Conventions for JEDI Data - Tables

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1	Name	Dimension 1	Dimension 2	Dimension 3	Recommended Dimensions	Data Storage Type	Expected Units	MetaData?	Description	Notes (WMO BUFR element table (v36) reference if available)

2	radiance	Location	Channel		Location, Channel	float	W m-2 sr-1		satellite radiance	BUFR_012072
3	spectralRadiance	Location	Channel		Location, Channel	float	W m-2 sr-1 m-1		spectral radiance (per wavelength)
4	scaledSpectralRadiance	Location	Channel		Location, Channel	float	W m-2 sr-1 m-1		spectral radiance (per wavelength) with scale factor
5	brightnessTemperature	Location	Channel		Location, Channel	float	K		satellite brightness temperature	BUFR_012063, typically derived from satellite radiance together with Plank function
6	brightnessTemperatureStandardDeviation	Location	Channel		Location, Channel	float	K		standard deviation of brightness temperature
7	equivalentBlackBodyTemperature	Location	Channel		Location, Channel	float	K		equivalent black body temperature
8	thickness	Location	Channel		Location, Channel	float	1		emissivity of surface (land/ocean/ice/etc)	BUFR_014050, typically this is longwave IR emissivity
9	emissivityError	Location	Channel		Location, Channel	float	1		emissivity error
10	bendingAngle	Location			Location	float	radians		radio occultation ionospheric-corrected bending angle	BUFR_015037
11	zenithTotalDelay	Location			Location	float	m			BUFR_015031 name is confusing per Owen Lewis recommendation
12	slantPathDelay	Location			Location	float	m
13	atmosphericRefractivity	Location			Location	float	N units			BUFR_015036
14	albedo	Location	Channel		Location, Channel	float	1		satellite albedo/reflectance	BUFR_014027 (top-of-atmosphere, not albedo of surface)
15	reflectivity	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	dBZ		radar reflectivity	BUFR_021001, most non-polarized radars provide horizontal reflectivity
16	horizontalReflectivity	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	dBZ		radar reflectivity (horizontal polarization)	BUFR_021001
17	verticalReflectivity	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	dBZ		radar reflectivity (vertical polarization)	BUFR_021002
18	differentialReflectivity	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	dBZ		differential reflectivity (horizontal minus vertical polarization)	BUFR_021003
19	equivalentReflectivityFactor	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	dBZ		equivalent reflectivity factor
20	reflectivityMaxInColumn	Location			Location	float	dBZ		maximum reflectivity in vertical column	for MRMS product
21	reflectivityLowestScanLevel	Location			Location	float	dBZ		lowest scan level reflectivity	for composite/mosaic radar (MRMS) when two+ radars see the same point in space, this is the lowest scan angle value
22	radialVelocity	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	m s-1		radar radial velocity	BUFR_021014
23	cosAzimuthCosTilt	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	degree		cosine of azimuth times cosine of tilt
24	sinAzimuthCosTilt	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	degree		sine of azimuth times cosine of tilt
25	differentialPhase	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	degree		radar differential phase	BUFR_021028
26	crossCorrelation	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	1		radar cross correlation	BUFR_021029
27	signalToNoiseRatio	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	dB		signal to noise ratio	BUFR_021030
28	instrumentNoise	Location			Location	float
29	backscatter	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	dB		backscatter	BUFR_021062
30	backscatterRatio	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	1
31	backscatterDistance	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	1		backscatter distance
32	airDensity	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	kg m-3		air density	BUFR_013240, density of air (water vapor included)
33	dryAirDensity	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	kg m-3		air density	density of air excluding water vapor
34	waterDensity	Location	OceanLayer		Location, OceanLayer	float	kg m-3		water density
35	iceDensity	Location			Location	float	kg m-3		ice density
36	airTemperature	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	K		temperature of air	BUFR_012001
37	wetBulbTemperature	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	K		wet bulb temperature	BUFR_012002
38	dewPointTemperature	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	K		dewpoint temperature	BUFR_012003
39	airTemperatureAt2M	Location			Location	float	K		temperature of air at 2 meters (AGL)	BUFR_012004
40	wetBulbTemperatureAt2M	Location			Location	float	K		wet bulb temperature at 2 meters (AGL)	BUFR_012005
41	dewPointTemperatureAt2M	Location			Location	float	K		dewpoint temperature at 2 meters (AGL)	BUFR_012006
42	virtualTemperature	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	K		virtual temperature	BUFR_012007
43	virtualTemperatureAt2M	Location			Location	float	K		virtual temperature at 2 meters (AGL)
44	soilTemperature	Location	SoilLayer		Location, SoilLayer	float	K		soil temperature	BUFR_012030
45	skinTemperature	Location			Location	float	K		skin temperature	BUFR_012061, upper-most surface of the earth temperature (land, lake, sea, ice, snow, etc)
46	snowTemperature	Location			Location	float	K		snow temperature	BUFR_012131
47	iceSurfaceTemperature	Location			Location	float	K		ice temperature	BUFR_012132
48	waterTemperature	Location	OceanLayer		Location, OceanLayer	float	K		water temperature	BUFR_012082
49	waterConservativeTemperature	Location	OceanLayer		Location, OceanLayer	float	K		water conservative temperature
50	waterPotentialTemperature	Location	OceanLayer		Location, OceanLayer	float	K		water potential temperature
51	waterPressure	Location	OceanLayer		Location, OceanLayer	float	Pa		water pressure
52	seaSurfaceTemperature	Location			Location	float	K		sea surface temperature	BUFR_022049
53	seaSurfaceSkinTemperature	Location			Location	float	K		sea surface skin temperature
54	potentialTemperature	Location			Location	float	K		potential temperature
55	virtualPotentialTemperature	Location			Location	float	K		virtual potential temperature
56	equivalentPotentialTemperature	Location			Location	float	K		equivalent potential temperature
57	relativeHumidity	Location			Location	float	1		relative humidity	BUFR_013009, with respect to water, ratio not percentage
58	relativeHumidityAt2M	Location			Location	float	1		relative humidity at 2 meters (AGL)	BUFR_013192, with respect to water, ratio not percentage
59	specificHumidity	Location			Location	float	kg kg-1		specific humidity	BUFR_013001, kg of water vapor per kg of moist air
60	specificHumidityAt2M	Location			Location	float	kg kg-1		specific humidity at 2 meters (AGL)	BUFR_013002
61	waterVaporMixingRatio	Location			Location	float	kg kg-1		water vapor mixing ratio
62	soilMoisture	Location			Location	float	kg m-3		soil moisture	kg of water per cubic meter of soil
63	soilMoistureVolumetric	Location			Location	float	m3 m-3		soil moisture
64	soilMoistureNormalized	Location			Location	float	1		soil moisture as a ratio
65	leafAreaIndex	Location			Location	float	1		leaf area index as a ratio
66	windDirection	Location			Location	float	degree		wind direction	BUFR_011001, standard is wind direction from this angle in which 0 is north, 90 is east, etc. but use 360 for wind from north rather than 0
67	windSpeed	Location			Location	float	m s-1		wind speed	BUFR_011002
68	windEastward	Location			Location	float	m s-1		eastward wind component	BUFR_011003
69	windNorthward	Location			Location	float	m s-1		northward wind component	BUFR_011004
70	windUpward	Location			Location	float	m s-1		upward directed wind component	BUFR_011005
71	windDirectionAt10M	Location			Location	float	degree		wind direction at 10 meters (AGL)	BUFR_011011
72	windSpeedAt10M	Location			Location	float	m s-1		wind speed at 10 meters (AGL)	BUFR_011012
73	windEastwardAt10M	Location			Location	float	m s-1		eastward wind component at 10 meters (AGL)
74	windNorthwardAt10M	Location			Location	float	m s-1		northward wind component at 10 meters (AGL)
75	windUpwardAt10M	Location			Location	float	m s-1		upward directed wind component at 10 meters (AGL)
76	verticalGustVelocity	Location			Location	float	m s-1		wind gust velocity	BUFR_011034
77	maximumWindGustSpeed	Location			Location	float	m s-1		maximum wind gust speed	BUFR_011041
78	maximumWindGustDirection	Location			Location	float	degree		maximum wind gust direction
79	windShearEastward	Location			Location	float	m s-1		eastward component of wind shear vector
80	windShearNorthward	Location			Location	float	m s-1		northward compontent of wind shear vector
81	altimeterSetting	Location			Location	float	Pa		altimeter setting	BUFR_010052
82	pressure	Location			Location	float	Pa		air pressure	BUFR_007004
83	pressureVertice	Location	Vertice		Location, Vertice	float	Pa		pressure vertice
84	stationPressure	Location			Location	float	Pa		pressure measured at a surface station
85	surfacePressure	Location			Location	float	Pa		surface pressure (see Notes)	only to be used by UKMO
86	pressureChange	Location			Location	float	Pa s-1		change in air pressure	BUFR_010060
87	pressureReducedToMeanSeaLevel	Location			Location	float	Pa		pressure reduced to mean sea level	BUFR_010052
88	standardPressure	Location			Location	float	Pa		standard pressure
89	horizontalVisibility	Location			Location	float	m		visibility in horizontal direction	BUFR_020001
90	verticalVisibility	Location			Location	float	m		visibility in vertical direction	BUFR_020002
91	visibilityWater	Location			Location	float	m		visibility in water
92	presentWeather	Location			Location	Enumeration			present weather	BUFR_020003
93	pastWeather1	Location			Location	Enumeration			past weather	BUFR_020004
94	pastWeather2	Location			Location	Enumeration			past weather	BUFR_020005
95	cloudDistributionForAviation	Location			Location	Enumeration			cloud distribution	BUFR_020008, such as clear, few, scattered, broken, overcast
96	cloudCoverTotal	Location			Location	float	1		total cloud coverage	BUFR_020010, 2D total cloud coverage, max-in-column; use cloudAmount for vertical layers
97	cloudAmount	Location	Layer		Location, Layer	float	1		amount of cloud coverage in layer	BUFR_020011
98	cloudAmountOfLowestLayer	Location			Location	float	1		amount of cloud coverage in lowest layer
99	cloudType	Location			Location	Enumeration			cloud type	BUFR_020012
100	heightOfBaseOfCloud	Location			Location	float	m		cloud base altitude	BUFR_020013, currently METARs report height AGL