Name:

specific_humidity

Abbreviation:

q

Unit:

kg kg-1

Definition	The mass of water vapor per unit mass of air, including the water vapor.
Validity	instantaneous
Comment

GRIB 2

Discipline = 0     Parameter Category = 1     Parameter Number = 0     Type of first fixed surface = 100 Type of second fixed surface = All 1's Scale factor of first fixed surface = 0 Scale factor of second fixed surface = All 1's Scaled value of first fixed surface = value in Pa Scaled value of second fixed surface = All 1's