Variable descriptions (units, use, description, future CF conventions)

• CLIO model

NOTA: imax = 65, jmax = 122, kmax = 20

NOTA: nsmax is the number of tracers in the ocean. Can vary between 2 (T,S) and 20 at present.

varname	short description	in_restart (Y/N)	Dimensions	unit	CF-Convention name	Notes
tms	tracer mask	N	imax, jmax, kmax	N/A	??
tmu	speed mask	N	imax, jmax, kmax	N/A	??

 

Variables included in the CLIO restart file (rest.om)

varname	short description	in_restart (Y/N)	Dimensions	unit	CF-Convention name	Notes
scal	ocean tracers	Y	imax, jmax, kmax, nsmax	f(nsmax)	f(nsmax)
fss	----	Y	----	----	----
eta	----	Y	----	----	----
ub	----	Y	----	----	----
vb	----	Y	----	----	----
fqajc	----	Y	----	----	----
b	----	Y	----	----	----
u	horiz. water speed	Y	----	----	----
v	horiz. water speed	Y	----	----	----
w	vert. water speed	Y	----	----	----
q2turb	vert. diffusivity gradient (1)	Y	----	----	----
bvf	Brunt-Väisälä freq.	Y	imax, jmax, kmax	----	----	= tms(i,j,k-1) * unsdzw(k) * (bup(i,k-1)-bdw(i,k))
avsdz	----	Y	----	----	----
avudz	----	Y	----	----	----
uslpfx	----	Y	----	----	----
vslpfx	----	Y	----	----	----
umoy	----	Y	----	----	----
vmoy	----	Y	----	----	----
hgbq	----	Y	----	----	----
fsbbq	----	Y	----	----	----
qstobq	----	Y	----	----	----
albq	----	Y	----	----	----
hnbq	----	Y	----	----	----
ts	----	Y	----	----	----
ug	----	Y	----	----	----
vg	----	Y	----	----	----
tbq	----	Y	----	----	----
xzo	----	Y	----	----	----
tenagx	----	Y	----	----	----
tenagy	----	Y	----	----	----
nvrmon	----	Y	----	----	----

(1) italic is used where unsure!

Old bits to be updated below …

• Atmosphere
  • atmospheric total moisture content q in meters (of precipitable water)
  • geopotential height gh or geopg is in m²/s² and is a difference with the geopotential mean at 500 hPa. To have the real geopotential height in meters : zg = geopg/9.8 +5500
• Ocean

• Land Surface