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--- data:dust_cesm [2017/10/17 12:08]
jypeter [2D dust fields] Added more variables
+++ data:dust_cesm [2017/10/17 13:34]
jypeter Replaced DRE with "Direct Radiative Forcing"
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     * dimensions: [time, size, latitude, longitude]
     * units: kg m-2 s-1
-  * **rfts**: Dust DRE (TOA, SW)
+  * **rfts**: Dust Direct Radiative Forcing (TOA, SW)
     * toa_net_downward_shortwave_radiative_forcing_due_to_dust_dry_aerosol_particles
     * dimensions: [time, latitude, longitude]
     * units: W m-2
-  * **rftl**: Dust DRE (TOA, LW)
+  * **rftl**: Dust Direct Radiative Forcing (TOA, LW)
     * toa_net_downward_longwave_radiative_forcing_due_to_dust_dry_aerosol_particles
     * dimensions: [time, latitude, longitude]
     * units: W m-2
-  * **rfss**: Dust DRE (surface, SW)
+  * **rfss**: Dust Direct Radiative Forcing (surface, SW)
     * surface_net_downward_shortwave_radiative_forcing_due_to_dust_dry_aerosol_particles
     * dimensions: [time, latitude, longitude]
     * units: W m-2
-  * **rfsl**: Dust DRE (surface, LW)
+  * **rfsl**: Dust Direct Radiative Forcing (surface, LW)
     * surface_net_downward_longwave_radiative_forcing_due_to_dust_dry_aerosol_particles
     * dimensions: [time, latitude, longitude]
     * units: W m-2
+==== 3D dust field ====
+  * **conc**: Dust concentration (size resolved)
+    * mass_concentration_of_dust_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
+    * dimensions: [time, size, lev, latitude, longitude]
+    * units: kg m-3
+The ''PMIP4_DUST_Albani_conc_<exp>.nc'' files also store the ancillary variables necessary to fully describe the vertical coordinate
+  * **ilev**: hybrid level at interfaces (1000*(A+B))
+    * atmosphere_hybrid_sigma_pressure_coordinate
+    * dimensions: [ilev]
+    * units: 1
-==== 3D dust fields ====
+    * p(n,k,j,i) = a(k)*p0 + b(k)*ps(n,j,i)
+    * a: hyai b: hybi p0: P0 ps: PS
+  * **PS**: Surface pressure
+    * surface_air_pressure
+    * dimensions: [time, latitude, longitude]
+    * units: Pa
+  * **hyam**
+    * hybrid A coefficient at layer midpoints
+  * **hybm**
+    * hybrid B coefficient at layer midpoints
+  * **hyai**
+    * hybrid A coefficient at layer interfaces
+  * **hybi**
+    * hybrid B coefficient at layer interfaces
 ===== References =====