The full 2005 MM5 meteorological data will
be provided to the participants with the variables
listed below. In the meantime a sample dataset
covering 3 days is available for domain
1 (400 Mb) and domain
2 (800 Mb).
| Variable |
unit |
Dim |
| East-West wind component |
m/s |
XYZT |
| North-South wind component |
| Vertical wind component |
| Real temperature |
K |
| Water vapour mixing ratio |
kg/kg |
| Cloud water mixing ratio |
| Rain water mixing ratio |
| Snow mixing ratio |
| Momentum diffusion coefficient |
m2/s |
| Heat diffusion coefficient |
| Pressure |
Pa |
| Model half sigma levels |
Sigma |
| Land use category |
Corine |
XY |
| Longitude, latitude |
deg |
| Coriolis |
1/m |
| Surf. roughness, albedo, |
m |
| Terrain height |
| Surf Temperature |
K |
XYT |
| Accum convective rainfall |
cm |
| Accum non-convective rainfall |
| Frictional velocity |
m/s |
| Surf. Sensible heat flux |
w/m2 |
| Surf. Latent heat flux |
| Surface downward short/long wave radiation |
| top outgoing short/longwave radiation |
| 2m real temperature |
K |
| 2m water mixing ratio |
kg/kg |
| 10m U & V wind components |
m/s |
| Monin Obukhov length |
m |
| Planetary boundary layer height |
| sea surface temperature |
K |
| Soil temperature |
| surface moisture |
kg/kg |