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The Community Doppler Lidar Simulation Model (DLSM) GADS Atmospheric and Optical Property Variables |
A record's content is shown for each GADS type below. Graphic examples for various inputs are provided.
| DAO-based GADS Data Record | T213-based GADS Data Record | T106-based
GADS Data Record
| Center
of Grid Area Latitude (deg) |
Center
of Grid Area Latitude (deg) |
Center
of Grid Area Latitude (deg)
| Center
of Grid Area Longitude (deg) |
Center
of Grid Area Longitude (deg) |
Center
of Grid Area Longitude (deg)
| Geo-potential Height at surface (m) |
Surface
Temperature (K) |
Surface
Pressure (mb)
| Sea Level Pressure (MB) |
Mean
Sea Level Pressure (MB) |
Surface
Altitude (km)
| Surface Pressure (MB) |
10
m Horz. Wind U (m/s) |
Cloud
Cover (0-1)
| Ground Temperature (K) |
10
m Horz. Wind V (m/s) |
Terrain
Height Level Index
| Instant Precip. |
Surface
Roughness (M) |
Tropopause
Height Level Index
| High Cloud Amount (%) |
Albedo |
Surface
Temperature (k)
| Low Cloud Amount (%) |
Low
Cloud Fraction (0-1) |
Surface
Dewpoint Temperature (K)
| Medium Cloud Amount (%) |
Medium
Cloud Fraction (0-1) |
10
m Horz. Wind U (m/s)
| Total Cloud Amount (%) |
High
Cloud Fraction (0-1) |
10
m Horz. Wind V (m/s)
| Surface Type Flag |
Total
Cloud Fraction (0-1) |
Convective
Precip. (mm/day)
| Planetary Boundary Layer (m) |
Planetary
Boundary Layer (km) |
Geopotential
Height Profile (m)
| Convective Precip. Rate |
Surface
Geopotential Height (M) |
Temperature
Profile (k)
| Large Scale Precip. Rate |
Temperature
Profile (K) |
Relative
Humidity Profile (%)
| Specific Humidity at Two Meter (G/G) |
U
Horizontal Wind Profile
(m/s) |
U
Horizontal wind Profile (m/s)
| Temperature at Two Meters (K) |
V
Horizontal Wind Profile
(m/s) |
V
Horizontal wind Profile (m/s)
| Horizontal Wind Comp. U at 2 Meters (m/s) |
Specific
Humidity Profile (G/G) |
Vertical
Velocity Profile (pa/s)
| Horizontal Wind Comp. U at 10 Meters (m/s) |
Vertical
Velocity Profile
(Pa/s) |
Cloud
Percentage Profile (%)
| Horizontal Wind Comp. V at 2 Meters (m/s) |
Cloud
Liq. Water Con. Profile
(g/kg) |
Int.
Cloud Percentage Profile I (%)
| Horizontal Wind Comp. V at 10 Meters (m/s) |
Cloud
Fraction Profile
(0-1) |
Int.
Cloud Percentage Profile II (%)
| Geo-potential Height Profile (m) |
Geopotential
Height Profile (m) |
Incremental
cloud amount (%)
| Air Temperature Profile (k) |
Backscatter
Profile (m-1 sr-1) |
Layer
Index for a Cirrus Cloud
| Horizontal Wind Comp. U Profile (M/S) |
Attenuation
Profile (km-1) |
Cloud
Type Index
| Horizontal Wind Comp. V Profile (M/S) |
Cloud
Backscatter Prof. (m-1 sr-1) |
Backscatter
Profile (m-1 sr-1)
| Vertical Velocity Profile (Pa/S) |
Cloud
Attenuation Profile (km-1) |
Attenuation
Profile (km-1)
| Specific Humidity Profile (%) |
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Cloud
Backscatter Prof. (m-1 sr-1)
| Relative Humidity Profile (%) |
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Cloud
Attenuation Profile (km-1)
| Cloud Liquid Water Content path Profile |
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| Cloud Fraction Profile (%) |
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| Effective Cloud Fraction Profile (%) |
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| Space View Of cloud Fraction Profile (%) |
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| Cloud Type Profile |
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| Eddy Diffusivity For Momentum Profile |
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| Subgrid Scale Standard Deviation in U Profile (9
point) (M/S) |
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| Subgrid Scale Standard Deviation in V Profile (9
point) (M/S) |
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| Subgrid Scale Standard Deviation in W Profile (9
point) (M/S) |
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| Aer. Backscatter Profile log10(m-1 sr-1) |
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| Aerosol Scattering Profile log10(km-1) |
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| Total Attenuation Profile log10(km-1) |
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| Cloud Total Attenuation Profile log10(km-1) |
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| Cloud Backscatter Profile log10(m-1 sr-1) |
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| Cloud Scattering Profile log10(km-1) |
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| Molecular Attenuation Profile log10(km-1) |
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| Mol. Backscatter Profile log10(m-1 sr-1) |
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| Molecular Scattering Profile log10(km-1) |
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The DAO data profiles are for 35 pressure levels: 1000, 996, 988, 979, 969, 958, 947, 935, 922, 894, 850, 830, 800, 750, 700, 650, 600, 550, 500, 450, 400, 350, 300, 250, 200, 150, 100, 70, 50, 30, 10, 5, 2, 1, .5 mb
The T213 data profiles for 31 pressure levels: 1013, 1000, 996, 988, 979, 969, 958, 957, 935, 922, 894, 850, 830, 800, 750, 700, 650, 600, 550, 500, 450, 400, 350, 300, 250, 200, 150, 100, 70, 50, 30, 10 mb.
The T106 data profiles for 15 pressure levels: 1013, 1000, 850, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200, 150, 100, 70, 50, 30, 10 mb.
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Last Updated: 02/07/2007