

  Description	Cloud ice number concentration
  Units	nb kg -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in

  
  

• nr – constituent field of var_array scalars

  Description	Rain number concentration
  Units	nb kg -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in

  
  

• nc – constituent field of var_array scalars

  Description	cloud water number concentration
  Units	nb kg -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in

  
  

• nifa – constituent field of var_array scalars

  Description	ice-friendly aerosol number concentration
  Units	nb kg -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in

  
  

• nwfa – constituent field of var_array scalars

  Description	water-friendly aerosol number concentration
  Units	nb kg -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in

  
  

• tke – constituent field of var_array scalars

  Description	turbulent kinetic energy for the prognostic tke LES scheme
  Units	m 2 s -2
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	les

scalars_amb (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Description	scalars_amb is a variable array used in code which is made up of the constituent fields listed below.
Accessed in code	scalars from the tend_iau pool

Contains constituents:

• qv_amb – constituent field of var_array scalars_amb

  Description	Water vapor mixing ratio increment
  Units	kg kg -1
  Array Group	moist

  
  

• qc_amb – constituent field of var_array scalars_amb

  Description	Cloud water mixing ratio increment
  Units	kg kg -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in, cu_ntiedtke_in, mp_kessler_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• qr_amb – constituent field of var_array scalars_amb

  Description	Rain water mixing ratio increment
  Units	kg kg -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	mp_kessler_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• qi_amb – constituent field of var_array scalars_amb

  Description	Ice mixing ratio increment
  Units	kg kg -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in, cu_ntiedtke_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• qs_amb – constituent field of var_array scalars_amb

  Description	Snow mixing ratio increment
  Units	kg kg -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• qg_amb – constituent field of var_array scalars_amb

  Description	Graupel mixing ratio increment
  Units	kg kg -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

scalars_tend (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Description	scalars_tend is a variable array used in code which is made up of the constituent fields listed below.
Accessed in code	scalars_tend from the tend pool

• tend_qv – constituent field of var_array scalars_tend

  Description	Tendency of water vapor mass per unit volume divided by d(zeta)/dz
  Units	kg m -3 s -1
  Array Group	moist

  
  

• tend_qc – constituent field of var_array scalars_tend

  Description	Tendency of cloud water mass per unit volume divided by d(zeta)/dz
  Units	kg m -3 s -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in, cu_ntiedtke_in, mp_kessler_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• tend_qr – constituent field of var_array scalars_tend

  Description	Tendency of rain water mass per unit volume divided by d(zeta)/dz
  Units	kg m -3 s -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	mp_kessler_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• tend_qi – constituent field of var_array scalars_tend

  Description	Tendency of ice mass per unit volume divided by d(zeta)/dz
  Units	kg m -3 s -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in, cu_ntiedtke_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• tend_qs – constituent field of var_array scalars_tend

  Description	Tendency of snow mass per unit volume divided by d(zeta)/dz
  Units	kg m -3 s -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• tend_qg – constituent field of var_array scalars_tend

  Description	Tendency of graupel mass per unit volume divided by d(zeta)/dz
  Units	kg m -3 s -1
  Array Group	moist
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in, mp_wsm6_in

  
  

• tend_ni – constituent field of var_array scalars_tend

  Description	Tendency of cloud ice number concentration multiplied by dry air density divided by d(zeta)/dz
  Units	nb m -3 s -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in

  
  

• tend_nr – constituent field of var_array scalars_tend

  Description	Tendency of rain number concentration multiplied by dry air density divided by d(zeta)/dz
  Units	nb m -3 s -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_thompson_aers_in

  
  

• tend_nc – constituent field of var_array scalars_tend

  Description	Tendency of cloud water number concentration multiplied by dry air density divided by d(zeta)/dz
  Units	nb m -3 s -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in

  
  

• tend_nifa – constituent field of var_array scalars_tend

  Description	Tendency of ice-friendly aerosol number concentration multiplied by dry air density divided by d(zeta)/dz
  Units	nb m -3 s -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in

  
  

• tend_nwfa – constituent field of var_array scalars_tend

  Description	Tendency of water-friendly aerosol number concentration multiplied by dry air density divided by d(zeta)/dz
  Units	nb m -3 s -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in

  
  

• tend_tke – constituent field of var_array scalars_tend

  Description	Tendency of tke multiplied by dry air density divided by d(zeta)/dz
  Units	nb m -3 s -1
  Array Group	number
  Allocated by	les

scale (real) (nVertLevels, TWO, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Scaling coefficients for monotonic-limited horizontal fluxes
Accessed in code	as scale from the halo_scratch pool

seaice (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	sea-ice flag (0=no seaice; =1 otherwise)
Accessed in code	as seaice from the sfc_input pool

sfc_albbck (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	background surface albedo
Accessed in code	as sfc_albbck from the sfc_input pool

sfc_albedo (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	surface albedo
Accessed in code	as sfc_albedo from the diag_physics pool

sfc_emibck (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	background surface emissivity
Accessed in code	as sfc_emibck from the diag_physics pool

sfc_emiss (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	surface emissivity
Accessed in code	as sfc_emiss from the diag_physics pool

sfcrunoff (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	surface runoff
Accessed in code	as sfcrunoff from the diag_physics pool

sh2o (real) (nSoilLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m3 m -3
Description	soil equivalent liquid water
Accessed in code	as sh2o from the sfc_input pool

sh3d (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	stability function for heat
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as sh3d from the diag_physics pool

shbxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	sensible heat flux; bare ground to atmosphere
Accessed in code	as shbxy from the output_noahmp pool

shcxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	sensible heat flux; leaf to canopy
Accessed in code	as shcxy from the output_noahmp pool

shdmax (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	maximum fractional coverage of annual green vegetation fraction
Accessed in code	as shdmax from the sfc_input pool

shdmin (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	minimum fractional coverage of annual green vegetation fraction
Accessed in code	as shdmin from the sfc_input pool

shgxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	sensible heat flux; ground to canopy
Accessed in code	as shgxy from the output_noahmp pool

sifract (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	sprinkler irrigation fraction
Accessed in code	as sifract from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

skintemp (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	ground or water surface temperature
Accessed in code	as skintemp from the sfc_input pool

sm3d (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	stability function for moisture
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as sm3d from the diag_physics pool

smcrel (real) (nSoilLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m3 m -3
Description	soil moisture threshold below which transpiration begins to stress
Accessed in code	as smcrel from the sfc_input pool

smois (real) (nSoilLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m3 m -3
Description	soil moisture
Accessed in code	as smois from the sfc_input pool

smstav (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	surface moisture availability
Accessed in code	as smstav from the diag_physics pool

smstot (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m 3 m :sup:-3`
Description	total soil mositure
Accessed in code	as smstot from the diag_physics pool

sneqvoxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	snow mass at last time step
Accessed in code	as sneqvoxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

snicexy (real) (nSnowLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	snow layer ice
Accessed in code	as snicexy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

snliqxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	snow layer liquid
Accessed in code	as snliqxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

snoalb (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	annual maximum snow albedo
Accessed in code	as snoalb from the sfc_input pool

snopcx (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	snow phase change heat flux
Accessed in code	as snopcx from the diag_physics pool

snotime (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	initial number of time-steps since last snow fall
Accessed in code	as snotime from the diag_physics pool

snow (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2
Description	snow water equivalent
Accessed in code	as snow from the sfc_input pool

snowc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	flag for snow on ground (=0 no snow; =1,otherwise)
Accessed in code	as snowc from the sfc_input pool

snowenergy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	KJ m -2
Description	energy content in snow relative to 273.16
Accessed in code	as snowenergy from the output_noahmp pool

snowh (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	physical snow depth
Accessed in code	as snowh from the sfc_input pool

snowlsm (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated frozen precipitation into LSM
Accessed in code	as snowlsm from the output_noahmp pool

snownc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	accumulated grid-scale precipitation of snow
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as snownc from the diag_physics pool

snowncv (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	time-step grid-scale precipitation of snow
Allocated by	mp_thompson_in, mp_wsm6_in
Accessed in code	as snowncv from the diag_physics pool

soilcl1 (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	soil texture class level 1 needed as input for the NOAH-MP land surface model
Allocated by	sf_noahmp_in
Accessed in code	as soilcl1 from the mesh pool

soilcl2 (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	soil texture class level 2 needed as input for the NOAH-MP land surface model
Allocated by	sf_noahmp_in
Accessed in code	as soilcl2 from the mesh pool

soilcl3 (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	soil texture class level 3 needed as input for the NOAH-MP land surface model
Allocated by	sf_noahmp_in
Accessed in code	as soilcl3 from the mesh pool

soilcl4 (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	soil texture class level 4 needed as input for the NOAH-MP land surface model
Allocated by	sf_noahmp_in
Accessed in code	as soilcl4 from the mesh pool

soilcompt (real) (nSoilComps, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	soil composition needed as input in the NOAH-MP land surface model
Allocated by	sf_noahmp_in
Accessed in code	as soilcomp from the mesh pool

soilenergy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	KJ m -2
Description	energy content in soil relative to 273.16
Accessed in code	as soilenergy from the output_noahmp pool

spechum (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1
Description	Specific humidity
Allocated by	jedi_da
Accessed in code	as spechum from the diag pool

specZoneMaskCell (real) (nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	0/1 mask on cells, defined as 1 for cells in the limited-area specified zone
Accessed in code	as specZoneMaskCell from the mesh pool

specZoneMaskEdge (real) (nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	0/1 mask on edges, defined as 1 for edges in the limited-area specified zone
Accessed in code	as specZoneMaskEdge from the mesh pool

specZoneMaskVertex (real) (nVertices)

Units	unitless
Description	0/1 mask on vertices, defined as 1 for vertices in the limited-area specified zone
Accessed in code	as specZoneMaskVertex from the mesh pool

sr (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	time-step ratio of frozen versus total grid-scale precipitation
Accessed in code	as sr from the diag_physics pool

srh_0_1km (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -2
Description	Storm relative helicity, 0-1` km AGL
Accessed in code	as srh_0_1km from the diag pool

srh_0_3km (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -2
Description	Storm relative helicity, 0-3` km AGL
Accessed in code	as srh_0_3km from the diag pool

sslt - see aerosols

sst (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	sea-surface temperature
Accessed in code	as sst from the sfc_input pool

sstsk (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	skin sea-surface temperature
Accessed in code	as sstsk from the diag_physics pool

sstsk_dtc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	skin sea-surface temperature cooling
Accessed in code	as sstsk_dtc from the diag_physics pool

sstsk_dtw (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	skin sea-surface temperature warming
Accessed in code	as sstsk_dtw from the diag_physics pool

stblcpxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	g m -2
Description	stable carbon pool
Accessed in code	as stblcpxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

stmassxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	g m -2
Description	stem mass
Accessed in code	as stmassxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

stream_function (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -1
Description	stream function
Allocated by	jedi_da
Accessed in code	as stream_function from the diag pool

sub_qv (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg kg -1 s -1
Description	EDMF subsidence of water vapor mixing ratio in the MYNN PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as sub_qv from the diag_physics pool

sub_thl (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K s -1
Description	EDMF subsidence of liquid-ice potential temperature in the MYNN PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as sub_thl from the diag_physics pool

sul - see aerosols

surface_pressure (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa
Description	Diagnosed surface pressure
Accessed in code	as surface_pressure from the diag pool

swcf (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	top-of-atmosphere cloud shortwave radiative forcing
Accessed in code	as swcf from the diag_physics pool

swddif (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	shortwave surface downward diffuse irradiance
Accessed in code	as swddif from the diag_physics pool

swddir (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	shortwave surface downward direct irradiance
Accessed in code	as swddir from the diag_physics pool

swddni (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	shortwave surface downward direct normal irradiance
Accessed in code	as swddni from the diag_physics pool

swdnb (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	all-sky downward surface shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as swdnb from the diag_physics pool

swdnbc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	clear-sky downward surface shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as swdnbc from the diag_physics pool

swdnflx (real) (nVertLevelsP2, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description
Accessed in code	as swdnflx from the diag_physics pool

swdnflxc (real) (nVertLevelsP2, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description
Accessed in code	as swdnflxc from the diag_physics pool

swdnt (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	all-sky downward top-of-atmosphere shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as swdnt from the diag_physics pool

swdntc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	clear-sky downward top-of-atmosphere shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as swdntc from the diag_physics pool

swupb (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	all-sky upward surface shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as swupb from the diag_physics pool

swupbc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	clear-sky upward surface shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as swupbc from the diag_physics pool

swupflx (real) (nVertLevelsP2, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description
Accessed in code	as swupflx from the diag_physics pool

swupflxc (real) (nVertLevelsP2, nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description
Accessed in code	as swupflxc from the diag_physics pool

swupt (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	all-sky upward top-of-atmosphere shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as swupt from the diag_physics pool

swuptc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	W m -2
Description	clear-sky upward top-of-atmosphere shortwave radiation flux
Accessed in code	as swuptc from the diag_physics pool

t2m (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	2-meter temperature
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as t2m from the diag_physics pool

t2mbxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	2-meter temperature over bare ground
Accessed in code	as t2mbxy from the output_noahmp pool

t2mvxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	2-meter temperature over canopy
Accessed in code	as t2mvxy from the output_noahmp pool

t2mxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	grid-mean 2-meter temperature
Accessed in code	as t2mxy from the output_noahmp pool

t_init (real) (nVertLevels, nCells)

Units	K
Description	theta reference profile
Accessed in code	as t_init from the mesh pool

t_iso_levels (real) (nIsoLevelsT)

Units	Pa
Description	Levels for vertical interpolation of temperature to isobaric surfaces
Accessed in code	as t_iso_levels from the diag pool

t_isobaric (real) (nIsoLevelsT, nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Temperature interpolated to isobaric surfaces defined in t_iso_levels
Accessed in code	as t_isobaric from the diag pool

t_oml (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	ocean mixed layer temperature
Accessed in code	as t_oml from the diag_physics pool

t_oml_200m_initial (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	ocean mixed layer 200 m mean temperature at initial time
Accessed in code	as t_oml_200m_initial from the diag_physics pool

t_oml_initial (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	ocean mixed layer temperature at initial time
Accessed in code	as t_oml_initial from the diag_physics pool

tahxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	canopy air temperature
Accessed in code	as tahxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

taod5502d (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	total aerosol optical depth at 550 nm from Thompson cloud microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in
Accessed in code	as taod5502d from the diag_physics pool

taod5503d (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	aerosol optical depth at 550 nm from Thompson cloud microphysics
Allocated by	mp_thompson_aers_in
Accessed in code	as taod5503d from the diag_physics pool

taussxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	non-dimensional snow age
Accessed in code	as taussxy from the diag_physics pool

tday_accum (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	accumulated daily surface temperature for current day
Accessed in code	as tday_accum from the diag_physics pool

temperature (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	temperature
Allocated by	jedi_da
Accessed in code	as temperature from the diag pool

temperature_100hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Temperature vertically interpolated to 100 hPa
Accessed in code	as temperature_100hPa from the diag pool

temperature_200hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Temperature vertically interpolated to 200 hPa
Accessed in code	as temperature_200hPa from the diag pool

temperature_250hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Temperature vertically interpolated to 250 hPa
Accessed in code	as temperature_250hPa from the diag pool

temperature_500hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Temperature vertically interpolated to 500 hPa
Accessed in code	as temperature_500hPa from the diag pool

temperature_50hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Temperature vertically interpolated to 50 hPa
Accessed in code	as temperature_50hPa from the diag pool

temperature_700hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Temperature vertically interpolated to 700 hPa
Accessed in code	as temperature_700hPa from the diag pool

temperature_850hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Temperature vertically interpolated to 850 hPa
Accessed in code	as temperature_850hPa from the diag pool

temperature_925hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Temperature vertically interpolated to 925 hPa
Accessed in code	as temperature_925hPa from the diag pool

temperature_surface (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Temperature at midpoint of lowest model layer
Accessed in code	as temperature_surface from the diag pool

tend_nc - see scalars_tend

tend_ni - see scalars_tend

tend_nifa - see scalars_tend

tend_nr - see scalars_tend

tend_nwfa - see scalars_tend

tend_qc - see scalars_tend

tend_qg - see scalars_tend

tend_qi - see scalars_tend

tend_qr - see scalars_tend

tend_qs - see scalars_tend

tend_qv - see scalars_tend

tend_rho (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -3 s -1
Description	Tendency of dry density from dynamics
Accessed in code	as rho_zz from the tend pool

tend_rho_physics (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -3 s -1
Description	Total dry air tendency from physics
Accessed in code	as tend_rho_physics from the tend_physics pool

tend_rtheta_adv (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg K m -3 s -1
Description	flux divergence for (rho x theta_m)/zz; used in the Tiedtke convective parameterization
Accessed in code	as tend_rtheta_adv from the diag pool

tend_rtheta_physics (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg K m -3
Description	Total rho*theta/zz tendency from physics
Accessed in code	as tend_rtheta_physics from the tend_physics pool

tend_ru_physics (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	Total horizontal momentum tendency from physics
Accessed in code	as tend_ru_physics from the tend_physics pool

tend_sfc_pressure (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Pa s -1
Description	Tendency of surface pressure
Accessed in code	as tend_sfc_pressure from the tend pool

tend_theta (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	kg K m -3 s -1
Description	tendency of coupled potential temperature rho*theta_m/zz from dynamics and physics, updated each RK step
Accessed in code	as theta_m from the tend pool

tend_tke - see scalars_tend

tend_u (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	Tendency of u from dynamics
Accessed in code	as u from the tend pool

tend_u_phys (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	Normal wind tendencies from physics parameterizations
Accessed in code	as tend_u_phys from the diag pool

tend_umerid (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1 s -1
Description	Total cell-centered meridional wind tendency from physics
Accessed in code	as tend_umerid from the tend_physics pool

tend_uzonal (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1 s -1
Description	Total cell-centered zonal wind tendency from physics
Accessed in code	as tend_uzonal from the tend_physics pool

tend_w (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	Tendency of w from dynamics
Accessed in code	as w from the tend pool

tend_w_buoy (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	Tendency of w due to buoyancy force
Accessed in code	as w_buoy from the tend pool

tend_w_pgf (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -2
Description	Tendency of w due to pressure gradient force
Accessed in code	as w_pgf from the tend pool

ter (real) (nCells)

Units	m
Description	terrain height
Accessed in code	as ter from the sfc_input pool

tgbxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	bare ground temperature
Accessed in code	as tgbxy from the output_noahmp pool

tgvxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	ground temperature under canopy
Accessed in code	as tgvxy from the output_noahmp pool

tgxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	bulk ground temperature
Accessed in code	as tgxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

th2m (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	2-meter potential temperature
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as th2m from the diag_physics pool

thc (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	Cal cm -2 K -1 s -0.5
Description	thermal inertia
Accessed in code	as thc from the diag_physics pool

theta (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Potential temperature
Accessed in code	as theta from the diag pool

theta_amb (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Potential temperature increment
Accessed in code	as theta from the tend_iau pool

theta_base (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Base state potential temperature
Accessed in code	as theta_base from the diag pool

theta_m (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Moist potential temperature: theta*(1+q_v*R_v/R_d)
Accessed in code	as theta_m from the state pool

theta_pv (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	Potential temperature on dynamic tropopause
Accessed in code	as theta_pv from the diag pool

Time (real) (Time)

Units	seconds since YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Description	CF-compliant valid time
Accessed in code	as Time from the state pool

tke - see scalars

tke_pbl (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2` s -2
Description	turbulent kinetic energy from PBL
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as tke_pbl from the diag_physics pool

tlag (real) (nLags, nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	daily mean surface temperature of prior days
Accessed in code	as tlag from the diag_physics pool

tmn (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	deep soil temperature
Accessed in code	as tmn from the sfc_input pool

tradxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	surface radiative temperature
Accessed in code	as tradxy from the output_noahmp pool

trxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm s -1
Description	canopy rain interception ratio
Accessed in code	as trxy from the output_noahmp pool

tslb (real) (nSoilLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	soil layer temperature
Accessed in code	as tslb from the sfc_input pool

tsnoxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	snow temperature
Accessed in code	as tsnoxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

tsq (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	K 2
Description	liquid water potential temperature variance
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in
Accessed in code	as tsq from the diag_physics pool

tvxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	vegetation leaf temperature
Accessed in code	as tvxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

tyear_accum (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	accumulated yearly surface temperature for current year
Accessed in code	as tyear_accum from the diag_physics pool

tyear_mean (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	K
Description	annual mean surface temperature
Accessed in code	as tyear_mean from the diag_physics pool

u (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Horizontal normal velocity at edges
Accessed in code	as u from the state pool

u10 (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	10-meter zonal wind
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as u10 from the diag_physics pool

u_amb (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Horizontal normal velocity increment
Accessed in code	as u from the tend_iau pool

u_init (real) (nVertLevels)

Units	m s -1
Description	u reference profile
Accessed in code	as u_init from the mesh pool

u_pv (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Zonal wind on dynamic tropopause
Accessed in code	as u_pv from the diag pool

udrunoff (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	underground runoff
Accessed in code	as udrunoff from the diag_physics pool

umeridional_100hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed meridional wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 100 hPa
Accessed in code	as umeridional_100hPa from the diag pool

umeridional_1km (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Meridional wind component at 1 km AGL
Accessed in code	as umeridional_1km from the diag pool

umeridional_200hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed meridional wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 200 hPa
Accessed in code	as umeridional_200hPa from the diag pool

umeridional_250hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed meridional wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 250 hPa
Accessed in code	as umeridional_250hPa from the diag pool

umeridional_500hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed meridional wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 500 hPa
Accessed in code	as umeridional_500hPa from the diag pool

umeridional_50hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed meridional wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 50 hPa
Accessed in code	as umeridional_50hPa from the diag pool

umeridional_6km (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Meridional wind component at 6 km AGL
Accessed in code	as umeridional_6km from the diag pool

umeridional_700hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed meridional wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 700 hPa
Accessed in code	as umeridional_700hPa from the diag pool

umeridional_850hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed meridional wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 850 hPa
Accessed in code	as umeridional_850hPa from the diag pool

umeridional_925hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed meridional wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 925 hPa
Accessed in code	as umeridional_925hPa from the diag pool

umeridional_surface (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Meridional wind component at midpoint of lowest model layer
Accessed in code	as umeridional_surface from the diag pool

updraft_helicity_max (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -2
Description	Maximum updraft helicity since last output
Accessed in code	as updraft_helicity_max from the *diag pool

uReconstructMeridional (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Meridional component of reconstructed horizontal velocity at cell centers
Accessed in code	as uReconstructMeridional from the diag pool

uReconstructX (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Cartesian x-component of reconstructed horizontal velocity at cell centers
Accessed in code	as uReconstructX from the diag pool

uReconstructY (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Cartesian y-component of reconstructed horizontal velocity at cell centers
Accessed in code	as uReconstructY from the diag pool

uReconstructZ (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Cartesian z-component of reconstructed horizontal velocity at cell centers
Accessed in code	as uReconstructZ from the diag pool

uReconstructZonal (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Zonal component of reconstructed horizontal velocity at cell centers
Accessed in code	as uReconstructZonal from the diag pool

ust (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	U* in similarity theory
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as ust from the diag_physics pool

ustm (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	U* in similarity theory without vconv
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as ustm from the diag_physics pool

uzonal_100hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed zonal wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 100 hPa
Accessed in code	as uzonal_100hPa from the diag pool

uzonal_1km (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Zonal wind component at 1 km AGL
Accessed in code	as uzonal_1km from the diag pool

uzonal_200hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed zonal wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 200 hPa
Accessed in code	as uzonal_200hPa from the diag pool

uzonal_250hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed zonal wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 250 hPa
Accessed in code	as uzonal_250hPa from the diag pool

uzonal_500hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed zonal wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 500 hPa
Accessed in code	as uzonal_500hPa from the diag pool

uzonal_50hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed zonal wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 50 hPa
Accessed in code	as uzonal_50hPa from the diag pool

uzonal_6km (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Zonal wind component at 6 km AGL
Accessed in code	as uzonal_6km from the diag pool

uzonal_700hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed zonal wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 700 hPa
Accessed in code	as uzonal_700hPa from the diag pool

uzonal_850hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed zonal wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 850 hPa
Accessed in code	as uzonal_850hPa from the diag pool

uzonal_925hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Reconstructed zonal wind at cell centers, vertically interpolated to 925 hPa
Accessed in code	as uzonal_925hPa from the diag pool

uzonal_surface (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Zonal wind component at midpoint of lowest model layer
Accessed in code	as uzonal_surface from the diag pool

v (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Horizontal tangential velocity at edges
Accessed in code	as v from the diag pool

v10 (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	10-meter meridional wind
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as v10 from the diag_physics pool

v_init (real) (nVertLevels)

Units	m s -1
Description	v reference profile
Accessed in code	as v_init from the mesh pool

v_pv (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Meridional wind on dynamic tropopause
Accessed in code	as v_pv from the diag pool

var2d (real) (nCells)

Units	m
Description	standard deviation of subgrid-scale orography
Accessed in code	as var2d from the sfc_input pool

var2dls (real) (nCells)

Units	m
Description	standard deviation of subgrid-scale orography (meso-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as var2dls from the sfc_input pool

var2dss (real) (nCells)

Units	m
Description	standard deviation of subgrid-scale orography (small-scale GWD)
Allocated by	ugwp_orog_stream
Accessed in code	as var2dss from the sfc_input pool

vegfra (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	vegetation fraction
Accessed in code	as vegfra from the sfc_input pool

velocity_potential (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m 2 s -1
Description	velocity potential
Allocated by	jedi_da
Accessed in code	as velocity_potential from the diag pool

verticesOnCell (integer) (maxEdges, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	IDs of vertices (corner points) of a cell
Accessed in code	as verticesOnCell from the mesh pool

verticesOnEdge (integer) (TWO, nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	IDs of the two vertex endpoints of an edge
Accessed in code	as verticesOnEdge from the mesh pool

volc - see aerosols

vort_pv (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	Relative vertical vorticity on dynamic tropopause
Accessed in code	as vort_pv from the diag pool

vorticity (real) (nVertLevels, nVertices, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	Relative vorticity at vertices
Accessed in code	as vorticity from the diag pool

vorticity_100hPa (real) (nVertices, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	Relative vorticity vertically interpolated to 100 hPa
Accessed in code	as vorticity_100hPa from the diag pool

vorticity_200hPa (real) (nVertices, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	Relative vorticity vertically interpolated to 200 hPa
Accessed in code	as vorticity_200hPa from the diag pool

vorticity_250hPa (real) (nVertices, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	Relative vorticity vertically interpolated to 250 hPa
Accessed in code	as vorticity_250hPa from the diag pool

vorticity_500hPa (real) (nVertices, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	Relative vorticity vertically interpolated to 500 hPa
Accessed in code	as vorticity_500hPa from the diag pool

vorticity_50hPa (real) (nVertices, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	Relative vorticity vertically interpolated to 50 hPa
Accessed in code	as vorticity_50hPa from the diag pool

vorticity_700hPa (real) (nVertices, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	Relative vorticity vertically interpolated to 700 hPa
Accessed in code	as vorticity_700hPa from the diag pool

vorticity_850hPa (real) (nVertices, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	Relative vorticity vertically interpolated to 850 hPa
Accessed in code	as vorticity_850hPa from the diag pool

vorticity_925hPa (real) (nVertices, Time)

Units	s -1
Description	Relative vorticity vertically interpolated to 925 hPa
Accessed in code	as vorticity_925hPa from the diag pool

w (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Vertical velocity at vertical cell faces
Accessed in code	as w from the state pool

w0avg (real) (nVertLevels, nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	time running-averaged vertical velocity
Allocated by	cu_kain_fritsch_in
Accessed in code	as w0avg from the diag_physics pool

w_100hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Vertical velocity vertically interpolated to 100 hPa
Accessed in code	as w_100hPa from the diag pool

w_200hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Vertical velocity vertically interpolated to 200 hPa
Accessed in code	as w_200hPa from the diag pool

w_250hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Vertical velocity vertically interpolated to 250 hPa
Accessed in code	as w_250hPa from the diag pool

w_500hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Vertical velocity vertically interpolated to 500 hPa
Accessed in code	as w_500hPa from the diag pool

w_50hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Vertical velocity vertically interpolated to 50 hPa
Accessed in code	as w_50hPa from the diag pool

w_700hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Vertical velocity vertically interpolated to 700 hPa
Accessed in code	as w_700hPa from the diag pool

w_850hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Vertical velocity vertically interpolated to 850 hPa
Accessed in code	as w_850hPa from the diag pool

w_925hPa (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Vertical velocity vertically interpolated to 925 hPa
Accessed in code	as w_925hPa from the diag pool

w_velocity_max (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Maximum column w velocity since last output
Accessed in code	as w_velocity_max from the diag pool

waxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	water in the acquifer
Accessed in code	as waxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

weightsOnEdge (real) (maxEdges2, nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Weights used in reconstruction of tangential velocity for an edge
Accessed in code	as weightsOnEdge from the mesh pool

wgapxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	within canopy gap
Accessed in code	as wgapxy from the output_noahmp pool

wind_speed_level1_max (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	Maximum wind speed in lowest model level since last output
Accessed in code	as wind_speed_level1_max from the diag pool

woodxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	g m -2
Description	mass of wood
Accessed in code	as woodxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

wslakexy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	lake water storage
Accessed in code	as wslakexy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

wspd (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	wind speed at lowest model level
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as wspd from the diag_physics pool

wstar (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m s -1
Description	mixed velocity scale from PBL scheme
Allocated by	bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as wstar from the diag_physics pool

wtxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	mm
Description	groundwater storage
Accessed in code	as wtxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

wwAvg (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	time-averaged rho*omega/zz used in scalar transport
Accessed in code	as wwAvg from the diag pool

wwAvg_split (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	time-averaged rho*omega/zz used in scalar transport
Accessed in code	as wwAvg_split from the diag pool

xCell (real) (nCells)

Units	m
Description	Cartesian x-coordinate of cells
Accessed in code	as xCell from the mesh pool

xEdge (real) (nEdges)

Units	m
Description	Cartesian x-coordinate of edges
Accessed in code	as xEdge from the mesh pool

xice (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	fractional area coverage of sea-ice
Accessed in code	as xice from the sfc_input pool

xicem (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	sea-ice flag from previsous time-step
Accessed in code	as xicem from the diag_physics pool

xland (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	land-ocean mask (1=land including sea-ice ; 2=ocean)
Accessed in code	as xland from the sfc_input pool

xmb_shallow (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	cloud base mass flux for shallow convection
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in
Accessed in code	as xmb_shallow from the diag_physics pool

xmb_total (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	kg m -2 s -1
Description	cloud-base mass flux
Allocated by	cu_grell_freitas_in
Accessed in code	as xmb_total from the diag_physics pool

xsaixy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	stem area index
Accessed in code	as xsaixy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

xtime (text) (Time)

Units	YYYY-MM-DD_hh:mm:ss
Description	Model valid time
Accessed in code	as xtime from the state pool

xVertex (real) (nVertices)

Units	m
Description	Cartesian x-coordinate of vertices
Accessed in code	as xVertex from the mesh pool

yCell (real) (nCells)

Units	m
Description	Cartesian y-coordinate of cells
Accessed in code	as yCell from the mesh pool

yEdge (real) (nEdges)

Units	m
Description	Cartesian y-coordinate of edges
Accessed in code	as yEdge from the mesh pool

yVertex (real) (nVertices)

Units	m
Description	Cartesian y-coordinate of vertices
Accessed in code	as yVertex from the mesh pool

z0 (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	roughness height
Accessed in code	as z0 from the diag_physics pool

z_iso_levels (real) (nIsoLevelsZ)

Units	Pa
Description	Levels for vertical interpolation of height to isobaric surfaces
Accessed in code	as z_iso_levels from the diag pool

z_isobaric (real) (nIsoLevelsZ, nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	Height interpolated to isobaric surfaces defined in z_iso_levels
Accessed in code	as z_isobaric from the diag pool

zb (real) (nVertLevelsP1, TWO, nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Coefficients for contribution from u to omega diagnosis, edge-oriented
Accessed in code	as zb from the mesh pool

zb3 (real) (nVertLevelsP1, TWO, nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	Coefficients for 3rd-order correction to contribution from u to omega diagnosis, edge-oriented
Accessed in code	as zb3 from the mesh pool

zb3_cell (real) (nVertLevelsP1, maxEdges, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Coefficients for 3rd-order correction to contribution from u to omega diagnosis, cell-oriented
Accessed in code	as zb3_cell from the mesh pool

zb_cell (real) (nVertLevelsP1, maxEdges, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	Coefficients for contribution from u to omega diagnosis, cell-oriented
Accessed in code	as zb_cell from the mesh pool

zCell (real) (nCells)

Units	m
Description	Cartesian z-coordinate of cells
Accessed in code	as zCell from the mesh pool

zEdge (real) (nEdges)

Units	m
Description	Cartesian z-coordinate of edges
Accessed in code	as zEdge from the mesh pool

zgrid (real) (nVertLevelsP1, nCells)

Units	m MSL
Description	Geometric height of layer interfaces
Accessed in code	as zgrid from the mesh pool

znt (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	roughness length
Accessed in code	as znt from the diag_physics pool

zol (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	unitless
Description	z/L height over Monin-Obukhov length
Allocated by	bl_mynn_in, bl_ysu_in
Accessed in code	as zol from the diag_physics pool

zs (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	depth of centers of soil layers
Accessed in code	as zs from the diag_physics pool

zsnsoxy (real) (nSnowLeverls, nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	layer-bottom depth from snow surf
Accessed in code	as zsnsoxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

zVertex (real) (nVertices)

Units	m
Description	Cartesian z-coordinate of vertices
Accessed in code	as zVertex from the mesh pool

zwtxy (real) (nCells, Time)

Units	m
Description	water table depth
Accessed in code	as zwtxy from the diag_physics_noahmp pool

zxu (real) (nVertLevels, nEdges)

Units	unitless
Description	dz/dx on horizontal coordinate surfaces at u levels
Accessed in code	as zxu from the mesh pool

zz (real) (nVertLevels, nCells)

Units	unitless
Description	d(zeta)/dz, vertical metric term
Accessed in code	as zz from the mesh pool