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Table of Contents - The Atmospheric Studies Group at TRC

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Section 7: Prognostic Meteorological Interfaces<br />

<strong>Table</strong> 7-2:<br />

Variables Available in CALMM5 Three-dimensional Output Files<br />

Variables 3D.DAT MM4.DAT<br />

Vertical pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />

Pressure Y Y<br />

Height above M.S.L Y Y<br />

Temper<strong>at</strong>ure Y Y<br />

Wind direction Y Y<br />

Wind speed Y Y<br />

Vertical velocity Y Y<br />

Rel<strong>at</strong>ive humidity Y Y (dew point depression)<br />

Vapor mixing r<strong>at</strong>io Y N<br />

Cloud mixing r<strong>at</strong>io Y* N<br />

Rain mixing r<strong>at</strong>io Y* N<br />

Ice mixing r<strong>at</strong>io Y* N<br />

Snow mixing r<strong>at</strong>io Y* N<br />

Graupel mixing r<strong>at</strong>io Y* N<br />

Surface variables in header<br />

Sea level pressure Y Y<br />

Rain fall Y Y<br />

Snow cover Y Y<br />

Short wave radi<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>at</strong> surface Y N<br />

Long wave radi<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>at</strong> surface Y N<br />

Air temper<strong>at</strong>ure <strong>at</strong> 2 meters above Y**<br />

N<br />

ground<br />

Specific humidity <strong>at</strong> 2 meters Y**<br />

N<br />

above ground<br />

U-wind <strong>at</strong> 10 meters above ground Y** N<br />

V-wind <strong>at</strong> 10 meters above ground Y** N<br />

Sea surface temper<strong>at</strong>ure Y N<br />

* Exists only when available in MM5 output.<br />

** Set to zero or blank if not available.<br />

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