Output of the 62 Challenge simulations

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Atmosphere	Monthly averages         18 levels	World
Field	Description Field	File (e.g. for Jan. 1940)
T	temperature	1940-01.nc
q	specific humidity	1940-01.nc
u	zonal wind component	1940-01.nc
v	meridional wind component	1940-01.nc
z3	Geopotential height (above sea level)	1940-01.nc
vq	Meridional water transport	1940-01.nc
dc01	convective adjustment tendency of water vapor	1940-01.nc
vt	Meridional heat transport	1940-01.nc
vz	Meridional transport	1940-01.nc
ta01	total advective tendency of water vapor	1940-01.nc
vd01	vertical diffusion tendency of water vapor	1940-01.nc
omega	Vertical pressure velocity	1940-01.nc
sulfmmr	Tropospheric sulfate mass mixing ratio	1940-01.nc
ttend	T tendency	1940-01.nc
uu	covariance uu'	Cov.JAN1940.dat
uv	covariance uv'	Cov.JAN1940.dat
uomega	covariance uomega'	Cov.JAN1940.dat
ut	covariance ut'	Cov.JAN1940.dat
uq	covariance uq'	Cov.JAN1940.dat
vv	covariance vv'	Cov.JAN1940.dat
vomega	covariance vomega'	Cov.JAN1940.dat
vt	covariance vt'	Cov.JAN1940.dat
vq	covariance vq'	Cov.JAN1940.dat
omegat	covariance omegat'	Cov.JAN1940.dat
omegaq	covariance omegaq'	Cov.JAN1940.dat
tt	covariance tt'	Cov.JAN1940.dat

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Atmosphere	Monthly averages         1 level	World
Field	Description Field	File (e.g. for Jan. 1940)
ps	surface pressure	1940-01.nc
ts	Surface temperature	1940-01.nc
f11vmr	Tropospheric F11 volume mixing ratio	1940-01.nc
f12vmr	Tropospheric F12 volume mixing ratio	1940-01.nc
sgh	Standard deviation of orography	1940-01.nc
psl	Sea level pressure	1940-01.nc
ch4vmr	Tropospheric CH4 volume mixing ratio	1940-01.nc
co2vmr	Global CO2 volume mixing ratio	1940-01.nc
cldhgh	Vertically-integrated, random overlap, high cloud amount	1940-01.nc
cldlow	Vertically-integrated, random overlap, low cloud amount	1940-01.nc
cldmed	Vertically-integrated, random overlap, mid-level cloud amount	1940-01.nc
n2ovmr	Tropospheric N2O volume mixing ratio	1940-01.nc
lhflx	Surface latent heat flux	1940-01.nc
cldtot	Vertically-integrated, random overlap, total cloud amount	1940-01.nc
precl	Large-scale (stable) precipitation rate	1940-01.nc
precc	Convective precipitation rate	1940-01.nc
precsl	Large-scale (stable) snow rate (water equivalent)	1940-01.nc
precsc	Convective snow rate (water equivalent)	1940-01.nc
shflx	Surface sensible heat flux	1940-01.nc
flnm	FLNM	1940-01.nc
flnmc	FLNMC	1940-01.nc
odxc_vis	Visible optical depth	1940-01.nc
odxc_sul	Optical depth sulphate aerosols	1940-01.nc
fsds	Flux shortwave downwelling at surface	1940-01.nc
fsnirt	Near-IR shortwave flux absorbed at TOA	1940-01.nc
fsnirtsq	FSNIRTSQ	1940-01.nc
trefht	Reference height temperature	1940-01.nc
flns	Net longwave flux at surface	1940-01.nc
flnt	Net longwave flux at top	1940-01.nc
fsnm	FSNM	1940-01.nc
fsnrtc	Clear-sky near-IR shortwave flux absorbed	1940-01.nc
fsns	Net solar flux at surface	1940-01.nc
soll	Downward near IR direct solar to surface	1940-01.nc
solld	Downward near IR diffuse solar to surface	1940-01.nc
fsnt	Net solar flux at top	1940-01.nc
sols	Downward visible direct solar to surface	1940-01.nc
solsd	Downward visible diffuse solar to surface	1940-01.nc
taux	X-component (east-west) of surface stress	1940-01.nc
tauy	Y-component (north-south) of surface stress	1940-01.nc
snowh	Water equivalent snow depth	1940-01.nc

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Atmosphere	Daily averages         1 level	World
Field	Description Field	File (e.g. for Jan. 1940)
tmin	minimum surface air temperature	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
tmax	maximum surface temperature	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
t	mean surface temperature	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
psl	mean sea level pressure	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
u992	mean zonal wind at pressure level 992.528 hPa	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
v992	mean meridional wind at pressure level 992.528 hPa	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
precc	mean convective precipitation	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
precl	mean large scale precipitation	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
qflx	mean qflx	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
snowh	mean snowheight	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
u866	mean zonal wind at pressure level 866.407 hPa	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
v866	mean meridional wind at pressure level 866.407 hPa	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
t866	mean temperature at pressure level 866.407 hPa	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
z99	mean geopotential height at pressure level 99.04321 hPa	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
z324	mean geopotential height at pressure level 324.8474 hPa	Wereld.JAN1940.dat
z501	mean geopotential height at pressure level 501.2755 hPa	Wereld.JAN1940.dat

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Atmosphere	Daily averages         1 level	Europe
Field	Description Field	File (e.g. for Jan. 1940)
trefht	daily mean near surface air temperature	Europa.JAN1940.dat
tmax	daily maximum near surface air temperature	Europa.JAN1940.dat
tmin	daily minimum near surface air temperature	Europa.JAN1940.dat
psl	mean sea level pressure	Europa.JAN1940.dat
rh	relative humidity lowest sigma level	Europa.JAN1940.dat
precl	precipitation large scale	Europa.JAN1940.dat
precc	precipitation convective	Europa.JAN1940.dat
omega	pressure velocity at 866.407 hPa pressure level	Europa.JAN1940.dat
Z866	geopotential height at 866.407 hPa pressure level	Europa.JAN1940.dat
Z501	geopotential height at 501.275 hPa pressure level	Europa.JAN1940.dat
u	zonal wind at 866.407 hPa pressure level	Europa.JAN1940.dat
v	meridional wind at 866.407 hPa pressure level	Europa.JAN1940.dat
rv	relative vorticity at 866.407 hPa pressure level	Europa.JAN1940.dat

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Atmosphere	3 hourly averages         1 level	North Sea
Field	Description Field	File (e.g. for Jan. 1940)
u992	zonal wind at 992.528 hPa pressure level	Noordzee.JAN1940.dat
u866	zonal wind at 866.407 pressure level	Noordzee.JAN1940.dat
v992	meridional wind at 992.528 hPa pressure level	Noordzee.JAN1940.dat
v866	meridional wind at at 866.407 pressure level	Noordzee.JAN1940.dat
psl	sea level pressure	Noordzee.JAN1940.dat

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Ocean	Monthly averages         25 levels	World
Field	Description Field	File (e.g. for Jan. 1940)
t	Potential Temperature	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
u	Eulerian velocity east component	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
v	Eulerian velocity north component	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
s	Salinity	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
uiso	Eddy Induced Transport Velocity East Component	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
viso	Eddy Induced Transport Velocity North Component	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc

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Ocean	Monthly averages         1 level	World
Field	Description Field	File (e.g. for Jan. 1940)
tmt	Eulerian Meridional Streamfunction	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
tmtiso	Eddy induced Meridional Streamfunction	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
Tttn_terms	Meridional heat transport, including marginal seas	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
Sttn_terms	Meridional salt transport, including marginal seas	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
T_horz	Horizontal Average Potential Temperature, excluding marginal seas	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
S_horz	Horizontal Average Salinity, excluding marginal seas	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
box_area_t	Area of Individual Gridboxes on Tracer Grid	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
box_area_u	Area of Individual Gridboxes on Velocity Grid	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
dz	Vertical grid cell thickness from diagnostic and prognostic variables	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
dzz	Vertical grid cell spacing from diagnostic and prognostic variables	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
dyu	Meridional U grid cell width from diagnostic and prognostic variables	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
dyt	Meridional T grid cell width from diagnostic and prognostic variables	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
buoylev	Level integrated buoyancy work from diagnostic and prognostic variables	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
pisle	Island streamfunction from diagnostic and prognostic variables	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
perr	Surface pressure gradient error	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
dpdx	Zonal change in surface pressure	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
dpdy	Meridional change in surface pressure	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
smfx	Surface momentum flux east component	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
smfy	Surface momentum flux north component	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
dpdy	Meridional change in surface pressure	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
rmaska	Basin Index (absolute values)	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
rmask	Basin Index	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
kmt	Depth of Ocean in Model Levels	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
psi	Barotropic Transport Streamfunction	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
hblt	Boundary Layer Depth	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
hbml	Mixed Layer Depth	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
Tflx	Non-solar Component of Surface Heat Flux, Including Marginal Seas	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
Sflx	Surface Salt Flux, Including Marginal Seas	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
sswt	Solar Component of Surface Heat Flux	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
qflux	Internal Ocean Heat Flux Due to Ice Formation;heat of fusion > 0 or ice-melting	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
w	Eulerian Velocity Vertical Component	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
wiso	Eddy Induced Transport Velocity Vertical Component	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc

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Ocean	Monthly averages	14 basins/oceans
Field	Description Field	File (e.g. for Jan. 1940)
tmtreg	Regional Eulerian Meridional Streamfunction	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
tmtisoreg	Regional Eddy induced Meridional Streamfunction	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
Tttn_basins	Meridional heat transport, including marginal seas	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc
Sttn_basins	Meridional salt transport, including marginal seas	h_avg_Y1940_D031.00.nc

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Land	Monthly averages         1 level	World
Field	Description Field	File (e.g. for Jan. 1940)
surface_type	surface type	lsmh_1940-01.nc
tam	aerodynamic temperature at height z0m+d	lsmh_1940-01.nc
tah	surface temperature at height z0h+d	lsmh_1940-01.nc
tsa	2 m air temperature	lsmh_1940-01.nc
tv	vegetation temperature	lsmh_1940-01.nc
tg	ground temperature	lsmh_1940-01.nc
dtv	change in tv last iteration	lsmh_1940-01.nc
dtg	change in tg last iteration	lsmh_1940-01.nc
fsa	absorbed solar radiation	lsmh_1940-01.nc
fsr	reflected solar radiation	lsmh_1940-01.nc
ndvi	surface ndvi	lsmh_1940-01.nc
fctr	canopy transpiration	lsmh_1940-01.nc
fcev	canopy evaporation	lsmh_1940-01.nc
fgev	ground evaporation	lsmh_1940-01.nc
fira	net infrared (longwave) radiation	lsmh_1940-01.nc
fgr	heat flux into soil	lsmh_1940-01.nc
fsm	snow melt heat flux	lsmh_1940-01.nc
cn	neutral momentum drag coefficient	lsmh_1940-01.nc
cm	momentum drag coefficient	lsmh_1940-01.nc
elai	exposed one-sided leaf area index	lsmh_1940-01.nc
esai	exposed one-sided stem area index	lsmh_1940-01.nc
rssun	sunlit leaf stomatal resistance	lsmh_1940-01.nc
rssha	shaded leaf stomatal resistance	lsmh_1940-01.nc
fmicr	microbial respiration	lsmh_1940-01.nc
fpsn	photosynthesis	lsmh_1940-01.nc
frms	stem maintenance respiration	lsmh_1940-01.nc
frmr	root maintenance respiration	lsmh_1940-01.nc
frmf	foliage maintenance respiration	lsmh_1940-01.nc
frg	growth respiration	lsmh_1940-01.nc
fco2	net co2 flux	lsmh_1940-01.nc
dmi	net primary production	lsmh_1940-01.nc
h2ocan	intercepted water	lsmh_1940-01.nc
bevap	ground evaporation beta factor	lsmh_1940-01.nc
btran	transpiration beta factor	lsmh_1940-01.nc
qinfl	infiltration	lsmh_1940-01.nc
qover	surface runoff	lsmh_1940-01.nc
qdrai	sub-surface drainage	lsmh_1940-01.nc
qintr	interception	lsmh_1940-01.nc
qdrip	throughfall	lsmh_1940-01.nc
qmelt	snow melt	lsmh_1940-01.nc
qsoil	ground evaporation	lsmh_1940-01.nc
qvege	canopy evaporation	lsmh_1940-01.nc
qvegt	canopy transpiration	lsmh_1940-01.nc
qprecc	convective precipitation	lsmh_1940-01.nc
qprecl	large-scale precipitation	lsmh_1940-01.nc
errsoi	soil/lake energy conservation error	lsmh_1940-01.nc
errseb	surface energy conservation error	lsmh_1940-01.nc
errsol	solar radiation conservation error	lsmh_1940-01.nc
errh2o	total water conservation error	lsmh_1940-01.nc
tgcm	atmospheric air temperature	lsmh_1940-01.nc
vmaggcm	atmospheric wind velocity magnitude	lsmh_1940-01.nc
pgcm	atmospheric pressure	lsmh_1940-01.nc
qgcm	atmospheric specific humidity	lsmh_1940-01.nc
zgcm	atmospheric reference height	lsmh_1940-01.nc
l_down	incident longwave radiation	lsmh_1940-01.nc
s_down	incident solar radiation	lsmh_1940-01.nc
tsrad	surface radiative temperature	lsmh_1940-01.nc
asdir	albedo solar - direct	lsmh_1940-01.nc
aldir	albedo longwave - direct	lsmh_1940-01.nc
asdif	albedo - solar diffuse	lsmh_1940-01.nc
aldif	albedo - longwve diffuse	lsmh_1940-01.nc
h2osno	snow depth (liquid water)	lsmh_1940-01.nc
taux	zonal surface stress	lsmh_1940-01.nc
tauy	meridional surface stress	lsmh_1940-01.nc
flh	latent heat	lsmh_1940-01.nc
fsh	sensible heat	lsmh_1940-01.nc
fire	emitted infrared (longwave) radiation	lsmh_1940-01.nc
evap	total evaporative flux	lsmh_1940-01.nc
tsoi	soil temperature	lsmh_1940-01.nc
h2osoi	soil moisture	lsmh_1940-01.nc
surf2d	land type	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
soic2d	soil color	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
sand2d	percent sand	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
silt2d	percent silt	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
clay2d	percent clay	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
pctlak	percent lake	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
pctwet	percent wetlands	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
drngarea	grid cell areas	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
drngfrac	fractional drainage basin matrix	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
drngbasn	basin type drainage matrix	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
h2osno	snow depth (liquid water)	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
h2ocan	intercepted water	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
h2osoi	volumetric soil water	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
tv	vegetation temperature	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
tg	ground temperature	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc
tsoi	soil temperature	lsmi_19400101_00000.nc

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Ice	Monthly averages         1 level	World
Field	Description Field	File (e.g. for Jan. 1940)
hicelay	ice thickness	a1940-01-00.nc
fice	ice concentration	a1940-01-00.nc
ts	temp @ ice/snow surface	a1940-01-00.nc
hsnolay	snow depth	a1940-01-00.nc
snowf	wtr flx at top of ice	a1940-01-00.nc
fwfice	wtr flx at bot of ice	a1940-01-00.nc
uiceh	eastward ice velocity	a1940-01-00.nc
viceh	northward ice velocity	a1940-01-00.nc
wsxh	net E stress on ice h-grid	a1940-01-00.nc
wsyh	net N stress on ice h-grid	a1940-01-00.nc
qc	heat ex. between ice and ocn	a1940-01-00.nc
xmask	mask	a1940-01-00.nc
snowd	Snow depth	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
fwfice	Water flux at ice bottom	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
s4bot	Solar passing through ice	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
h4	Heat flux from snow/ice melt	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
uiceh	Eastward ice velocity	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
viceh	Northward ice velocity	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
ficeh	Ice concentration	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
albsi	SW Ice albedo - direct	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
albsf	SW Ice albedo - diffuse	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
alblf	LW Ice albedo - diffuse	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
albli	LW Ice albedo - direct	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
lmask	Land/Ocean/Ice mask	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
fice	Ice concentration	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
ti	Temperature at ice/snow interface	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
ts	Temperature at ice/snow surface	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
fsno	Snow concentration	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
qstor	Heat stored in brine	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
tsice	Sea-ice temperature	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
hicelay	Ice thickness	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
tsnolay	Internal snow temperature	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
hsnolay	Snow depth	csimi_19400101_00000.nc
ttice	Internal ice temperature	csimi_19400101_00000.nc

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