Name:total_column_waterAbbreviation:tcwUnit:kg m-2

Total column water

 

DefinitionVertical integral from the ground to the nominal top of the atmosphere expressing the total amount of water (vapour + cloud water + cloud ice), but no precipitation included.
ValidityDaily averaged
Comment Computed from instantaneous values at 00, 06, 12 and 18Z
Parameter
Discipline= 0  Meteorological products
Parameter Category= 1  Moisture
Parameter Number= 51
  Total column water (Vertically integrated total water (vapour + cloud water/ice)
Level
Type of first fixed surface= 1Ground or water surface
Scale factor of first fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Scaled value of first fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Type of second fixed surface= 8
 Nominal top of the atmosphere
Scale factor of second fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Scaled value of second fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing