Bit No. |
Flag Value |
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 |
|
Latent heat net flux due to evaporation |
W m-2 |
Operational |
31 |
|
Latent heat net flux due to sublimation |
W m-2 |
Operational |
32-191 |
|
Reserved |
|
Operational |
192-254 |
|
Reserved for local use |
|
Operational |
255 |
|
Missing |
|
Operational |