| Code figure |
Description |
Unit |
Status |
| 0 |
Temperature |
K |
Operational |
| 1 |
Virtual temperature |
K |
Operational |
| 2 |
Potential temperature |
K |
Operational |
| 3 |
Pseudo-adiabatic potential temperature or equivalent potential temperature |
K |
Operational |
| 4 |
Maximum temperature |
K |
Deprecated |
| 5 |
Minimum temperature |
K |
Deprecated |
| 6 |
Dewpoint temperature |
K |
Operational |
| 7 |
Dewpoint depression (or deficit) |
K |
Operational |
| 8 |
Lapse rate |
K/m |
Operational |
| 9 |
Temperature anomaly |
K |
Operational |
| 10 |
Latent heat net flux |
W m-2 |
Operational |
| 11 |
Sensible heat net flux |
W m-2 |
Operational |
| 12 |
Heat index |
K |
Operational |
| 13 |
Wind chill factor |
K |
Operational |
| 14 |
Minimum dewpoint depression |
K |
Deprecated |
| 15 |
Virtual potential temperature |
K |
Operational |
| 16 |
Snow phase change heat flux |
W m-2 |
Operational |
| 17 |
Skin temperature |
K |
Operational |
| 18 |
Snow temperature (top of snow) |
K |
Operational |
| 19 |
Turbulent transfer coefficient for heat |
Numeric |
Operational |
| 20 |
Turbulent diffusion coefficient for heat |
m2/s |
Operational |
| 21 |
Apparent temperature |
K |
Operational |
| 22 |
Temperature tendency due to short-wave radiation |
K s-1 |
Operational |
| 23 |
Temperature tendency due to long-wave radiation |
K s-1 |
Operational |
| 24 |
Temperature tendency due to short-wave radiation, clear sky |
K s-1 |
Operational |
| 25 |
Temperature tendency due to long-wave radiation, clear sky |
K s-1 |
Operational |
| 26 |
Temperature tendency due to parameterization |
K s-1 |
Operational |
| 27 |
Wet-bulb temperature |
K |
Operational |
| 28 |
Unbalanced component of temperature |
K |
Operational |
| 29 |
Temperature advection |
K s-1 |
Operational |
| 30-191 |
Reserved |
|
Operational |
| 192-254 |
Reserved for local use |
|
Operational |
| 255 |
Missing |
|
Operational |