MCPL(): Output Files and their Variables

The list of file structures for both the "standard" and the non-standard (KF convective cloud event) MCPL() output files is given below. Each file structure corresponds to a particular sort of geometric structure (dot-point-gridded, cross-point-gridded, or grid-boundary; and 2D, 3-D sigma-level, or 3-D pressure-level) and set of variables defined on that geometric structure. To form the logical file name for a specific MCPL output grid, take the base-name (as given below), and append _G<output-grid-number - 1> to it. (For example, if there are three output grids, the logical names for the GRID_CRO_2D-files would be GRID_CRO_2D_G0, GRID_CRO_2D_G1, and GRID_CRO_2D_G2. (It is a historical accident, perhaps caused by the fact that the developers of the EDSS model management framework were C programmers rather than Fortran programmers, that this enumeration starts with zero instead of one.)

The file list is:

GRID_BDY_2D
2-dimensional time-independent grid-boundary variables
GRID_BDY_3D
3-dimensional time-independent grid-boundary variables on MM5 sigma-surfaces
GRID_CRO_2D
2-dimensional time-independent cross-point grid variables
GRID_CRO_3D
3-dimensional time-independent cross-point grid variables on MM5 sigma-surfaces
GRID_DOT_2D
2-dimensional time-independent dot-point grid variables
MET_BDY_2D
2-dimensional grid-boundary meteorology variables
MET_BDY_3D
3-dimensional grid-boundary meteorology variables on MM5 sigma-surfaces
MET_CRO_2D
2-dimensional cross-point grid meteorology variables
MET_CRO_3D
3-dimensional cross-point grid meteorology variables on MM5 sigma-surfaces
MET_DOT_3D
3-dimensional dot-point grid meteorology variables on MM5 sigma-surfaces
PRES_CRO_3D
3-dimensional cross-point grid meteorology variables on standard pressure levels
PRES_DOT_3D
3-dimensional dot-point grid meteorology variables on standard pressure levels
MET_KF_SCA
cross-point scalar meteorology variables at the inception of Kain-Fritsch convective cloud events.
MET_KF_1D
obsolete cross-point scalar meteorology variables at the inception of Kain-Fritsch convective cloud events.
MET_KF_PRO
cross-point vertical profile meteorology variables at the inception of Kain-Fritsch convective cloud events.
MET_KF_3D
obsoletecross-point vertical profile meteorology variables at the inception of Kain-Fritsch convective cloud events.

Here is the list of file definitions, giving a brief description of the files, their data-structure types, a list of all the potential variables for each, together with a text description and units specification for the variables:

GRID_BDY_2D, time-independent 2-D AQM-boundary data. (of file type grid-boundary) with variables selected from the following list of potential variables. (The actual selection of variables to be output is controlled by input text file GB2_VARS as well as grid and domain-geometry and MM5 physics considerations): Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- LAT ( degrees ): latitude of the grid node -90 <= LAT <= 90
- LON ( degrees ): longitude of the grid node -180 <= LON <= 180
- MSFX ( none ): inverse of the map factor at the grid node
- MSFX2 ( none ): square of the map factor at the grid node
- HT ( meters ): terrain height
- ZZERO ( meters ): surface roughness
- PSTAR0 ( Pa ): non-hydrostatic reference pressure difference (P_surface - P_top)
- TSFC0 ( K ): reference-atmosphere temperature at terrain surface
- PSFC0 ( Pa ): reference-atmosphere pressure at terrain surface
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GRID_BDY_3D time-independent 3-D AQM-boundary data on sigma levels. (of file type grid-boundary) with variables selected from the following (controlled by GB3_VARS): Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- DENS0 ( kg/m³): non-hydrostatic reference density
- ZH ( meters ): non-hydrostatic mid-layer height above ground
- ZF ( meters ): non-hydrostatic layer-top height above ground
- DZZ ( meters ): non-hydrostatic layer thickness
- TH0 ( K ): reference-atmosphere temperature at half-sigma levels
- TF0 ( K ): reference-atmosphere temperature at full-sigma levels
- PRH0 ( Pa ): reference-atmosphere pressure at half-sigma levels
- PRF0 ( Pa ): reference-atmosphere pressure at full-sigma levels
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GRID_CRO_2D, time-independent 2-D cross-point-grid data. (of file type gridded) with variables selected from the following (controlled by GC2_VARS):
- LAT ( degrees ): latitude of the grid node -90 <= LAT <= 90
- LON ( degrees ): longitude of the grid node -180 <= LON <= 180
- MSFX ( none ): inverse of the map factor at the grid node
- MSFX2 ( none ): square of the map factor at the grid node
- HT ( meters ): terrain height
- ZZERO ( meters ): surface roughness
- PSTAR0 ( Pa ): non-hydrostatic reference pressure difference (P_surface - P_top)
- ALB ( none ): background albedo fraction (time independent) MM5V3/ISOIL=2 variable ALBEDO; MM5 variableALB otherwise.
- CAPG ( J/(m^2K) ): thermal capacity of ground slab
- CSNROT ( none ): cosine of angle between Y axis and North
- EF ( 1/s ): component of Coriolis parameter
- EMISS ( ???? ): emissivity
- F ( 1/s ): Coriolis parameter
- MAVAIL ( none ): moisture availability
- SATBRT ( none ): dominant land use category
- SHC ( J/(m^3 K) ): dry soil heat capacity
- SNROT ( none): sine of angle between Y axis and North
- SNOWC ( none ): Snow cover data
- THC ( J/(m s K) ): thermal inertia of the ground slab
- TMN ( K ): constant temperature of infinite reservoir below slab
- TSFC0 ( K ): reference-atmosphere tepmerature at terrain surface
- PSFC0 ( Pa ): reference-atmosphere pressure at terrain surface
- JACOBS0 ( M ): total Jacobian at surface for the EPA CMAQ air quality model.
  NOTE: requires nonhydrostatic INHYD = 1
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GRID_CRO_3D, time-independent 3-D cross-point-grid data on sigma levels. (of file type gridded) with variables selected from the following (controlled by GC3_VARS):
- DENS0 ( kg/m³): non-hydrostatic reference density
- ZH ( meters ): non-hydrostatic mid-layer height above ground
- ZF ( meters ): non-hydrostatic layer-top height above ground
- DZZ ( meters ): non-hydrostatic layer thickness
- TH0 ( K ): reference-atmosphere temperature at half-sigma levels
- TF0 ( K ): reference-atmosphere temperature at full-sigma levels
- PRH0 ( Pa ): reference-atmosphere pressure at half-sigma levels
- PRF0 ( Pa ): reference-atmosphere pressure at full-sigma levels
- X3HT0M ( meters ): non-hydrostatic mid-layer height above ground, renamed for the EPA CMAQ air quality model
- X3HT0F ( meters ): non-hydrostatic layer-top height above ground, renamed for the EPA CMAQ air quality model
- TEMP0 ( K ): reference-atmosphere temperature at half-sigma levels, renamed for the EPA CMAQ air quality model
- PRES0 ( Pa ): reference-atmosphere pressure at full-sigma levels, renamed for the EPA CMAQ air quality model
- JACOB0M ( M ): total Jacobian at SIG_H half level surfaces for the EPA CMAQ air quality model
- JACOB0M ( M ): total Jacobian at SIG_F full level surfaces for the EPA CMAQ air quality model
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GRID_DOT_2D, time-independent 2-D dot-point-grid data. (of file type gridded) with variables selected from the following (controlled by GD2_VARS):
- LAT ( degrees ): latitude of the grid node -90 <= LAT <= 90
- LON ( degrees ): longitude of the grid node -180 <= LON <= 180
- MSFD2 ( none ): square of the map factor at the grid node
- MSFD ( none ): inverse of the map factor at the grid node
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MET_BDY_2D, time-stepped 2-D AQM-boundary data. (of file type grid-boundary) with variables selected from the following (controlled by MB2_VARS):
- PSTAR ( Pa ): hydrostatic pressure difference (P_surface - P_top)
- ZNT ( m ): roughness length
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Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
MET_BDY_3D, time-stepped 2-D AQM-boundary data on sigma levels. (of file type grid-boundary) with variables selected from the following, and controlled by MB3_VARS Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- DENS ( kg/m³): air density
- PRES ( Pa ): pressure
- TV ( K ): virtual temperature
- RH ( % ): relative humidity, 2-phase water/ice formula
- RHLW ( % ): relative humidity, 1-phase water-only formula
- RHKF ( % ): relative humidity, mixed-phase water/ice formula
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MET_CRO_2D time-stepped 2-D cross-point gridded data. (of file type gridded) with variables selected from the following, and controlled by MC2_VARS
- QFLX (m/s kg/kg ): kinematic (MAQSIP/Models3-units) latent heat flux
- HFLX ( m K/s ): kinematic (MAQSIP/Models3-units) sensible heat flux
- PBL ( m ): planetary boundary layer height
- RN ( cm ): cumulative non-convective rainfall
- RC ( cm ): cumulative convective rainfall
- PSTAR ( Pa ): hydrostatic pressure difference (P_surface - P_top)
- TGD ( K ): ground temperature
- CFRACH ( none ): MM5 high-cloud fractional coverage
- CFRACM ( none ): MM5 mid-cloud fractional coverage
- CFRACL ( none ): MM5 low-cloud fractional coverage
- USTAR ( m/s ): horizontal friction velocity
- MOL ( 1/m ): inverse Monin-Obukhov length
- RGRND ( w/m^2 ): solar radiation at ground
- RNET ( w/m^2 ): net radiation at ground
- FSOIL ( w/m^2 ): heat flux in soil layers
- WSTAR ( m/s ): vertical friction velocity
- TA ( K ): layer 1 actual air temperature
- TV ( K ): layer 1 virtual temperature
- QV ( g water / g air ): layer 1 water vapor mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;1
- QC ( g water / g air ): layer 1 cloud water vapor mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;2
- QR ( g water / g air ): layer 1 rain water vapor mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;2
- QI ( g water / g air ): layer 1 cloud ice vapor mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;4
- QNI ( g water / g air ): layer 1 snow mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;4
- QG ( g water / g air ): layer 1 graupel mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;5
- QNC ( g water / g air ): layer 1 Ice number concentration
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;5
- PRES ( Pa ): layer 1 pressure
- DENS ( kg/m³ ): layer 1 air density
- UX ( m/s ): layer 1 U (Easting) component of wind field, interpolated to cross points
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- VX ( m/s ): layer 1 V (Northing) component of wind field, interpolated to cross points
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- WSPD ( m/s ): layer 1 horizontal wind speed
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- DIV ( 1/s ): layer 1 horizontal wind divergence (du/dx + dv/dy)
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- AVOR ( 1/s ): layer 1 absolute horizontal wind vorticity dv/dx - du/dy
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- VOR ( 1/s ): layer 1 relative horizontal wind vorticity dv/dx - du/dy
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- RH ( % ): layer 1 relative humidity, 2-phase water/ice formula
- RHLW ( % ): layer 1 relative humidity, 1-phase water-only formula
- RHKF ( % ): layer 1 relative humidity, mixed-phase water/ice formula
- RSD ( w/m² ): layer 1 shortwave downward radiation
- ALB ( none );
- ALBEDO ( none ): albedo fraction.
  NOTE:: Content varies according to model version and physics options chosen, according to the behavior of the MM5 code itself:
  
  MM5V3, ISOIL=2:
  ALB is current time-dependent albedo fraction
  
  ALBEDO is background time-independent albedo fraction
  MM5V3, ISOIL=3:
  ALBEDO is current time-dependent albedo fraction
  
  ALB is background time-independent albedo fraction
  Otherwise (MM5V2 or ISOIL=1)
  ALB is background time-independent albedo fraction
- CAPG ( J/(m^2K) ): thermal capacity of ground slab
  NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- CSNROT ( none ): cosine of angle between Y axis and North NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- EF ( 1/s ): component of Coriolis parameter
  NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- EMISS ( ???? ): emissivity
  NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- F ( 1/s ): Coriolis parameter
  NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- GLW ( W/m^2 ): Longwave radiation at ground
- GSW ( W/m^2 ): Shortwave radiation at ground
- HOL ( none ): PBL height / Monin-Obukhov length
- HT ( m^2/s^2 ): geopotential: terrain height times gravity
- MSFX ( none ): inverse cross point map scale factor
- PRW ( cm ): precipitable water
- PSA ( cb ): P-star
- PSAINI ( cb ): Initial value for P-star NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- QFX ( W/m² ): MM5-units LV times latent heat flux
- HFX ( W/m² ): MM5-units sensible heat flux
- RAINC ( cm ): accumulated convective rain
- RAINN ( cm ): accumulated non-convective rain
- REGIME ( none ): PBL class:
  - 1 night-time stable,
  - 2 damped mechanical turbulence with 0.0 < bulk Richardson number < 0.2
  - 3 forced convective conditions when bulk Richardson number < 0.0 and HOL < 1.5
  - 4 free convective conditions when bulk Richardson number < 0.0 and HOL > 1.5
- MAVAIL ( none ): moisture availability
  NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- SATBRT ( none ): dominant land use category
  NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- SHC ( J/(m^3 K) ): dry soil heat capacity
  NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- SNROT ( none): sine of angle between Y axis and North NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- SNOWC ( none ): Snow cover data
  NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- TGA ( K ): ground temperature
- THC ( J/(m s K) ): thermal inertia of slab
  NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- TMN ( K ): constant temperature of infinite reservoir below slab
  NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- UST ( m/s ): friction velocity
- XLAND ( deg ): grid point type of surface (1=land, 2=water
  NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- XLAT ( deg ): latitude
  NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- XLONG ( deg ): longitude
  NOTE: time-independent, but option made for output here for OUTTAP compatibility
- ZNT ( m ): roughness length
  NOTE: not time-independent over water
- SLPRS ( Pa ): Sea level pressure
- KFTOP (M (above ground-level)): Convective cloud top (if there is a convective cloud active at the cell), or 0.0
  Note: Only available if the MCPL KF package is incorporated.
- KFEXP ( s ): remaining lifetime for convective cloud (if active), or 0.0
  Note: Only available if the MCPL KF package is incorporated.
- DZ1000_850 ( M ): Thickness between 1000mB and 850mB surfaces
- DZ1000_500 ( M ): Thickness between 1000mB and 500mB surfaces
- DZ850_700 ( M ): Thickness between 850mB and 700mB surfaces
- QV2 ( g-H2O/g-air ): 2 meter mixing ratio
  Note: only available with MRF PBL or special mods to other PBL schemes.
- TA2 ( K ): 2 meter air temperature
  Note: only available with MRF PBL or special mods to other PBL schemes.
- UX10 ( M/S ): 10 meter Cartesian-Easting U wind component
  Note: only available with MRF PBL or special mods to other PBL schemes, and on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- VX10 ( M/S ): 10 meter Cartesian-Northing V wind component
  Note: only available with MRF PBL or special mods to other PBL schemes, and on proper windows into the MM5 domains.
- UE10 ( M/S ): 10 meter true-Easting U wind component
  Note: only available with MRF PBL or special mods to other PBL schemes, and on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- VN10 ( M/S ): 10 meter true-Northing V wind component
  Note: only available with MRF PBL or special mods to other PBL schemes, and on proper windows into the MM5 domains.
- WSPD10 ( M/S ): 10 meter wind speed
  Note: only available with MRF PBL or special mods to other PBL schemes, and on proper windows into the MM5 domains.
- MOLI ( M ): Inverse Pleim-Xiu Monin-Obukhov length from Pleim-Xiu land surface model
  Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with boundary layer type IBLTYP = 7
- RADNET ( W/M^2 ): net radiation at ground from Pleim-Xiu land surface model
  Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with boundary layer ype IBLTYP = 7
- GRNFLX ( W/M^2 ): ground heat flux from Pleim-Xiu land surface model
  Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with boundary layer ype IBLTYP = 7
- RA ( S/M ): Aerodynamic resistance from Pleim-Xiu land surface model
  Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with boundary layer type IBLTYP = 7
- RS (S/M ): Surface resistance from Pleim-Xiu land surface model
  Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with boundary layer type IBLTYP = 7
- TOB1 ( K ): Surface observational temperature scaled to the lowest model level, from Pleim-Xiu land surface model
  Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with boundary layer type IBLTYP = 7
- RHOBS ( % ): Observational relative humidity Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with boundary layer type IBLTYP = 7
- LAI ( M^2/M^2 ): Leaf area index Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with boundary layer type IBLTYP = 7
- VEGFRC ( M^2/M^2 ): Vegetation coverage Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with boundary layer type IBLTYP = 7
- ISLTYP ( none ): USDA soil texture type category Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with boundary layer type IBLTYP = 7
- CANOM ( M ): canopy moisture Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with ISOIL > 1
- SOILT<n> ( K ): Soil temperature for soil layer n
  Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 where ISOIL = 1,3
- SOILT<depth> ( K ): Soil temperature for soil layer above the indicated depths of 010, 040, 100, and 200 (cm)
  Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with the OSU Land Surface Model, where ISOIL = 2
- SOILM<n> ( M^3/M^3 ): Soil moisture fraction for soil layer n Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with ISOIL > 1
- SNOCVR ( M^2/M^2 ): Time-dependent snow coverage fraction
- TSEASFC ( K ): Sea surface temperature.
  Note: only available for MM5 Version 3
- SNODPT ( mm ): Water equivalent snow depth Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with ISOIL = 2
- SEAICE ( M^2/M^2 ): Sea ice coverage fraction Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 ISOIL = 2
- SRNOFF ( M ): Surface runoff Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with ISOIL = 2
- URNOFF ( M ): Underground runoff Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with ISOIL = 2
- SLPRS ( mb ): Sea level pressure
- TEMPG ( K ): Skin temperature, for CMAQ
- TEMP1P5 ( K ): Temperature at 1.5 meter observation level
- TEMP10 ( K ): Temperature at 10 meter observation level
- SOIM1 (M**3/M**3 ): P-X volumetric soil moisture in top soil centimeter Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with land surface model type ISOIL = 3
- SOIM2 ( M**3/M**3 ): P-X volumetric soil moisture in top soil meter Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with land surface model type ISOIL = 3
- SOIT1 ( K ): P-X soil temperature in top soil centimeter. Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with land surface model type ISOIL = 3
- SOIT2 ( K ): P-X soil temperature in top soil meter Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with land surface model type ISOIL = 3
- SLTYP ( ): soil texture type by USDA category Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with land surface model type ISOIL = 3
- RADYNI ( M/S ): inverse of aerodynaic resistance Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with land surface model type ISOIL = 3
- RBNDYI ( M/S ): inverse of laminar BL resistance Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with land surface model type ISOIL = 3
- RSTOMI ( M/S ): inverse of bulk stomatal resistanc Note: only available for MM5 Version 3 with land surface model type ISOIL = 3
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MET_CRO_3D time-stepped 3-D cross-point gridded data on sigma levels. (of file type gridded) with variables selected from the following, and controlled by MC3_VARS
- TA ( K ): actual temperature
- QV ( g water / g air ): water vapor mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;1
- QC ( g water / g air ): cloud water mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;2
- QR ( g water / g air ): rain water mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;2
- QI ( g water / g air ): cloud ice mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;4
- QNI ( g water / g air ): snow/ice mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;4
- QG ( cb kg/kg ): graupel mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;5
- QNC ( cb kg/kg ): ice number concentration
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;5
- DENS ( kg/m³ ): air density
- PRES ( Pa ): pressure
- TV ( K ): virtual temperature
- RH ( % ): relative humidity, 2-phase water/ice formula
- RHLW ( % ): relative humidity, 1-phase water-only formula
- RHKF ( % ): relative humidity, mixed-phase water/ice formula
- THETA ( K ): potential temperature
- WWIND ( m/s ): non-hydrostatic vertical wind component at SIGMAF's
- UX ( m/s ): U (Cartesian-Easting) X component of wind field, interpolated to cross points
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- VX ( m/s ): V (Cartesian-Northing) Y component of wind field, interpolated to cross points
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- UE ( m/s ): U (true-Easting) X component of wind field, interpolated to cross points
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- VN ( m/s ): V (true-Northing) Y component of wind field, interpolated to cross points
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- WSPD ( m/s ): horizontal wind speed.
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- DIV ( 1/s ): horizontal wind divergence (du/dx + dv/dy)
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- AVOR ( 1/s ): horizontal absolute wind vorticity dv/dx - du/dy
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- RVOR ( 1/s ): horizontal relative wind vorticity dv/dx - du/dy
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- QVA ( cb kg/kg ): pstar qv -- coupled water vapor mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;1
- QCA ( cb kg/kg ): pstar qc -- coupled cloudwater mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;2
- QRA ( cb kg/kg ): pstar qr -- coupled rainwater mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;2
- QIA ( cb kg/kg ): pstar qi -- coupled cloud ice mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;4
- QNIA ( cb kg/kg ): pstar qni -- coupled snow mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;4
- QGA ( cb kg/kg ): pstar qv -- coupled graupel mixing ratio
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;5
- QNCA ( cb kg/kg ): pstar qv -- coupled ice number concentration
  NOTE: Requires IMPHYS(NEST) >&nbpsp;5
- RTTEN ( K/day ): CCM2 temperature tendency due to radiation
  NOTE: Requires IFRAD =&nbpsp;3
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MET_DOT_3D time-stepped 3-D dot-point gridded data on sigma levels. (of file type gridded) with variables selected from the following, and controlled by MD3_VARS
- UWIND ( m/s ): U (Easting) component of wind field.
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- VWIND ( m/s ): V (Northing) component of wind field.
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- UA ( cb m/s ): pstar U -- coupled Easting wind component
- VA ( cb m/s ): pstar V -- coupled Northing wind component
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PRES_CRO_3D contains time-stepped 3D decoupled cross-point variables, interpolated to the standard pressure surfaces. Note that this file uses a pressure vertical coordinate instead of a sigma coordinate. Output variables for this file are selected from the following, and controlled by PC3_VARS
- PDEX ( none, INTEGER ): Index table for pressure-level interpolation
  NOTE: Given 3-D sigma-H vertical-gridded variable FOO in standard I/O API order, interpolation to FOOP at pressure level L at column and row C,R is performed as follows, where COEF is one of CLIN (for linear-in-pressure interpolation), CLOG (for log(pressure) interpolation), or CPOW (for pressure^R/CP interpolation):
```
        K  = PDEX( C,R,L )
        PP = COEF( C,R,L )
        QQ = 1.0 - PP
        FOOP( C,R,L ) = PP*FOO( C,R,K ) + QQ*( C,R,K+1 )
                      
```
- CLIN ( none ): Coefficient table for P-level linear interpolation
- CLOG ( none ): Coefficient table for P-level log(P) interpolation
- CPOW ( none ): Coefficient table for P-level P^R/CP interpolation
- Z ( meters ): Elevation above mean sea level
- QV ( g water / g air ): Water vapor mixing ratio
  Note: Only available for IMPHYS(NEST) > 1
- QC ( g water / g air ): Cloud water mixing ratio
  Note: Only available for IMPHYS(NEST) > 2
- QR ( g water / g air ): Rain water mixing ratio
  Note: Only available for IMPHYS(NEST) > 2
- QI ( g water / g air ): Cloud ice mixing ratio
  Note: Only available for IMPHYS(NEST) > 4
- QNI ( g water / g air ): Snow/ice mixing ratio
  Note: Only available for IMPHYS(NEST) > 4
- QG ( g water / g air ): Graupel mixing ratio
  Note: Only available for IMPHYS(NEST) > 4
- QNC ( g water / g air ): Ice number concentration
  Note: Only available for IMPHYS(NEST) > 4
- TA ( K ): actual temperature
- DENS ( kg/m³ ): air density
- TV ( K ): virtual temperature
- RH ( % ): relative humidity, 2-phase water/ice formula
- RHLW ( % ): relative humidity, 1-phase water-only formula
- RHKF ( % ): relative humidity, mixed-phase water/ice formula
- THETA ( K ): potential temperature
- WWIND ( m/s ): non-hydrostatic vertical wind component
- UWIND ( m/s ): horizontal Easting wind component, interpolated to cross-points.
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- VWIND ( m/s ): horizontal Northing wind component, interpolated to cross-points.
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- WSPD ( m/s ): horizontal wind speed.
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- DIV ( 1/s ): horizontal wind divergence (du/dx + dv/dy)
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
- VOR ( 1/s ): horizontal wind vorticity dv/dx - du/dy
  Note: Only available on proper windows into the MM5 domains
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PRES_DOT_3D contains time-stepped 3D decoupled dot-point variables, interpolated to the standard pressure surfaces. Note that this file uses a pressure vertical coordinate instead of a sigma coordinate; decoupling of the winds requires that the output window is a proper window of the MM5 domain (e.g., there is no value for PSTAR available at MM5 dot-point (1,1) ). Output variables for this file are selected from the following, and controlled by PD3_VARS
- PDEX ( none, INTEGER ): Index table for pressure-level interpolation
  NOTE: Given 3-D sigma-H vertical-gridded variable FOO in standard I/O API order, interpolation to pressure level L at column and row C,R is performed as follows, where COEF is one of CLIN, CLOG, or CPOW):
```
        K  = PDEX( C,R,L )
        PP = COEF( C,R,L )
        QQ = 1.0 - PP
        FOOP( C,R,L ) = PP*FOO( C,R,K ) + QQ*( C,R,K+1 )
                      
```
- CLIN ( none ): Coefficient table for P-level linear interpolation
- CLOG ( none ): Coefficient table for P-level log(P) interpolation
- CPOW ( none ): Coefficient table for P-level P^K interpolation
- UWIND ( m/s ): U (Easting) component of wind field,.
- VWIND ( m/s ): V (Northing) component of wind field,.
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MET_KF_SCA ".scalar variable file" (of file type KF-Event) used by the KF cloud scheme in the MAQSIP air quality model to
1. emulate and Q/A cloud duration (via TADVEC,TCKF)
2. Q/A precipitation (via RAINKFCM,PRICEKFCM,NIC,TADVEC, and TCKF);
3. record cloud top for Q/A (via CLDTP);
4. record cloud expiration time for Q/A (via XTIME).
with variables selected from the following:
- P300 ( Pa ): pressure 300mb above the surface first-half sigma-level pressure at cloud inception
- RAINKFCM ( cm ): Precipitation originating as liquid water in cloud
- PRICEKFCM ( cm ): Precipitation originating as ice water in cloud
- XTIME ( seconds ): MM5 elapsed time since start of forecast
- TIMEC ( seconds ): Cloud-event duration
- TADVEC ( seconds ): transit time needed to advect cloud through cell
- NIC ( none ): number of MM5 advection steps for TADVEC
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MET_KF_1D obsolete 1-D KF cloud event inception data. (of file type KF-Event) with variables selected from the following:
- PSB ( cb ): PSTAR at inception of KF cloud
- RAINKFCM ( cm ): Precipitation originating as liquid water in cloud
- PRICEKFCM ( cm ): Precipitation originating as ice water in cloud
- XTIME ( seconds ): MM5 elapsed time since start of forecast
- TIMEC ( seconds ): Cloud-event duration
- TADVEC ( seconds ): transit time needed to advect cloud through cell
- NIC ( none ): number of MM5 advection steps for TADVEC
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MET_KF_PRO 3-D (vertical profile KF cloud event inception data (of file type KF-Event) with variables selected from the following:
- T0 ( K ): Temperature profile at inception of KF cloud
- Q0 ( kg (water)/kg (air)): Water vapor profile at inception of KF cloud
- U0 ( m/s ): U-component of wind velocity at inception of KF cloud
- V0 ( m/s ): V-component of wind velocity at inception of KF cloud
- W0AVG ( m/s ): Mean W-component of wind velocity at inception of KF cloud
- P0 ( Pa ): Environmental pressure at inception of KF cloud
- DZQ ( m ): Full MM5 sigma-layer thickness
- DP ( Pa ): Pressure depth of full sigma-layers at inception of KF cloud
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MET_KF_3D 3-D (vertical profile KF cloud event inception data (of file type KF-Event) with variables selected from the following:
- T0 ( C ): Temperature profile at inception of KF cloud
- Q0 ( g/kg ): Water vapor profile at inception of KF cloud
- U0 ( m/s ): U-component of wind velocity at inception of KF cloud
- V0 ( m/s ): V-component of wind velocity at inception of KF cloud
- W0AVG ( cm/s ): Mean W-component of wind velocity at inception of KF cloud
- PPB ( cb*Pa ): Perturbation pressure coupled to PSTAR at inception of KF cloud
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