New GRIB2 parameters

paramId

shortName

name

units

concept

228029

i10fg

Instantaneous 10 metre wind gust

m s**-1

discipline=0, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=22, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=103, scaledValueOfFirstFixedSurface=10, scaleFactorOfFirstFixedSurface=0

228216

fzra

Accumulated freezing rain

m

localTablesVersion=1, discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=194, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

228217

ilspf

Instantaneous large-scale surface precipitation fraction

(0 - 1)

discipline=0, parameterCategory=6, parameterNumber=36, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1

228218

crr

Convective rain rate

kg m**-2 s**-1

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=76, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1

228219

lsrr

Large scale rain rate

kg m**-2 s**-1

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=77, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1

229001

cur

Urban cover

(0 - 1)

discipline=2, parameterCategory=6, parameterNumber=0

229002

cro

Road Cover

(0 - 1)

discipline=2, parameterCategory=6, parameterNumber=1

229003

cbu

Building cover

(0 - 1)

discipline=2, parameterCategory=6, parameterNumber=2

229004

bldh

Building height

m

discipline=2, parameterCategory=6, parameterNumber=3

229005

hwr

Vertical-to-horizontal area ratio

m**2 m**-2

discipline=2, parameterCategory=6, parameterNumber=4

229006

bhstd

Standard deviation of building height

m

discipline=2, parameterCategory=6, parameterNumber=5

229007

cwe

Wetland cover

(0 - 1)

discipline=2, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=45

229008

twe

Wetland type

Code table 4.239

discipline=2, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=46

229009

cirr

Irrigation cover

(0 - 1)

discipline=2, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=47

229010

c4cr

C4 crop cover

(0 - 1)

discipline=2, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=48

229011

c4gr

C4 grass cover

(0 - 1)

discipline=2, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=49

231001

fzrawe

Accumulated freezing rain water equivalent

kg m**-2

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=67, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

231002

rowe

Runoff water equivalent

kg m**-2

discipline=2, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=42, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

231003

eswe

Snow evaporation water equivalent

kg m**-2

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=148, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

260368

som

Soil moisture

kg m**-3

discipline=2, parameterCategory=3, parameterNumber=19

Changed parameter names

paramId

previous name

new name introduced at ecCodes 2.28

169

Surface solar radiation downwards

Surface short-wave (solar) radiation downwards

175

Surface thermal radiation downwards

Surface long-wave (thermal) radiation downwards

176

Surface net solar radiation

Surface net short-wave (solar) radiation

177

Surface net thermal radiation

Surface net long-wave (thermal) radiation

178

Top net solar radiation

Top net short-wave (solar) radiation

179

Top net thermal radiation

Top net long-wave (thermal) radiation

210

Surface net solar radiation, clear sky

Surface net short-wave (solar) radiation, clear sky

211

Surface net thermal radiation, clear sky

Surface net long-wave (thermal) radiation, clear sky

260540

Forest fire weather index

Forest fire weather index (as defined by the Canadian Forest Service)

260541

Fine fuel moisture code

Fine fuel moisture code (as defined by the Canadian Forest Service)

260542

Duff moisture code

Duff moisture code (as defined by the Canadian Forest Service)

260543

Drought code

Drought code (as defined by the Canadian Forest Service)

260544

Initial fire spread index

Initial fire spread index (as defined by the Canadian Forest Service)

260545

Fire buildup index

Fire buildup index (as defined by the Canadian Forest Service)

260546

Fire daily severity rating

Fire daily severity rating (as defined by the Canadian Forest Service)

Changed parameter encoding

The order of the productDefinitionTemplateNumber and the typeOfFirstFixedSurface was adapted so that the productDefinitionTemplateNumber is always defined first


paramId

shortName

name

units

previous encoding

new encoding introduced at ecCodes 2.28

8

sro

Surface runoff

m

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=8

localTablesVersion=1, discipline=2, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=202, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

31

ci

Sea ice area fraction

(0 - 1)

discipline=10, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=0

discipline=10, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=0, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1

32

asn

Snow albedo

(0 - 1)

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=32

localTablesVersion=1, discipline=0, parameterCategory=19, parameterNumber=192

44

es

Snow evaporation

m of water equivalent

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=44

localTablesVersion=1, discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=197, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

45

smlt

Snowmelt

m of water equivalent

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=45

localTablesVersion=1, discipline=2, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=203, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

50

lspf

Large-scale precipitation fraction

s

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=50

discipline=0, parameterCategory=6, parameterNumber=36, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

57

uvb

Downward UV radiation at the surface

J m**-2

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=57

discipline=0, parameterCategory=4, parameterNumber=12, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

58

par

Photosynthetically active radiation at the surface

J m**-2

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=58

discipline=0, parameterCategory=4, parameterNumber=10, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

137

tcwv

Total column vertically-integrated water vapour

kg m**-2

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=64

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=64, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfSecondFixedSurface=8

142

lsp

Large-scale precipitation

m

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=142

localTablesVersion=1, discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=196, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

144

sf

Snowfall

m of water equivalent

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=144

localTablesVersion=1, discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=198, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

145

bld

Boundary layer dissipation

J m**-2

discipline=0, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=20

discipline=0, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=20, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

159

blh

Boundary layer height

m

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=159

discipline=0, parameterCategory=3, parameterNumber=18

164

tcc

Total cloud cover

(0 - 1)

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=164

localTablesVersion=1, discipline=0, parameterCategory=6, parameterNumber=192, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfSecondFixedSurface=8

180

ewss

Eastward turbulent surface stress

N m**-2 s

discipline=0, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=38

discipline=0, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=38, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

181

nsss

Northward turbulent surface stress

N m**-2 s

discipline=0, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=37

discipline=0, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=37, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

182

e

Evaporation

m of water equivalent

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=182

localTablesVersion=1, discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=199, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

186

lcc

Low cloud cover

(0 - 1)

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=186

localTablesVersion=1, discipline=0, parameterCategory=6, parameterNumber=193

187

mcc

Medium cloud cover

(0 - 1)

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=187

localTablesVersion=1, discipline=0, parameterCategory=6, parameterNumber=194

188

hcc

High cloud cover

(0 - 1)

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=188

localTablesVersion=1, discipline=0, parameterCategory=6, parameterNumber=195

195

lgws

Eastward gravity wave surface stress

N m**-2 s

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=195

discipline=0, parameterCategory=3, parameterNumber=16, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

196

mgws

Northward gravity wave surface stress

N m**-2 s

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=196

discipline=0, parameterCategory=3, parameterNumber=17, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

197

gwd

Gravity wave dissipation

J m**-2

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=197

discipline=0, parameterCategory=3, parameterNumber=23, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

208

tsrc

Top net solar radiation, clear sky

J m**-2

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=208

discipline=0, parameterCategory=4, parameterNumber=11, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=8, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

209

ttrc

Top net thermal radiation, clear sky

J m**-2

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=209

discipline=0, parameterCategory=5, parameterNumber=6, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=8, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

212

tisr

TOA incident solar radiation

J m**-2

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=212

discipline=0, parameterCategory=4, parameterNumber=7, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=8, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

229

iews

Instantaneous eastward turbulent surface stress

N m**-2

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=229

discipline=0, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=38, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1

230

inss

Instantaneous northward turbulent surface stress

N m**-2

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=230

discipline=0, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=37, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1

231

ishf

Instantaneous surface sensible heat flux

W m**-2

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=231

discipline=0, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=11, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1

232

ie

Instantaneous moisture flux

kg m**-2 s**-1

discipline=192, parameterCategory=128, parameterNumber=232

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=79, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1

162071

viwve

Vertical integral of eastward water vapour flux

kg m**-1 s**-1

discipline=192, parameterCategory=162, parameterNumber=71

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=150, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfSecondFixedSurface=8

162072

viwvn

Vertical integral of northward water vapour flux

kg m**-1 s**-1

discipline=192, parameterCategory=162, parameterNumber=72

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=151, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfSecondFixedSurface=8

228003

zust

Friction velocity

m s**-1

discipline=192, parameterCategory=228, parameterNumber=3

discipline=10, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=17

228007

dl

Lake total depth

m

discipline=1, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=0, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfSecondFixedSurface=162

discipline=1, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=0, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfSecondFixedSurface=162, scaledValueOfSecondFixedSurface=missing(), scaleFactorOfSecondFixedSurface=missing()

228011

ltlt

Lake total layer temperature

K

discipline=1, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=1, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfSecondFixedSurface=162

discipline=1, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=1, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfSecondFixedSurface=162, scaledValueOfSecondFixedSurface=missing(), scaleFactorOfSecondFixedSurface=missing()

228014

licd

Lake ice total depth

m

discipline=1, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=5, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=174, typeOfSecondFixedSurface=176

discipline=1, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=5, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=174, typeOfSecondFixedSurface=176, scaledValueOfFirstFixedSurface=missing(), scaleFactorOfFirstFixedSurface=missing(), scaledValueOfSecondFixedSurface=missing(), scaleFactorOfSecondFixedSurface=missing()

228089

tcrw

Total column rain water

kg m**-2

discipline=192, parameterCategory=228, parameterNumber=89

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=45, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfSecondFixedSurface=8

228090

tcsw

Total column snow water

kg m**-2

discipline=192, parameterCategory=228, parameterNumber=90

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=46, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfSecondFixedSurface=8

228094

ist

Ice temperature

K

discipline=192, parameterCategory=228, parameterNumber=94

discipline=1, parameterCategory=2, parameterNumber=6

228251

pev

Potential evaporation

m

discipline=192, parameterCategory=228, parameterNumber=251

localTablesVersion=1, discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=200, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1, typeOfStatisticalProcessing=1

260048

tprate

Total precipitation rate

kg m**-2 s**-1

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=52

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=52, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1

260052

lssrwe

Large scale snowfall rate water equivalent

kg m**-2 s**-1

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=56

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=56, typeOfFirstFixedSurface=1

Parameters removed

None of the parameters that have been removed are archived in MARS


paramId

shortName

name

units

encoding

use instead

3102

shww

Significant height of wind waves

m

discipline=10, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=5

140234 Significant height of wind waves

3103

mpww

Mean period of wind waves

s

discipline=10, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=6

140236 Mean period of wind waves

228033

fspc

Fraction of stratiform precipitation cover

Proportion

discipline=0, parameterCategory=6, parameterNumber=36

228217 Instantaneous large-scale surface precipitation fraction

260003

shtfl

Sensible heat net flux

W m**-2

discipline=0, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=11

231 Instantaneous surface sensible heat flux

260075

h

Geometrical height

m

discipline=0, parameterCategory=3, parameterNumber=6

3008 Geometrical height

260083

hpbl

Planetary boundary layer height

m

discipline=0, parameterCategory=3, parameterNumber=18

159 Boundary layer height

260179

lsm

Land-sea mask

(0 - 1)

discipline=2, parameterCategory=0, parameterNumber=0

172 Land-sea mask

260258

evarate

Evaporation rate

kg m**-2 s**-1

discipline=0, parameterCategory=1, parameterNumber=79

232 Instantaneous moisture flux

New templates

No new templates were introduced at ecCodes 2.28.