Required CORDEX variables from WRF output
Core
| output variable name
|
Units
|
Long Name
|
Standard Name
|
WRF file
|
WRF variable
|
| tasmax
|
K
|
Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air Temperature
|
air_temperature
|
wrfxtrm
|
T2MAX
|
| tasmin
|
K
|
Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air Temperature
|
air_temperature
|
wrfxtrm
|
T2MIN
|
| tas
|
K
|
Near-Surface Air Temperature
|
air_temperature
|
wrfcdx
|
TAS
|
| ts
|
K
|
Surface Temperature
|
surface_temperature
|
wrfcdx
|
CDXTS
|
| pr
|
kg m-2 s-1
|
Precipitation
|
precipitation_flux
|
wrfcdx
|
PR
|
| wsgsmax
|
m s-1
|
Maximum Near-Surface Wind Speed of Gust
|
wind_speed_of_gust
|
wrfcdx
|
WSGSMAX
|
| sfcWindmax
|
m s-1
|
Daily maximum near-surface wind speed
|
wind_speed
|
wrfxtrm
|
SPDUV10MAX
|
| uas
|
m s-1
|
Eastward Near-Surface Wind
|
eastward_wind
|
wrfcdx
|
UAS
|
| ua100m
|
m s-1
|
Eastward wind at 100m
|
eastward_wind
|
wrfcdx
|
USGS
|
| ua1000
|
m s-1
|
Eastward Wind
|
eastward_wind
|
wrfpress
|
UER_PL
|
| ua925
|
m s-1
|
Eastward Wind
|
eastward_wind
|
wrfpress
|
UER_PL
|
| ua850
|
m s-1
|
Eastward Wind
|
eastward_wind
|
wrfpress
|
UER_PL
|
| ua700
|
m s-1
|
Eastward Wind
|
eastward_wind
|
wrfpress
|
UER_PL
|
| ua500
|
m s-1
|
Eastward Wind
|
eastward_wind
|
wrfpress
|
UER_PL
|
| ua200
|
m s-1
|
Eastward Wind
|
eastward_wind
|
wrfpress
|
UER_PL
|
| vas
|
m s-1
|
Northward Near-Surface Wind
|
northward_wind
|
wrfcdx
|
VAS
|
| va100m
|
m s-1
|
Northward wind at 100m
|
northward_wind
|
wrfcdx
|
VSGS
|
| va1000
|
m s-1
|
Northward Wind
|
northward_wind
|
wrfpress
|
VER_PL
|
| va925
|
m s-1
|
Northward Wind
|
northward_wind
|
wrfpress
|
VER_PL
|
| va850
|
m s-1
|
Northward Wind
|
northward_wind
|
wrfpress
|
VER_PL
|
| va700
|
m s-1
|
Northward Wind
|
northward_wind
|
wrfpress
|
VER_PL
|
| va500
|
m s-1
|
Northward Wind
|
northward_wind
|
wrfpress
|
VER_PL
|
| va200
|
m s-1
|
Northward Wind
|
northward_wind
|
wrfpress
|
VER_PL
|
| wa1000
|
m s-1
|
Upward air velocity
|
upward_air_velocity
|
wrfpress
|
W_PL
|
| wa925
|
m s-1
|
Upward air velocity
|
upward_air_velocity
|
wrfpress
|
W_PL
|
| wa850
|
m s-1
|
Upward air velocity
|
upward_air_velocity
|
wrfpress
|
W_PL
|
| wa700
|
m s-1
|
Upward air velocity
|
upward_air_velocity
|
wrfpress
|
W_PL
|
| wa500
|
m s-1
|
Upward air velocity
|
upward_air_velocity
|
wrfpress
|
W_PL
|
| wa200
|
m s-1
|
Upward air velocity
|
upward_air_velocity
|
wrfpress
|
W_PL
|
| huss
|
1
|
Near-Surface Specific Humidity
|
specific_humidity
|
wrfcdx
|
HUSS
|
| hus1000
|
1
|
Specific Humidity
|
specific_humidity
|
wrfpres
|
HUS_PL
|
| hus925
|
1
|
Specific Humidity
|
specific_humidity
|
wrfpres
|
HUS_PL
|
| hus850
|
1
|
Specific Humidity
|
specific_humidity
|
wrfpres
|
HUS_PL
|
| hus700
|
1
|
Specific Humidity
|
specific_humidity
|
wrfpres
|
HUS_PL
|
| hus500
|
1
|
Specific Humidity
|
specific_humidity
|
wrfpres
|
HUS_PL
|
| hus200
|
1
|
Specific Humidity
|
specific_humidity
|
wrfpres
|
HUS_PL
|
| ta1000
|
K
|
Air Temperature
|
air_temperature
|
wrfpres
|
T_PL
|
| ta925
|
K
|
Air Temperature
|
air_temperature
|
wrfpres
|
T_PL
|
| ta850
|
K
|
Air Temperature
|
air_temperature
|
wrfpres
|
T_PL
|
| ta700
|
K
|
Air Temperature
|
air_temperature
|
wrfpres
|
T_PL
|
| ta500
|
K
|
Air Temperature
|
air_temperature
|
wrfpres
|
T_PL
|
| ta200
|
K
|
Air Temperature
|
air_temperature
|
wrfpres
|
T_PL
|
| zg1000
|
m
|
Geopotential Height
|
geopotential_height
|
wrfpres
|
GHT_PL
|
| zg925
|
m
|
Geopotential Height
|
geopotential_height
|
wrfpres
|
GHT_PL
|
| zg850
|
m
|
Geopotential Height
|
geopotential_height
|
wrfpres
|
GHT_PL
|
| zg700
|
m
|
Geopotential Height
|
geopotential_height
|
wrfpres
|
GHT_PL
|
| zg500
|
m
|
Geopotential Height
|
geopotential_height
|
wrfpres
|
GHT_PL
|
| zg200
|
m
|
Geopotential Height
|
geopotential_height
|
wrfpres
|
GHT_PL
|
| ps
|
Pa
|
Surface Air Pressure
|
surface_air_pressure
|
wrfcdx
|
PS
|
| psl
|
Pa
|
Sea Level Pressure
|
air_pressure_at_sea_level
|
wrfcdx
|
PSL
|
| rsds
|
W m-2
|
Surface Downwelling Shortwave Radiation
|
surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
|
wrfcdx
|
RSDS
|
| rlds
|
W m-2
|
Surface Downwelling Longwave Radiation
|
surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
|
wrfcdx
|
RLDS
|
| hfls
|
W m-2
|
Surface Upward Latent Heat Flux
|
surface_upward_latent_heat_flux
|
wrfcdx
|
HFLS
|
| hfss
|
W m-2
|
Surface Upward Sensible Heat Flux
|
surface_upward_sensible_heat_flux
|
wrfcdx
|
HFSS
|
| rsus
|
W m-2
|
Surface Upwelling Shortwave Radiation
|
surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
|
wrfcdx
|
RSUS (RSUSGEN)
|
| rlus
|
W m-2
|
Surface Upwelling Longwave Radiation
|
surface_upwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
|
wrfcdx
|
RLUS (RLUSGEN)
|
| evspsbl
|
kg m-2 s-1
|
Evaporation
|
water_evaporation_flux
|
wrfcdx
|
EVSPSBL
|
| evspsblpot
|
kg m-2 s-1
|
Potential Evapotranspiration
|
water_potential_evaporation_flux
|
wrfcdx
|
EVSPSBLPOT
|
| clt
|
%
|
total cloud fraction
|
cloud_area_fraction
|
wrfcdx
|
CLT
|
| snc
|
%
|
snow area fraction
|
surface_snow_area_fraction
|
wrfcdx
|
SNC
|
| snd
|
m
|
snow depth
|
surface_snow_thickness
|
wrfcdx
|
SND
|
| mrros
|
kg m-2 s-1
|
Surface Runoff
|
surface_runoff_flux
|
wrfcdx
|
MRROS
|
| mrro
|
kg m-2 s-1
|
Total Runoff
|
runoff_flux
|
wrfcdx
|
MRRO
|
| mrsol
|
kg m-2
|
Total water content of soil layer
|
moisture_content_of_soil_layer
|
wrfcdx
|
MRSOL
|
| mrso
|
kg m-2
|
Total Soil Moisture Content
|
soil_moisture_content
|
wrfcdx
|
MRSO
|
| prw
|
kg m-2
|
Water Vapor Path
|
atmosphere_water_vapor_content
|
wrfcdx
|
PRW
|
| clwvi
|
kg m-2
|
Condensed Water Path
|
atmosphere_cloud_condensed_water_content
|
wrfcdx
|
CLWVI
|
| clivi
|
kg m-2
|
Ice Water Path
|
atmosphere_cloud_ice_content
|
wrfcdx
|
CLIVI
|
| areacella
|
m2
|
Atmosphere Grid-Cell Area
|
cell_area
|
geo_em.d[nn].nc
|
|
| orog
|
m
|
Surface Altitude
|
surface_altitude
|
geo_em.d[nn].nc
|
HGT_M
|
| sftlf
|
%
|
Land Area Fraction
|
land_area_fraction
|
geo_em.d[nn].nc
|
LANDMASK
|
| sftgif
|
%
|
Fraction of Grid Cell Covered with Glacier
|
land_ice_area_fraction
|
geo_em.d[nn].nc
|
|
| mrsofc
|
kg m-2
|
Capacity of Soil to Store Water
|
soil_moisture_content_at_field_capacity
|
geo_em.d[nn].nc
|
|
| rootd
|
m
|
Maximum Root Depth
|
root_depth
|
geo_em.d[nn].nc
|
|
Tier 1
| output name
|
units
|
Long name
|
Standard name
|
WRF file
|
WRF variable
|
| zmla
|
m
|
Height of boundary layer
|
atmosphere_boundary_layer_thickness
|
wrfcdx
|
ZMLA (ZMLAGEN)
|
| wsgmax100m
|
m s-1
|
Maximum wind speed of gust at 100m
|
wind_speed_of_gust
|
|
|
| ic_lightning
|
counts
|
Intra-cloud lightning flashes
|
ic_lightning
|
|
|
| cg_lighning
|
counts
|
Cloud-ground lightning flashes
|
cg_lightning
|
|
|
| total_lightning
|
counts
|
Total number lightning flashes
|
total_lightning
|
|
|
| clgvi
|
kg m-2
|
Vertical integral of mass content of graupel
|
atmosphere_mass_content_of_graupel
|
wrfcdx
|
CLGVI
|
| clhvi
|
kg m-2
|
Vertical integral of mass content of hail
|
atmosphere_mass_content_of_hail
|
wrfcdx
|
CLHVI
|
| CAPE
|
J kg-1
|
2-D Maximum convective available potential energy
|
atmosphere_convective_available_potential_energy_wrt_surface
|
wrfcdx
|
CAPEMAX
|
| CIN
|
J kg-1
|
2-D Maximum convective inhibition
|
atmosphere_convective_inhibition_wrt_surface
|
wrfcdx
|
CINMAX
|
