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MAIN VARIABLES
NameUnitsDescription
10m wind speedm s-1Magnitude of the two-dimensional horizontal air velocity near the surface.
2m temperatureKTemperature of the air near the surface.
Maximum 2m temperature in the last 24 hoursK

Daily maximum near-surface air temperature.

Minimum 2m temperature in the last 24 hoursKDaily minimum near-surface air temperature.
Mean precipitation fluxkg m-2s-1Amount of water per unit area and time.
Mean sea level pressurePaTime average of the air pressure at sea level.
Near-surface specific humidity1Amount of moisture in the air near the surface divided by amount of air plus moist at that location.
Near-surface relative humidity%

Usually 2m relative humidity.  This is the relative humidity with respect to liquid water for T> 0 C, and with respect to ice for T<0 CAmount of moisture in the air divided by the maximum amount of moisture that could exist in the air at a specific temperature and location.

Snowfallkg m-2s-1Mass of water in the form of snow precipitating per unit area.
Surface solar radiation downwardsW m-2Radiative shortwave flux of energy downward at the surface.

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