BL Output Variables

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5.3.7. BL Output Variables#

Boundary Layer model outputs.

This group contains 17 output variables.

Press_hPa#

Pressure

Unit:

hPa

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QE_use#

Latent heat flux used

Unit:

W m-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QH_use#

Sensible heat flux used

Unit:

W m-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Temp_C#

Temperature in Celsius

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

UStar#

Friction velocity

Unit:

m s-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

avcp#

Average specific heat capacity

Unit:

J kg-1 K-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

avdens#

Average density

Unit:

kg m-3

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

avu1#

Average wind speed

Unit:

m s-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

gamq#

Humidity lapse rate above boundary layer top

Unit:

kg kg-1 m-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

gamt#

Temperature lapse rate above boundary layer top

Unit:

K m-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

lv_J_kg#

Latent heat of vaporisation

Unit:

J kg-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q#

Specific humidity

Unit:

g kg-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q+#

Humidity excess above mixed layer value at entrainment zone

Unit:

g kg-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

rh#

Relative humidity

Unit:

%

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

theta#

Potential temperature

Unit:

K

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

theta+#

Temperature excess above mixed layer value at entrainment zone

Unit:

K

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z#

Height

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)