Climate Forecast System (Radiative Fluxes CFS)

Description

GribStream Code: cfsflxf
Description: A dataset from the Climate Forecast System (CFS) focusing on radiative fluxes, land-atmosphere interactions, and surface energy balances.
Product page: https://cfs.ncep.noaa.gov/cfsv2/docs.html
Key Features:
- Captures longwave and shortwave radiation fluxes essential for climate and energy balance studies.
- Includes surface-related variables such as albedo, soil moisture, and vegetation cover.
- Supports land surface modeling, hydrology, and global climate research.
Resolution: 1.0° global grid.
Temporal Coverage: Updated four times daily, with forecasts extending up to 215 days (5160 hours).
Primary Use Cases: Climate modeling, land surface interactions, radiation and energy flux studies.

Parameters:

Name	Level	Description	Introduced	Min Horizon	Max Horizon
ACOND	surface	Aerodynamic Conductance (m/s)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
ALBDO	surface	Surface Albedo (%)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
CDUVB	surface	Clear Sky UV-B Downward Solar Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
CNWAT	surface	Canopy Water Content (kg/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
CPRAT	surface	Convective Precipitation Rate (kg/m²/s)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
CRAIN	surface	Categorical Rain (1 (yes/no))	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
CSDLF	surface	Clear Sky Downward Longwave Radiation Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
CSDSF	surface	Clear Sky Downward Solar Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
CSULF	top of atmosphere	Clear Sky Upward Longwave Radiation Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
CSULF	surface	Clear Sky Upward Longwave Radiation Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
CSUSF	top of atmosphere	Clear Sky Upward Solar Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
CSUSF	surface	Clear Sky Upward Solar Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
CWORK	entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)	Cloud Work Function (J/kg)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
DLWRF	surface	Downward Longwave Radiation Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
DSWRF	surface	Downward Shortwave Radiation Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
DSWRF	top of atmosphere	Downward Shortwave Radiation Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
DUVB	surface	UV-B Downward Solar Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
EVBS	surface	Direct Evaporation from Bare Soil (kg/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
EVCW	surface	Evaporation from Canopy Interception (kg/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
FRICV	surface	Friction Velocity (m/s)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
GFLUX	surface	Ground Heat Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
HGT	surface	Geopotential Height (m)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
HGT	1 hybrid level	Geopotential Height (m)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
HPBL	surface	Planetary Boundary Layer Height (m)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
ICEC	surface	Ice Cover (fraction (0-1))	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
ICETK	surface	Ice Thickness (m)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
LAND	surface	Land-Sea Mask (1 (land) / 0 (water))	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
LHTFL	surface	Latent Heat Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
NBDSF	surface	Near-Infrared Beam Downward Solar Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
NDDSF	surface	Near-Infrared Diffuse Downward Solar Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
PEVPR	surface	Potential Evaporation Rate (kg/m²/s)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
PRATE	surface	Precipitation Rate (kg/m²/s)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
PRES	high cloud top level	Pressure (Pa)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
PRES	high cloud bottom level	Pressure (Pa)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
PRES	middle cloud top level	Pressure (Pa)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
PRES	middle cloud bottom level	Pressure (Pa)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
PRES	low cloud top level	Pressure (Pa)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
PRES	low cloud bottom level	Pressure (Pa)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
PRES	surface	Pressure (Pa)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
PRES	convective cloud top level	Pressure (Pa)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	6	5160
PRES	convective cloud bottom level	Pressure (Pa)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	6	5160
PWAT	entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)	Precipitable Water (kg/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
QMAX	2 m above ground	Maximum Specific Humidity (kg/kg)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
QMIN	2 m above ground	Minimum Specific Humidity (kg/kg)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SBSNO	surface	Sublimation (Snow Cover) (kg/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SFCR	surface	Surface Roughness (m)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SFEXC	surface	Exchange Coefficient at Surface (unitless)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SHTFL	surface	Sensible Heat Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SLTYP	surface	Soil Type (category index)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SNOD	surface	Snow Depth (m)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SNOHF	surface	Snow Phase Change Heat Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SNOWC	surface	Snow Cover (fraction (0-1))	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SOILL	0-0.1 m below ground	Liquid Soil Moisture Content (kg/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SOILL	0.1-0.4 m below ground	Liquid Soil Moisture Content (kg/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SOILL	0.4-1 m below ground	Liquid Soil Moisture Content (kg/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SOILL	1-2 m below ground	Liquid Soil Moisture Content (kg/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SOILM	0-2 m below ground	Total Soil Moisture Content (kg/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SOILW	0-0.1 m below ground	Volumetric Soil Moisture (fraction)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SOILW	0.1-0.4 m below ground	Volumetric Soil Moisture (fraction)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SOILW	0.4-1 m below ground	Volumetric Soil Moisture (fraction)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SOILW	1-2 m below ground	Volumetric Soil Moisture (fraction)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SOTYP	surface	Soil Texture (category index)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SPFH	2 m above ground	Specific Humidity (kg/kg)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SPFH	1 hybrid level	Specific Humidity (kg/kg)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SRWEQ	surface	Snowfall Water Equivalent (kg/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
SSRUN	surface	Surface Runoff (kg/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TCDC	high cloud layer	Total Cloud Cover (%)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TCDC	middle cloud layer	Total Cloud Cover (%)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TCDC	low cloud layer	Total Cloud Cover (%)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TCDC	entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)	Total Cloud Cover (%)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TCDC	convective cloud layer	Total Cloud Cover (%)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TCDC	boundary layer cloud layer	Total Cloud Cover (%)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TMAX	2 m above ground	Maximum Temperature (K)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TMIN	2 m above ground	Minimum Temperature (K)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TMP	surface	Temperature (K)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TMP	0-0.1 m below ground	Temperature (K)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TMP	0.1-0.4 m below ground	Temperature (K)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TMP	high cloud top level	Temperature (K)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TMP	middle cloud top level	Temperature (K)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TMP	low cloud top level	Temperature (K)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TMP	2 m above ground	Temperature (K)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TMP	0.4-1 m below ground	Temperature (K)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TMP	1-2 m below ground	Temperature (K)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TMP	1 hybrid level	Temperature (K)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
TRANS	surface	Transpiration Rate (kg/m²/s)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
U-GWD	surface	Zonal Gravity Wave Stress (N/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
UFLX	surface	Zonal Momentum Flux (N/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
UGRD	10 m above ground	U-Component of Wind (m/s)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
UGRD	1 hybrid level	U-Component of Wind (m/s)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
ULWRF	surface	Upward Longwave Radiation Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
ULWRF	top of atmosphere	Upward Longwave Radiation Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
USWRF	top of atmosphere	Upward Shortwave Radiation Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
USWRF	surface	Upward Shortwave Radiation Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
V-GWD	surface	Meridional Gravity Wave Stress (N/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
VBDSF	surface	Visible Beam Downward Solar Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
VDDSF	surface	Visible Diffuse Downward Solar Flux (W/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
VEG	surface	Vegetation Cover (fraction (0-1))	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
VFLX	surface	Meridional Momentum Flux (N/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
VGRD	10 m above ground	V-Component of Wind (m/s)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
VGRD	1 hybrid level	V-Component of Wind (m/s)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
VGTYP	surface	Vegetation Type (category index)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
WATR	surface	Water Fraction (fraction (0-1))	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160
WEASD	surface	Water Equivalent of Snow Depth (kg/m²)	2018-10-31T00:00:00Z	0	5160