This page lists the variables that will be included in the NA-CORDEX archive, in rough priority order.
Information about units, sign convention, and whether a variable is instantaneous or time-averaged can be found in the CORDEX variables requirement table. Other variables not on this list (e.g., 3-D variables) may be available from the CORDEX archive on ESGF or directly from the modelers; inquire with the point of contact for each simulation for more information.
| Variable | Long Name | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| ESSENTIAL | ||
| pr | Precipitation | daily (sub-daily **) |
| tas | Near-Surface Air Temperature | daily |
| tasmax | Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air Temperature | daily |
| tasmin | Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air Temperature | daily |
| HIGH PRIORITY | ||
| hurs | Near-Surface Relative Humidity * | daily |
| prhmax | Daily Maximum Hourly Precipitation Rate ** | daily |
| rsds | Surface Downwelling Shortwave Radiation | daily |
| uas | Eastward Near-Surface Wind Velocity | daily |
| vas | Northward Near-Surface Wind Velocity | daily |
| orog | Surface Altitude | fixed |
| sftlf | Land Area Fraction | fixed |
| ASPIRATIONAL | ||
| evspsbl | Evaporation | daily |
| evspsblpot | Potential Evapotranspiration | daily |
| huss | Near-Surface Specific Humidity | daily |
| mrros | Surface Runoff | daily |
| mrso | Total Soil Moisture Content | daily |
| ps | Surface Air Pressure | daily |
| psl | Sea Level Pressure | daily |
| sfcWind | Near-Surface Wind Speed | daily |
| snm | Surface Snow Melt | daily |
| snw | Snow Amount | daily |
| areacella | Atmosphere Grid-Cell Area | fixed |
| mrsofc | Capacity of Soil to Store Water | fixed |
| rootd | Maximum Root Depth | fixed |
| sftgif | Fraction of Grid Cell Covered with Glacier | fixed |
| clt | Total Cloud Fraction | daily |
| mrro | Total Runoff | daily |
| rsus | Surface Upwelling Shortwave Radiation | daily |
| snc | Snow Area Fraction | daily |
| sund | Duration Of Sunshine | daily |
* calculated from daily-average huss, ps, tas
** only available for some models