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

* CLIO model

NOTA: imax = 65, jmax = 122, kmax = 20 [[BR]]

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 || ?? || 

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|| Variables included in the CLIO restart file (rest****.om) ||
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||= 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 =|| //pseudo flux of temperature//^[#point1 (1)]^ || Y || imax, jmax, kmax, nsmax || ffs/dz : Unite : flux/(Dz.rho.Cp) <-> deg_C.s-1  ||---- || dans relax.f, Convention : fflx, fss : + vers le haut, si refroidit l'ocean.||
||= eta =|| sea surface height || Y || imax, jmax || ---- || || outnet.f ||
||= ub =|| ubar 'averaged zonal barotropic momentum' || Y || imax, jmax || m/s || || outnet.f ||
||= vb =|| vbar 'averaged meridional barotropic momentum' || Y || imax, jmax || m/s || || outnet.f ||
||= fqajc =|| energy dissipated Ajust.Conv. || Y || imax, jmax, kmax || ---- || ---- || inforun.f ||
||= b =|| Buoyancy || Y || imax, jmax, kmax || ---- || ---- || b = gpes * (rho - rhoref) / rho0, etat.f ||
||= u =|| horiz. seawater speed || Y || imax, jmax, kmax || ---- || ---- ||
||= v =|| horiz. seawater speed || Y || imax, jmax, kmax || ---- || ---- ||
||= w =|| vert. seawater speed || Y || imax, jmax, kmax || ---- || ---- ||
||= q2turb =|| //vert. diffusivity gradient//^[#point1 (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 =|| Coefficient de Diffusion Verticale pour les scalaires / dz :  avsdz = Diffusivite Vert. / dz || Y || ---- || ---- || ---- || viduffu.f ||
||= avudz =|| Coefficient de Diffusion Verticale pour les vitesses / dz : avudz = Viscosite Vert. / dz || Y || ---- || ---- || ---- || viduffu.f ||
||= uslpfx =|| //**(deprecated) can be suppressed **// || Y || imax,jmax,-1:nsmax || ---- || ---- || Variable in sloptab, routine unused ||
||= vslpfx =|| //**(deprecated) can be suppressed **//|| Y || imax,jmax,-1:nsmax || ---- || ---- || Variable in sloptab, routine unused ||
||= umoy =|| //**(deprecated)**// avg. surface zonal velocity || Y || imax, jmax || ---- || ---- || computed in uvm.f but not used! ||
||= vmoy =|| //**(deprecated)**// avg. surface meridional velocity || Y || imax, jmax || ---- || ---- || computed in uvm.f but not used! ||
||= hgbq =|| ice thickness || Y || imax, jmax || ---- || ---- || outnet.f ||
||= fsbbq =|| Also linked with the solar flux below the ice (?) || Y || ---- || ---- || ---- ||ice_mod.f90 ||
||= qstobq =|| //**(deprecated)**// Energy stored in the brine pockets || Y || ---- || ---- || ---- ||ice_mod.f90 ||
||= albq =|| sea-ice lead fraction || Y || imax, jmax || ---- || ---- || outnet.f ||
||= hnbq =|| snow thick. cover above sea-ice || Y || imax, jmax || ---- || ---- || outnet.f, ice_mod.f90 ||
||= ts =|| surface temperature of the sea-ice || Y || ---- || ---- || ---- ||ice_mod.f90 ||
||= ug =|| ice-velocity (x) || Y || ---- || ---- || ---- ||
||= vg =|| ice-velocity (y) || Y || ---- || ---- || ---- ||
||= tbq =|| Temperature inside the ice/snow layer || Y || ---- || ---- || ---- ||ice_mod.f90
||= xzo =|| //**(deprecated)**// rugosity of the ice || Y || ---- || ---- || ---- || only read/write at present ||
||= tenagx =|| Wind stress at the sea-ice surface (x) || Y || imax, jmax || N/m^2^  || ---- ||outnet.f, ice_mod.f90||
||= tenagy =|| Wind stress at the sea-ice surface (y) || Y || imax, jmax  ||  N/m^2^ || ---- ||outnet.f,  ice_mod.f90||
||= vicmom =|| an array containing 35 ocean variables || Y || ---- || N/A || ---- || cf. vicmom mapping ||

[=#point1 (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