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MADIS Surface Variables - National Mesonet Extended


Numeric

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Code       Name                                Units      Max    Notes     Database
                                                       QC Level          FSL    AWIPS*
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TD15M     dewpoint temperature - 15m           K            3    33       X
TD1HCHG   1 hour dewpoint temperature change   K            1    1        X
RH15M     relative humidity - 15m              %            3    33       X
RH1HCHG   1 hour relative humidity change      %            1             X
Q15M      specific humidity - 15m              kg/kg        3    33       X
Q1HCHG    1 hour specific humidity change      kg/kg        1    1        X
DPD15M    dewpoint depression - 15m            K            3    33       X
DPD1HC    1 hour dewpoint depression change    K            1             X
AH15M     absolute humidity - 15m              g/(m**3)     3    33       X
AH1HCHG   1 hour absolute humidity change      g/(m**3)     1    1        X
ALTS15M   altimeter - 15m                      Pa           3    33       X
AL1HCHG   1 hour altimeter change              Pa           1             X
WVMR15M   water vapor mixing ratio - 15m       kg/kg        3    33       X
WVMR1HC   1 hour water vapor mixing ratio chng kg/kg        1             X
P15M      station pressure - 15m               Pa           3    33       X
T15M      air temperature - 15m                K            2    33       X
T1HCHG    1 hour temperature change            K            1             X
TV15M     virtual temperature - 15m            K            2    33       X
TV1HCHG   1 hour virtual temperature change    K            1    4        X
DD15M     average wind direction - 15m         deg          1    33       X
DDM15M    wind direction mean vector - 15m     deg          1    33       X
DDSD15M   wind direction std dev - 15m         deg          0    33       X
DDU15M    mean unit vector wind dir - 15m      deg          1    33       X
FF15M     wind speed - 15m                     m/s          2    33       X
FFSD15M   wind speed std dev - 15m             m/s          0    33       X
U15M      u mean unit vector wind comp - 15m   m/s          3    33       X
USD15M    u wind component std dev - 15m       m/s          0    33       X
V15M      v mean unit vector wind comp - 15m   m/s          2    33       X
VSD15M    v wind component std dev - 15m       m/s          0    33       X
PCPMNTH   accum. precip - month                m            0             X
T24MIN    24 hour minimum temperature          K            1    6        X
T24MAX    24 hour maximum temperature          K            1    6        X
FF24MAX   daily maximum wind speed             m/s          2             X
NOBS15M   number of observation - 15m                                     X
ASBO15M   avg seconds between obs in 15m   pd                             X


Character

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Code       Name                                Character         Notes     Database
                                               Size                      FSL    AWIPS*
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FOT15M    first observation time in 15m period 9                 28       X
LOT15M    last observation time in 15m period  9                 28       X       X



Last updated 17 October 2017