NAM_DIAG - Deep convection

  • define NCONV_KF=0 in NAM_DIAG to store following variables :

Name

Meaning [Unit]

Dimension

CAPE

Convective Available Potentiel Energy (J/kg)

2D

CLTOPCONV

top of convective clouds(km)

2D

CLBASCONV

base of convective clouds(km)

2D

  • define NCONV_KF=1 in NAM_DIAG to store following variables :

Name

Meaning [Unit]

Dimension

CAPE

Convective Available Potentiel Energy (J/kg)

2D

CLTOPCONV

top of convective clouds(km)

2D

CLBASCONV

base of convective clouds(km)

2D

DTHCONV

Convective tendency for potential temperature (K/s)

3D

DRVCONV

Convective tendency for vapor (/s)

3D

DRCCONV

Convective tendency for cloud (/s)

3D

DRICONV

Convective tendency for ice (/s)

3D

DSVCONVnn

Convective tendency for scalar variables (/s)

3D

  • define NCONV_KF=2 in NAM_DIAG to store following variables :

Name

Meaning [Unit]

Dimension

CAPE

Convective Available Potentiel Energy (J/kg)

2D

CLTOPCONV

top of convective clouds(km)

2D

CLBASCONV

base of convective clouds(km)

2D

DTHCONV

Convective tendency for potential temperature (K/s)

3D

DRVCONV

Convective tendency for vapor (/s)

3D

DRCCONV

Convective tendency for cloud (/s)

3D

DRICONV

Convective tendency for ice (/s)

3D

DSVCONVnnn*

Convective tendency for scalar variables (/s)

3D

UMFCONV

Updraft Convective Mass Flux (m2 kg/s)

3D

DMFCONV

Downdraft Convective Mass Flux (m2 kg/s)

3D

PRLFLXCONV

Liquid PRecipitation Convective FLuX (m/s)

3D

PRSFLXCONV

Solid PRecipitation Convective FLuX (m/s)

3D