MADIS Surface Variables - COOP
Numeric
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Code Name Units Max Notes Database
QC Level FSL AWIPS*
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TD dewpoint temperature K 3 1,6 X
TD1H hourly average dewpoint temperature K 2 1,6
TD1HCHG 1 hour dewpoint temperature change K 1 1
RH relative humidity % 3 1,6 X
RH1H hourly average relative humidity % 2 1,6 X
RH1HCHG 1 hour relative humidity change % 1 X
Q specific humidity kg/kg 3 1,6 X
Q1H hourly average specific humidity kg/kg 2 1,6 X
Q1HCHG 1 hour specific humidity change kg/kg 1 1 X
DPD dewpoint depression K 3 1,6 X
DPD1H hourly average dewpoint depression K 2 1,6 X
DPD1HC 1 hour dewpoint depression change K 1 X
AH absolute humidity g/(m**3) 3 1,6 X
AH1H hourly average absolute humidity g/(m**3) 2 1,6 X
AH1HCHG 1 hour absolute humidity change g/(m**3) 1 1 X
WVMR water vapor mixing ratio kg/kg 3 1,6 X
T air temperature K 3 4 X
T1H hourly average temperature K 2 4,6 X
TV virtual temperature K 3 4,6 X
TV1H hourly average virtual temperature K 2 4,6 X
DD wind direction deg 3 5 X
DD1H hourly average wind direction deg 1 5,6 X
DD24H daily average wind direction deg 1 5,6 X
FF wind speed m/s 3 5 X
FF1H hourly average wind speed m/s 2 5,6 X
FF24H daily average wind speed m/s 1 5,6 X
U u wind component m/s 3 5 X
U1H hourly average u wind component m/s 2 5,6 X
U24H daily average u wind component m/s 1 5,6 X
V v wind component m/s 3 5 X
V1H hourly average v wind component m/s 2 5,6 X
V24H daily average v wind component m/s 1 5,6 X
ELEV elevation m 0 X
LAT latitude deg N 0 X
LON longitude deg E 0 X
PLATTYP data platform type code 0 6 X
PCPTOTL total precipitation m 0 6,30 X
PCP5M accumulated precip - 5m m 1 6 X
PCP1H accumulated precip - 1h m 1 7,6 X
PCP24H accumulated precip - 24h m 1 6 X
PCPMNTH accum. precip - month m 0 X
PCPCDAY accum. precip - local calendar day m 1 X
PCPUDAY accum. precip - user-defined day m 1 22,6 X
UDSTART user-defined day start HHMM 22,6 X
PCPRATE precipitation rate kg/(m**2)/s 1 7 X
T24MIN 24 hour minimum temperature K 1 6 X
T24MAX 24 hour maximum temperature K 1 6 X
SOILM2 soil moisture percent - 2 inch % 1 6 X
SOILM4 soil moisture percent - 4 inch % 1 6 X
SOILM8 soil moisture percent - 8 inch % 1 6 X
SOILM20 soil moisture percent - 20 inch % 1 6 X
SOILM40 soil moisture percent - 40 inch % 1 6 X
SOILT2 soil temperature - 2 inch K 2 6 X
SOILT4 soil temperature - 4 inch K 2 6 X
SOILT8 soil temperature - 8 inch K 2 6 X
SOILT20 soil temperature - 20 inch K 2 6 X
SOILT40 soil temperature - 40 inch K 2 6 X
DDGUST wind dir at gust deg 1 6 X
FFGUST wind gust m/s 2 6 X
DDMAX1H wind dir at hourly max wind speed deg 1 6 X
FFMAX1H hourly maximum wind speed m/s 2 6 X
SNOWC snow cover m 1 X
SNOW6H snow fall - 6h m 1 X
SNOW24H snow fall - 24h m 1 X
GSRD5M global solar radiation - 5min watt/(m**2) 0 6 X
BATVLT battery voltage volt 0 X
BATVLT2 secondary battery voltage volt 0 X
RIVSTG river stage m 0 X
STNSPC1 station specific #1 0 25,6 X
STNSPC2 station specific #2 0 25,6 X
COMSTAT commissioned status code 0 26 X
STAQUAL station quality indicator code 0 27 X
DOORIND door open/closed indicator code 0 31 X
HEATIND rim heating on/off indicator code 0 32 X
BUCKLEV precipitation bucket level % 0 X
RIMT precipitation rim temperature K 0 X
VIBWD1 vibrating wire depth - 1 mm 0 X
VIBWD2 vibrating wire depth - 2 mm 0 X
VIBWD3 vibrating wire depth - 3 mm 0 X
Character
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Code Name Character Notes Database
Size FSL AWIPS*
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PRESWEA present weather 25 20 X
STALOC station location 51 21 X
SUBPVDR subprovider 11 29 X
T24MINT time of 24 hour minimum temperature 9 28,6 X
T24MAXT time of 24 hour maximum temperature 9 28,6 X
*The COOP dataset is only available with the FSL database.
Last updated 22 March 2017
