MADIS Satellite Sounding Variables
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Code Name Units Max Notes Database
QC Level* FSL AWIPS
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Sounding Products 1
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T air temperature K 1 X X
TV virtual temperature K 1 2 X X
WVMR water vapor mixing ratio kg/kg 2 3 X X
TD dewpoint temperature K 2 3 X X
RH relative humidity % 2 3 X X
Q specific humidity kg/kg 2 3 X X
DPD dewpoint depression K 2 3 X X
AH absolute humidity g/(m**3) 2 3 X X
SKINT skin temperature K 0 X X
LSM land/sea mask code 0 4 X X
P pressure Pa 0 X X
PWV precipitable water vapor kg/kg 0 X X
HT pressure altitude Pa 0 X X
DAYNITE day/Night qualifier code 0 6 X X
FOVNUM field of view number 0 X X
NUMLEV number of sounding levels 0 X X
SUPIND superadiabatic indicator code 0 7 X X
GRIDSE grid point solar elevation m 0 X X
SATID satellite identifier code 0 5 X X
TERRTYP terrain type code 0 9 X X
ZENITH satellite zenith angle deg 0 X X
* The QC information is only available with the FSL database.
Last updated 16 March 2017
