MADIS Multi-Agency Profiler (CAP) Variables
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Code Name Units Max Notes Max Number Database
QC Level* of Levels FSL AWIPS
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Integrated Profile 1 202
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DD wind direction deg 2 3 X X
FF wind speed m/s 2 3 X X
U u wind component m/s 2 3 X X
V v wind component m/s 2 3 X X
W w wind component m/s 0 4 X X
TV virtual temperature K 2 X X
TVW TV corrected for vertical wind K 0 X
HT geometric height m 0 X X
P pressure Pa 0 5 X X
CNOB1 consensus number (Beam 1) 0 6 X
SNRB1 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 1) dB 0 X
RDVB1 radial velocity (Beam 1) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB2 consensus number (Beam 2) 0 6 X
SNRB2 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 2) dB 0 X
RDVB2 radial velocity (Beam 2) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB3 consensus number (Beam 3) 0 6 X
SNRB3 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 3) dB 0 X
RDVB3 radial velocity (Beam 3) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB4 consensus number (Beam 4) 0 6 X
SNRB4 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 4) dB 0 X
RDVB4 radial velocity (Beam 4) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB5 consensus number (Beam 5) 0 6 X
SNRB5 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 5) dB 0 X
RDVB5 radial velocity (Beam 5) m/s 0 7 X
RW RASS w wind component m/s 0 X
RCNO RASS consensus number 0 6 X
RSNR RASS signal-to-noise ratio dB 0 X
LEVTYPE level type code 0 8 X
UGUST u wind component gust m/s 0 X X
VGUST v wind component gust m/s 0 X X
USDEV u wind component std dev m/s 0 X X
VSDEV v wind component std dev m/s 0 X X
WSDEV w wind component std dev m/s 0 X X
Wind Mode 1 Parameters 1,2
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CRECW1 no. of consensus records used 0 6 X
CPASSW1 minimum number of records needed 0 6 X
to pass consensus test
CWINW1 consensus window m/s 0 6 X
NYQVW1 Nyquist velocity m/s
NCIW1 number of coherent integrations 0 X
NSPECW1 number of averaged spectra 0 X
PWW1 pulse width ns 0 X
PRPW1 pulse repetition period ns 0 X
GSW1 gate spacing ns 0 X
DG1W1 delay to first gate ns 0 X
NLEVW1 number of levels 0 X
APW1 averaging period in minutes 0 X
Wind Mode 1 Levels 1 50
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DDW1 wind direction deg 2 3 X
FFW1 wind speed m/s 2 3 X
UW1 u wind component m/s 2 3 X
VW1 v wind component m/s 2 3 X
WW1 w wind component m/s 0 4 X
HTW1 geometric height m 0 X
PW1 pressure Pa 0 5 X
CNOB1W1 consensus number (Beam 1) 0 6 X
SNRB1W1 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 1) dB 0 X
RDVB1W1 radial velocity (Beam 1) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB2W1 consensus number (Beam 2) 0 6 X
SNRB2W1 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 2) dB 0 X
RDVB2W1 radial velocity (Beam 2) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB3W1 consensus number (Beam 3) 0 6 X
SNRB3W1 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 3) dB 0 X
RDVB3W1 radial velocity (Beam 3) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB4W1 consensus number (Beam 4) 0 6 X
SNRB4W1 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 4) dB 0 X
RDVB4W1 radial velocity (Beam 4) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB5W1 consensus number (Beam 5) 0 6 X
SNRB5W1 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 5) dB 0 X
RDVB5W1 radial velocity (Beam 5) m/s 0 7 X
Wind Mode 2 Parameters 1,2
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CRECW2 no. of consensus records used 0 6 X
CPASSW2 minimum number of records needed 0 6 X
to pass consensus test
CWINW2 consensus window m/s 0 6 X
NYQVW2 Nyquist velocity m/s
NCIW2 number of coherent integrations 0 X
NSPECW2 number of averaged spectra 0 X
PWW2 pulse width ns 0 X
PRPW2 pulse repetition period ns 0 X
GSW2 gate spacing ns 0 X
GSW2 gate spacing ns 0 X
DG1W2 delay to first gate ns 0 X
NLEVW2 number of levels 0 X
APW2 averaging period in minutes 0 X
Wind Mode 2 Levels 1 50
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DDW2 wind direction deg 2 3 X
FFW2 wind speed m/s 2 3 X
UW2 u wind component m/s 2 3 X
VW2 v wind component m/s 2 3 X
WW2 w wind component m/s 0 4 X
HTW2 geometric height m 0 X
PW2 pressure Pa 0 5 X
CNOB1W2 consensus number (Beam 1) 0 6 X
SNRB1W2 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 1) dB 0 X
RDVB1W2 radial velocity (Beam 1) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB2W2 consensus number (Beam 2) 0 6 X
SNRB2W2 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 2) dB 0 X
RDVB2W2 radial velocity (Beam 2) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB3W2 consensus number (Beam 3) 0 6 X
SNRB3W2 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 3) dB 0 X
RDVB3W2 radial velocity (Beam 3) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB4W2 consensus number (Beam 4) 0 6 X
SNRB4W2 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 4) dB 0 X
RDVB4W2 radial velocity (Beam 4) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB5W2 consensus number (Beam 5) 0 6 X
SNRB5W2 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 5) dB 0 X
RDVB5W2 radial velocity (Beam 5) m/s 0 7 X
Wind Mode 3 Parameters 1,2
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CRECW3 no. of consensus records used 0 6 X
CPASSW3 minimum number of records needed 0 6 X
to pass consensus test
CWINW3 consensus window m/s 0 6 X
NYQVW3 Nyquist velocity m/s
NCIW3 number of coherent integrations 0 X
NSPECW3 number of averaged spectra 0 X
PWW3 pulse width ns 0 X
PRPW3 pulse repetition period ns 0 X
GSW3 gate spacing ns 0 X
GSW3 gate spacing ns 0 X
DG1W3 delay to first gate ns 0 X
NLEVW3 number of levels 0 X
APW3 averaging period in minutes 0 X
Wind Mode 3 Levels 1 50
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DDW3 wind direction deg 2 3 X
FFW3 wind speed m/s 2 3 X
UW3 u wind component m/s 2 3 X
VW3 v wind component m/s 2 3 X
WW3 w wind component m/s 0 4 X
HTW3 geometric height m 0 X
PW3 pressure Pa 0 5 X
CNOB1W3 consensus number (Beam 1) 0 6 X
SNRB1W3 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 1) dB 0 X
RDVB1W3 radial velocity (Beam 1) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB2W3 consensus number (Beam 2) 0 6 X
SNRB2W3 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 2) dB 0 X
RDVB2W3 radial velocity (Beam 2) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB3W3 consensus number (Beam 3) 0 6 X
SNRB3W3 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 3) dB 0 X
RDVB3W3 radial velocity (Beam 3) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB4W3 consensus number (Beam 4) 0 6 X
SNRB4W3 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 4) dB 0 X
RDVB4W3 radial velocity (Beam 4) m/s 0 7 X
CNOB5W3 consensus number (Beam 5) 0 6 X
SNRB5W3 signal-to-noise ratio (Beam 5) dB 0 X
RDVB5W3 radial velocity (Beam 5) m/s 0 7 X
Wind Products 1 1
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PBLHT Planetary boundary layer m 0 X
SNOWLEV snow level m 0 X
RASS Mode 1 Parameters
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CRECR1 no. of RASS consensus records used 0 6 X
CPASSR1 minimum number of RASS records 0 6 X
needed to pass consensus test
CWINR1 RASS consensus window K 0 6 X
NCIR1 RASS number of coherent integrations 0 X
NSPECR1 RASS number of averaged spectra 0 X
PWR1 RASS pulse width ns 0 X
PRPR1 RASS pulse repetition period ns 0 X
GSR1 gate spacing ns 0 X
DG1R1 delay to first gate ns 0 X
NLEVR1 number of levels 0 X
APR1 averaging period in minutes 0 X
NYQVR1 Nyquist velocity m/s
RASS Mode 1 Levels 1 30
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TVR1 virtual temperature K 2 X X
TVWR1 TV corrected for vertical wind K 0 X
HTR1 geometric height m 0 X X
PR1 pressure Pa 0 5 X X
RWR1 RASS w wind component m/s 0 X
RCNOR1 RASS consensus number 0 6 X
RSNRR1 RASS signal-to-noise ratio dB 0 X
Station Information
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NWMODES number of wind modes used 0 1 X
NRMODES number of RASS modes used 0 1 X
NBEAMS number of antenna beams used 0 9 X
AVGMIN averaging period in minutes min 0 10 X
STATYPE station type 0 1 X
MIXLYR sodar mixing layer elevation m 0 X X
ABA1 antenna beam azimuth (Beam 1) deg 0 9 X
ABE1 antenna beam elevation (Beam 1) deg 0 9 X
ABA2 antenna beam azimuth (Beam 2) deg 0 9 X
ABE2 antenna beam elevation (Beam 2) deg 0 9 X
ABA3 antenna beam azimuth (Beam 3) deg 0 9 X
ABE3 antenna beam elevation (Beam 3) deg 0 9 X
ABA4 antenna beam azimuth (Beam 4) deg 0 9 X
ABE4 antenna beam elevation (Beam 4) deg 0 9 X
ABA5 antenna beam azimuth (Beam 5) deg 0 9 X
ABE5 antenna beam elevation (Beam 5) deg 0 9 X
VCFLAG1 vertical correction flag (Mode 1) 0 11 X
VCFLAG2 vertical correction flag (Mode 2) 0 11 X
VCFLAG3 vertical correction flag (Mode 3) 0 11 X
MADIS Multi-Agency Profiler (MAP) Variables - Character
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Code Name Character Notes
Size
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BEAM1 antenna beam name (Beam 1) 8 9 X
BEAM2 antenna beam name (Beam 2) 8 9 X
BEAM3 antenna beam name (Beam 3) 8 9 X
BEAM4 antenna beam name (Beam 4) 8 9 X
BEAM5 antenna beam name (Beam 5) 8 9 X
CSTMR1 consensus start time (RASS) 9 12 X
CSTMW1 consensus start time (Mode 1) 9 12 X
CSTMW2 consensus start time (Mode 2) 9 12 X
CSTMW3 consensus start time (Mode 3) 9 12 X
*The QC information is only available with the FSL database.
Last updated 16 March 2017
