table_id: Table 3hrSlev   ! Variables on single levels
modeling_realm: atmos

frequency: 3hr

cmor_version: 2.0         ! version of CMOR that can read this table
cf_version:   1.4         ! version of CF that output conforms to
project_id:   TAMIP  ! project id
table_date:   28 October 2010 ! date this table was constructed

missing_value: 1.e20      ! value used to indicate a missing value
                          !   in arrays output by netCDF as 32-bit IEEE 
                          !   floating-point numbers (float or real)

baseURL: http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/CMIP5/dataLocation 
product: output

required_global_attributes: creation_date tracking_id model_id ! space separated required global attribute

expt_id_ok: '5 day hindcast for tamip hindcast group 200810' 'tamip200810' 
expt_id_ok: '5 day hindcast for tamip hindcast group 200901' 'tamip200901' 
expt_id_ok: '5 day hindcast for tamip hindcast group 200904' 'tamip200904' 
expt_id_ok: '5 day hindcast for tamip hindcast group 200907' 'tamip200907' 


approx_interval:  0.125000     ! approximate spacing between successive time
                          !   samples (in units of the output time 
                          !   coordinate.

!============
axis_entry: longitude
!============
!----------------------------------
! Axis attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:    longitude
units:            degrees_east
axis:             X             ! X, Y, Z, T (default: undeclared)
long_name:        longitude
!----------------------------------
! Additional axis information:
!----------------------------------
out_name:         lon
valid_min:        0.0         
valid_max:        360.0 
stored_direction: increasing
type:             double
must_have_bounds: yes
!----------------------------------
!


!============
axis_entry: latitude
!============
!----------------------------------
! Axis attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:    latitude
units:            degrees_north
axis:             Y             ! X, Y, Z, T (default: undeclared)
long_name:        latitude
!----------------------------------
! Additional axis information:
!----------------------------------
out_name:         lat
valid_min:        -90.0        
valid_max:        90.0 
stored_direction: increasing
type:             double
must_have_bounds: yes
!----------------------------------
!

!============
axis_entry: time
!============
!----------------------------------
! Axis attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:    time
units:            days since ?
axis:             T             ! X, Y, Z, T (default: undeclared)
long_name:        time
!----------------------------------
! Additional axis information:
!----------------------------------
out_name:         time
stored_direction: increasing
type:             double
must_have_bounds: yes
!----------------------------------
!

!============
axis_entry: height2m
!============
!----------------------------------
! Axis attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:    height
units:            m
axis:             Z             ! X, Y, Z, T (default: undeclared)
positive:         up         ! up or down (default: undeclared)
long_name:        height
!----------------------------------
! Additional axis information:
!----------------------------------
out_name:         height
valid_min:        1.0         
valid_max:        10.0  
stored_direction: increasing
type:             double
value:            2.            ! of scalar (singleton) dimension 
must_have_bounds: no
!----------------------------------
!


!============
axis_entry: height10m
!============
!----------------------------------
! Axis attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:    height
units:            m
axis:             Z             ! X, Y, Z, T (default: undeclared)
positive:         up         ! up or down (default: undeclared)
long_name:        height
!----------------------------------
! Additional axis information:
!----------------------------------
out_name:         height
valid_min:        1.0          
valid_max:        30.0  
stored_direction: increasing
type:             double
value:            10.            ! of scalar (singleton) dimension 
must_have_bounds: no
!----------------------------------
!
!

!
!============
variable_entry:    tas
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     air_temperature
units:             K
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Near-Surface Air Temperature
comment:           near-surface (usually, 2 meter) air temperature.
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time height2m
out_name:          tas
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    ts
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     surface_temperature
units:             K
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Temperature
comment:           ""skin"" temperature (i.e., SST for open ocean)
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          ts
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    psl
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     air_pressure_at_sea_level
units:             Pa
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Sea Level Pressure
comment:           not, in general, the same as surface pressure
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          psl
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    ps
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     surface_air_pressure
units:             Pa
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Air Pressure
comment:           not, in general, the same as mean sea-level pressure
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          ps
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    uas
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     eastward_wind
units:             m s-1
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Eastward Near-Surface Wind Speed
comment:           near-surface (usually, 10 meters) eastward component of wind.
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time height10m
out_name:          uas
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    vas
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     northward_wind
units:             m s-1
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Northward Near-Surface Wind Speed
comment:           near-surface (usually, 10 meters) northward component of wind.
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time height10m
out_name:          vas
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    sfcWind
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     wind_speed
units:             m s-1
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Near-Surface Wind Speed
comment:           near-surface (usually, 10 meters) wind speed.  This is the mean of the speed, not the speed computed from the mean u and v components of wind
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time height10m
out_name:          sfcWind
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    hurs
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     relative_humidity
units:             %
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Near-Surface Relative Humidity
comment:           near-surface (usually, 2meters) relative humidity expressed as a percentage.  This is the relative humidity with respect to liquid water for T> 0 C, and with respect to ice for T<0 C.
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time height2m
out_name:          hurs
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    huss
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     specific_humidity
units:             1
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Near-Surface Specific Humidity
comment:           near-surface (usually, 2 meters) specific humidity.
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time height2m
out_name:          huss
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    pr
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     precipitation_flux
units:             kg m-2 s-1
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Precipitation
comment:           at surface; includes both liquid and solid phases from all types of clouds (both large-scale and convective)
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          pr
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    prsn
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     snowfall_flux
units:             kg m-2 s-1
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Snowfall Flux
comment:           at surface; includes precipitation of all forms of water in the solid phase
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          prsn
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    prc
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     convective_precipitation_flux
units:             kg m-2 s-1
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Convective Precipitation
comment:           at surface; includes both liquid and solid phases.
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          prc
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    evspsbl
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     water_evaporation_flux
units:             kg m-2 s-1
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Evaporation
comment:           at surface; flux of water into the atmosphere due to conversion of both liquid and solid phases to vapor (from underlying surface and vegetation)
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          evspsbl
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    sbl
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     water_sublimation_flux
units:             kg m-2 s-1
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Snow and Ice Sublimation Flux
comment:           The snow and ice sublimation flux is the loss of snow and ice mass from the surface resulting from their conversion to water vapor that enters the atmosphere.
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          sbl
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    tauu
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     surface_downward_eastward_stress
units:             Pa
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Downward Eastward Wind Stress
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          tauu
type:              real
positive:          down
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    tauv
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     surface_downward_northward_stress
units:             Pa
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Downward Northward Wind Stress
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          tauv
type:              real
positive:          down
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    hfls
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     surface_upward_latent_heat_flux
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Upward Latent Heat Flux
comment:           includes both evaporation and sublimation
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          hfls
type:              real
positive:          up
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    hfss
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     surface_upward_sensible_heat_flux
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Upward Sensible Heat Flux
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          hfss
type:              real
positive:          up
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    rlds
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Downwelling Longwave Radiation
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          rlds
type:              real
positive:          down
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    rlus
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     surface_upwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Upwelling Longwave Radiation
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          rlus
type:              real
positive:          up
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    rsds
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Downwelling Shortwave Radiation
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          rsds
type:              real
positive:          down
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    rsus
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Upwelling Shortwave Radiation
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          rsus
type:              real
positive:          up
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    rsdscs
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Downwelling Clear-Sky Shortwave Radiation
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          rsdscs
type:              real
positive:          down
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    rsuscs
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Upwelling Clear-Sky Shortwave Radiation
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          rsuscs
type:              real
positive:          up
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    rldscs
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Surface Downwelling Clear-Sky Longwave Radiation
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          rldscs
type:              real
positive:          down
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    rsdt
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     toa_incoming_shortwave_flux
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         TOA Incident Shortwave Radiation
comment:           incident shortwave at the top of the atmosphere
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          rsdt
type:              real
positive:          down
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    rsut
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         TOA Outgoing Shortwave Radiation
comment:           at the top of the atmosphere
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          rsut
type:              real
positive:          up
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    rlut
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     toa_outgoing_longwave_flux
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         TOA Outgoing Longwave Radiation
comment:           at the top of the atmosphere (to be compared with satellite measurements)
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          rlut
type:              real
positive:          up
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    rlutcs
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     toa_outgoing_longwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         TOA Outgoing Clear-Sky Longwave Radiation
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          rlutcs
type:              real
positive:          up
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    rsutcs
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos

!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         TOA Outgoing Clear-Sky Shortwave Radiation
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          rsutcs
type:              real
positive:          up
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    prw
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     atmosphere_water_vapor_content
units:             kg m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Water Vapor Path
comment:           vertically integrated through the atmospheric column
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          prw
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    clt
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     cloud_area_fraction
units:             %
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Total Cloud Fraction
comment:           for the whole atmospheric column, as seen from the surface or the top of the atmosphere. Include both large-scale and convective cloud.
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          clt
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    clwvi
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     atmosphere_cloud_condensed_water_content
units:             kg m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Condensed Water Path
comment:           calculate mass of condensed (liquid + ice) water in the column divided by the area of the column (not just the area of the cloudy portion of the column). Include precipitating hydrometeors ONLY if the precipitating hydrometeor affects the calculation of radiative transfer in model.  
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          clwvi
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    clivi
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     atmosphere_cloud_ice_content
units:             kg m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Ice Water Path
comment:           calculate mass of ice water in the column divided by the area of the column (not just the area of the cloudy portion of the column). Include precipitating frozen hydrometeors ONLY if the precipitating hydrometeor affects the calculation of radiative transfer in model.  
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          clivi
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    rtmt
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     net_downward_radiative_flux_at_top_of_atmosphere_model
units:             W m-2
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Net Downward Flux at Top of Model
comment:           i.e., at the top of that portion of the atmosphere where dynamics are explicitly treated by the model. Report only if this differs from the net downward radiative flux at the top of the atmosphere.
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          rtmt
type:              real
positive:          down
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    ccb
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     air_pressure_at_convective_cloud_base
units:             Pa
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Air Pressure at Convective Cloud Base
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          ccb
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    cct
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     air_pressure_at_convective_cloud_top
units:             Pa
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Air Pressure at Convective Cloud Top
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          cct
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    ci 
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
units:             1
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Fraction of Time Convection Occurs
comment:           Fraction of time that convection occurs in the grid cell .
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          ci 
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    sci
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
units:             1
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         Fraction of Time Shallow Convection Occurs
comment:           Fraction of time that shallow convection occurs in the grid cell. ( For models with a distinct shallow convection scheme only)
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          sci
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    cltisccp
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     cloud_area_fraction
units:             %
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         ISCCP Total Total Cloud Fraction
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          cltisccp
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    albisccp
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     cloud_albedo
units:             1
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         ISCCP Mean Cloud Albedo
comment:           When computing time-means, weight by the ISCCP Total Cloud Fraction - see  http://www.cfmip.net/README
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          albisccp
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

!============
variable_entry:    pctisccp
!============
modeling_realm:    atmos
!----------------------------------
! Variable attributes:
!----------------------------------
standard_name:     air_pressure_at_cloud_top
units:             Pa 
cell_methods:      time: mean
long_name:         ISCCP Mean Cloud Top Pressure
comment:           When computing time-means, weight by the ISCCP Total Cloud Fraction - see  http://www.cfmip.net/README
!----------------------------------
! Additional variable information:
!----------------------------------
dimensions:        longitude latitude time
out_name:          pctisccp
type:              real
!----------------------------------
!

