Variable Name |
Description |
Units |
Papers |
Location |
Spatial Resolution |
Temporal Resolution |
historical |
mid_century_4p5_FIXED |
mid_century_8p5_FIXED |
end_of_century_4p5 |
end_of_century_8p5 |
AFWA_CAPE |
CAPE of a parcel from the lowest model level |
J kg-1 |
|
/home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies |
3.75 km |
60-min (hourly max) |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
AFWA_CAPE_MU |
Most unstable CAPE from lowest 180 hPa chosen by highest mixing ratio |
J kg-1 |
2, 3 |
/home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies |
3.75 km |
60-min (hourly max) |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
AFWA_CIN |
CIN of a parcel from the lowest model level |
J kg-1 |
|
/home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies |
3.75 km |
60-min (hourly max) |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
AFWA_CIN_MU |
CIN of a parcel from the most unstable level in the lowest 180 hPa chosen by highest mixing ratio |
J kg-1 |
2, 3 |
/home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies |
3.75 km |
60-min (hourly max) |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
AFWA_LLWS |
Maximum 0-2000 ft shear |
m s-1 |
|
/home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies |
3.75 km |
60-min (hourly max) |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
AFWA_MSLP |
Mean sea level pressure |
Pa |
|
/home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies |
3.75 km |
15-min (instantaneous) |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
AFWA_PLFC |
Pressure level of the LFC |
Pa |
|
/home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies |
3.75 km |
60-min (hourly max) |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
AFWA_ZLFC |
Height of the LFC |
m |
|
/home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies |
3.75 km |
60-min (hourly max) |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
AFWA_PWAT |
Total water vapor in column |
kg m-2 (~mm) |
5 |
/home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies |
3.75 km |
60-min (hourly max) |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
AFWA_HEATIDX |
Approximates the heat index used by the National Weather Service |
K |
|
/home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies |
3.75 km |
15-min (instantaneous) |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
AFWA_WCHILL |
Combines wind and air temperature |
K |
|
/home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies |
3.75 km |
15-min (instantaneous) |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
AFWA_LIDX |
Lifted index (may have to subtract 273.15 to get proper LI) |
K |
|
/home/scratch/AFWA_Sandbox/case_studies |
3.75 km |
15-min (instantaneous) |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |