Name: | total_column_water | Abbreviation: | tcw | Unit: | kg m-2 |
Total column water
Definition | Vertical 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. |
Validity | Daily averaged |
Comment | Computed from instantaneous values at 00, 06, 12 and 18Z |
Parameter | ||
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Discipline | = 0 | Meteorological products |
Parameter Category | = 1 | Moisture |
Parameter Number | = 51 | Total column water (Vertically integrated total water (vapour + cloud water/ice) |
Level | ||
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Type of first fixed surface | = 1 | Ground or water surface |
Scale factor of first fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
Scaled value of first fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
Type of second fixed surface | = 8 | Nominal top of the atmosphere |
Scale factor of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
Scaled value of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |