ecmwf_era interim_vars

The information in this table is extracted from the http://rda.ucar.edu/datasets/ds627.0/docs/era_interim_grib_table.html on the ERA-Interim outputs. Probably better to use the http://apps.ecmwf.int/codes/grib/param-db.

^ Grib parameter number ^ ECMWF grib table version ^ Level indicator ^ Number of levels ^ Level type ^ Unique variable name ^ Long name ^ Units ^ Groups ^ | 31 | 128 | 1 | 1 | ground or water surface | ci_sfc | sea-ice cover | (0 - 1) | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 33 | 128 | 1 | 1 | ground or water surface | rsn_sfc | snow density | kg m^-3 | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 34 | 128 | 1 | 1 | ground or water surface | sstk_sfc | sea surface temperature | K | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 39 | 128 | 112 | 1 | layer between two depths below land surface | swvl1_0_7cm | 0-7 cm underground volumetric soil water layer 1 | m³ m^-3 | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 40 | 128 | 112 | 1 | layer between two depths below land surface | swvl2_7_28cm | 7-28 cm underground volumetric soil water layer 2 | m³ m^-3 | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 41 | 128 | 112 | 1 | layer between two depths below land surface | swvl3_28_100cm | 28-100 cm underground volumetric soil water layer 3 | m³ m^-3 | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 42 | 128 | 112 | 1 | layer between two depths below land surface | swvl4_100_255cm | 100-255 cm underground volumetric soil water layer 4 | m³ m^-3 | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 129 | 128 | 1 | 1 | ground or water surface | z_sfc | surface geopotential | m² s^-2 | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 129 | 128 | 100 | 37 | isobaric surface | z_prs | geopotential | m² s^-2 | oper_4v_pl, oper_an_pl , oper_fc_pl | | 129 | 128 | 109 | 1 | hybrid level | z_hlev1 | hybrid level 1 geopotential | m² s^-2 | oper_4v_ml, oper_an_ml , oper_fc_ml | | 129 | 128 | 117 | 1 | potential vorticity surface | z_pv2 | geopotential | m² s^-2 | oper_an_pv | | 130 | 128 | 100 | 37 | isobaric surface | t_prs | temperature | K | oper_4v_pl, oper_an_pl , oper_fc_pl | | 130 | 128 | 109 | 60 | hybrid level | t_hbl | temperature | K | oper_4v_ml, oper_an_ml , oper_ea_ml, oper_ef_ml, oper_fc_ml | | 130 | 200 | 109 | 60 | hybrid level | t_hbl | temperature | K | oper_4i_ml | | 131 | 128 | 109 | 60 | hybrid level | u_hbl | u velocity | m s^-1 | oper_ea_ml, oper_ef_ml | | 131 | 128 | 117 | 1 | potential vorticity surface | u_pv2 | u velocity | m s^-1 | oper_an_pv | | 132 | 128 | 109 | 60 | hybrid level | v_hbl | v velocity | m s^-1 | oper_ea_ml, oper_ef_ml | | 132 | 128 | 117 | 1 | potential vorticity surface | v_pv2 | v velocity | m s^-1 | oper_an_pv | | 133 | 128 | 100 | 37 | isobaric surface | q_prs | specific humidity | kg kg^-1 | oper_an_pl, oper_fc_pl | | 133 | 128 | 109 | 60 | hybrid level | q_hbl | specific humidity | kg kg^-1 | oper_4v_ml, oper_an_ml , oper_ef_ml, oper_fc_ml | | 133 | 128 | 113 | 15 | isentropic (theta) level | q_tht | specific humidity | kg kg^-1 | oper_an_pt | | 133 | 128 | 117 | 1 | potential vorticity surface | q_pv2 | specific humidity | kg kg^-1 | oper_an_pv | | 133 | 200 | 109 | 60 | hybrid level | q_hbl | specific humidity | kg kg^-1 | oper_4i_ml | | 134 | 128 | 1 | 1 | ground or water surface | sp_sfc | pressure | Pa | oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 139 | 128 | 112 | 1 | layer between two depths below land surface | stl1_0_7cm | 0-7 cm underground soil temperature level 1 | K | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 141 | 128 | 1 | 1 | ground or water surface | sd_sfc | snow depth | m of water equivalent | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 151 | 128 | 1 | 1 | ground or water surface | msl_sfc | mean sea level pressure | Pa | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 165 | 128 | 1 | 1 | ground or water surface | 10u_sfc | 10 metre u wind component | m s^-1 | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 166 | 128 | 1 | 1 | ground or water surface | 10v_sfc | 10 metre v wind component | m s^-1 | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 167 | 128 | 1 | 1 | ground or water surface | 2t_sfc | 2 metre temperature | K | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 168 | 128 | 1 | 1 | ground or water surface | 2d_sfc | 2 metre dewpoint temperature | K | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 170 | 128 | 112 | 1 | layer between two depths below land surface | stl2_7_28cm | 7-28 cm underground soil temperature level 2 | K | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 172 | 128 | 1 | 1 | ground or water surface | lsm_sfc | land-sea mask | (0 - 1) | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 183 | 128 | 112 | 1 | layer between two depths below land surface | stl3_28_100cm | 28-100 cm underground soil temperature level 3 | K | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 235 | 128 | 1 | 1 | ground or water surface | skt_sfc | skin temperature | K | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 235 | 140 | 102 | 1 | mean sea level | mdww_msl | mean direction of wind waves | degrees | wave_4v_sfc, wave_an_sfc, wave_fc_sfc | | 236 | 128 | 112 | 1 | layer between two depths below land surface | stl4_100_255cm | 100-255 cm underground soil temperature level 4 | K | oper_4v_sfc, oper_an_sfc, oper_fc_sfc | | 236 | 140 | 102 | 1 | mean sea level | mpww_msl | mean period of wind waves | s | wave_4v_sfc, wave_an_sfc, wave_fc_sfc |