MADIS Surface Variables - SAO
Numeric
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Code Name Units Max Notes Database
QC Level FSL AWIPS*
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TD dewpoint temperature K 3 1,6 X
RH relative humidity % 3 1,6 X
Q specific humidity kg/kg 3 1,6 X
DPD dewpoint depression K 3 1,6 X
AH absolute humidity g/(m**3) 3 1,6 X
ALTSE altimeter Pa 3 2 X
WVMR water vapor mixing ratio kg/kg 3 1,6 X
PT3 3 hour pressure change Pa 2 3 X
PT3CHR character of 3h pressure change code 0 3 X
SLP sea level pressure Pa 3 X
P station pressure Pa 3 2 X
T air temperature K 3 4 X
TV virtual temperature K 3 4,6 X
DD wind direction deg 3 5 X
FF wind speed m/s 3 5 X
U u wind component m/s 3 5 X
V v wind component m/s 3 5 X
VIS visibility m 1 X
ELEV elevation m 0 X
LAT latitude deg N 0 X
LON longitude deg E 0 X
CORR correction flag code 0 X
PCP1H accumulated precip - 1h m 1 7,6 X
PCP3H accumulated precip - 3h m 1 X
PCP6H accumulated precip - 6h m 1 X
PCP24H accumulated precip - 24h m 1 6 X
PCPRATE precipitation rate kg/(m**2)/s 1 7 X
SKYCVLB sky cover layer base m 0 10 X
T24MIN 24 hour minimum temperature K 1 6 X
T24MAX 24 hour maximum temperature K 1 6 X
FFGUST wind gust m/s 2 6 X
NOBSSC number of sky cover obs X
Character
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Code Name Character Notes Database
Size FSL AWIPS*
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SKYCOV sky cover 6x8 10 X
AUTOTYP automated station type 6 18 X
REPTYPE report type 6 19 X
*The SAO dataset is only available with the FSL database.
Last updated 15 March 2017
