Variables in FLOSSII 5-Minute Data Set

Most variables will have a "time" dimension, indicating they are time-series variables. Variables with a "station" dimension were sampled at more than one station or site.

Variables with a "sample" dimension are available at a resolution of 1/sample times the resolution of the dataset. For example, in a file of 5 minute statistics, a sample dimension of 5 indicates that the variable is available at 1 minute resolution.

For more information on variable names, see the ISFF Variable Name Convention .

Variables that were slowly sampled (usually once per second, or less) start with an upper case character (P, RH, T, etc). Lower case is used for more rapidly sampled variables, typically those used in eddy correlation, like u,v,w,tc,h2o, etc.

Higher moments are represented by products of variables, separated by single quotes. For example, u'v' is the covariance of u and v.

To save space, third and fourth moments of eddy correlation variables aren't listed in the table, but are available in the datasets.

Standard NetCDF variable names should only contain alphanumeric characters and underscores. Therefore, in Netcdf files the actual variable names will be the variable name shown here, with underscores substituted for periods and quotes. The variable name shown in this table will be saved as the "short_name" attribute of the Netcdf variable.

Variable Name	Description	Units	Dimension	Sensor	Notes
base_time	Seconds since 1970 Jan 1 00:00 GMT	seconds
time	Seconds since base_time	seconds	time
Cv		J/(m3 K)	time
Depth.snow		mm	time
DetStab.a		V	time
DetStab.b		V	time
Gsfc.a.10cm		W/m^2	time x station
Gsfc.b.10cm		W/m^2	time x station
Gsfc.c.10cm		W/m^2	time x station
Gsoil.a.10cm	Soil Heat Flux	W/m^2	time x station
Gsoil.b.10cm	Soil Heat Flux	W/m^2	time x station
Gsoil.c.10cm	Soil Heat Flux	W/m^2	time x station
Ice.a		V	time
Ice.b		V	time
Icharge	Charging Current	amp	time x station
Id.0.5m			time
Id.10m			time
Id.15m			time
Id.1m			time
Id.20m			time
Id.25m			time
Id.2m			time x station
Id.30m			time
Id.5m			time
Iload	Load Current	amp	time x station
Ipv		amp	time x station
Iwind		amp	time x station
P	Barometric Pressure	mb	time x station
Plicor.2m		mb	time
Qsoil.a.10cm	Soil Moisture	%vol	time x station
Qsoil.a.5cm	Soil Moisture	%vol	time x station
Qsoil.b.10cm	Soil Moisture	%vol	time x station
Qsoil.b.5cm	Soil Moisture	%vol	time x station
Qsoil.c.10cm	Soil Moisture	%vol	time x station
Qsoil.c.5cm	Soil Moisture	%vol	time x station
RH.0.5m	Rel. Humidity	%	time
RH.10m	Rel. Humidity	%	time
RH.15m	Rel. Humidity	%	time
RH.1m	Rel. Humidity	%	time
RH.20m	Rel. Humidity	%	time
RH.25m	Rel. Humidity	%	time
RH.2m	Rel. Humidity	%	time x station
RH.30m	Rel. Humidity	%	time
RH.5m	Rel. Humidity	%	time
Rlw.in.4m.bare	Incoming Longwave	W/m^2	time
Rlw.in.a.25m	Incoming Longwave	W/m^2	time
Rlw.in.b.25m	Incoming Longwave	W/m^2	time
Rlw.in	Incoming Longwave	W/m^2	time x station
Rlw.out.4m.bare	Outgoing Longwave	W/m^2	time
Rlw.out.a.25m	Outgoing Longwave	W/m^2	time
Rlw.out.b.25m	Outgoing Longwave	W/m^2	time
Rlw.out.bare	Outgoing Longwave	W/m^2	time
Rlw.out.grease	Outgoing Longwave	W/m^2	time
Rlw.out	Outgoing Longwave	W/m^2	time x station
Rnet	Net Radiation	W/m^2	time x station
Rpile.in.4m.bare	Up-looking Thermopile	W/m^2	time
Rpile.in.a.25m	Up-looking Thermopile	W/m^2	time
Rpile.in.b.25m	Up-looking Thermopile	W/m^2	time
Rpile.in	Up-looking Thermopile	W/m^2	time x station
Rpile.out.4m.bare	Down-looking Thermopile	W/m^2	time
Rpile.out.a.25m	Down-looking Thermopile	W/m^2	time
Rpile.out.b.25m	Down-looking Thermopile	W/m^2	time
Rpile.out.bare	Down-looking Thermopile	W/m^2	time
Rpile.out.grease	Down-looking Thermopile	W/m^2	time
Rpile.out	Down-looking Thermopile	W/m^2	time x station
Rsw.in	Incoming Shortwave	W/m^2	time x station
Rsw.out	Outgoing Shortwave	W/m^2	time x station
T.0.5m	Air Temp	degC	time
T.10m	Air Temp	degC	time
T.15m	Air Temp	degC	time
T.1m	Air Temp	degC	time
T.20m	Air Temp	degC	time
T.25m	Air Temp	degC	time
T.2m	Air Temp	degC	time x station
T.30m	Air Temp	degC	time
T.5m	Air Temp	degC	time
T.a.tc	Air Temp	degC	time
T.b.tc	Air Temp	degC	time
T.c.tc	Air Temp	degC	time
T.d.tc	Air Temp	degC	time
T.e.tc	Air Temp	degC	time
T.f.tc	Air Temp	degC	time
T.g.tc	Air Temp	degC	time
T.h.tc	Air Temp	degC	time
Tau63.5cm	TP01 Output	s	time x station
Tbaro	Barometer Internal Temperature	degC	time x station
Tbatt		degC	time x station
Tbox.cosmos	Electronics Temp	degC	time
Tbox.daisy	Electronics Temp	degC	time
Tcase.in.4m.bare	Up-looking Case Temp	degC	time
Tcase.in.a.25m	Up-looking Case Temp	degC	time
Tcase.in.b.25m	Up-looking Case Temp	degC	time
Tcase.in	Up-looking Case Temp	degC	time x station
Tcase.out.4m.bare	Down-looking Case Temp	degC	time
Tcase.out.a.25m	Down-looking Case Temp	degC	time
Tcase.out.b.25m	Down-looking Case Temp	degC	time
Tcase.out.bare	Down-looking Case Temp	degC	time
Tcase.out.grease	Down-looking Case Temp	degC	time
Tcase.out	Down-looking Case Temp	degC	time x station
Tdepth.snow		degC	time
Tdome.in.4m.bare	Up-looking Dome Temp	degC	time
Tdome.in.a.25m	Up-looking Dome Temp	degC	time
Tdome.in.b.25m	Up-looking Dome Temp	degC	time
Tdome.in	Up-looking Dome Temp	degC	time x station
Tdome.out.4m.bare	Down-looking Dome Temp	degC	time
Tdome.out.a.25m	Down-looking Dome Temp	degC	time
Tdome.out.b.25m	Down-looking Dome Temp	degC	time
Tdome.out.bare	Down-looking Dome Temp	degC	time
Tdome.out.grease	Down-looking Dome Temp	degC	time
Tdome.out	Down-looking Dome Temp	degC	time x station
Tlicor.2m		degC	time
Tref.tc		degC	time
Tsfc.pyrg.4m.bare	Surface Temp	degC	time
Tsfc.pyrg.a.25m	Surface Temp	degC	time
Tsfc.pyrg.b.25m	Surface Temp	degC	time
Tsfc.pyrg	Surface Temp	degC	time x station
Tsoil.a.10cm	Soil Temperature	degC	time x station
Tsoil.a.2.5cm	Soil Temperature	degC	time x station
Tsoil.a.5cm	Soil Temperature	degC	time x station
Tsoil.b.10cm	Soil Temperature	degC	time x station
Tsoil.b.2.5cm	Soil Temperature	degC	time x station
Tsoil.b.5cm	Soil Temperature	degC	time x station
Tsoil.c.10cm	Soil Temperature	degC	time x station
Tsoil.c.2.5cm	Soil Temperature	degC	time x station
Tsoil.c.5cm	Soil Temperature	degC	time x station
Vbatt	Battery Voltage	V	time x station
Vheat.5cm	TP01 Output	V	time x station
Vpile.5cm	TP01 Output	mV	time x station
a		kg/(m s)	time x station
co2mr'co2mr'.2m		(ppmV)^2	time
co2mr.2m		ppmV	time
diag.10m	CSAT3 Error Code		time
diag.15m	CSAT3 Error Code		time
diag.1m	CSAT3 Error Code		time
diag.20m	CSAT3 Error Code		time
diag.2m	CSAT3 Error Code		time x station
diag.30m	CSAT3 Error Code		time
diag.5m	CSAT3 Error Code		time
gpsvalid			time x station
kh2o'kh2o'.10m	kh2o variance	(g/m^3)^2	time
kh2o'kh2o'.20m	kh2o variance	(g/m^3)^2	time
kh2o'kh2o'.2m	kh2o variance	(g/m^3)^2	time x station
kh2o'kh2o'.30m	kh2o variance	(g/m^3)^2	time
kh2o.10m	Krypton-Uncorrected h2o	g/m^3	time
kh2o.20m	Krypton-Uncorrected h2o	g/m^3	time
kh2o.2m	Krypton-Uncorrected h2o	g/m^3	time x station
kh2o.30m	Krypton-Uncorrected h2o	g/m^3	time
kh2oV.10m	Krypton Output	V	time
kh2oV.20m	Krypton Output	V	time
kh2oV.2m	Krypton Output	V	time x station
kh2oV.30m	Krypton Output	V	time
lambda		W/(m K)	time
lat		degN	time x station
latitude	Degrees N Latitude	deg	station
lon		degE	time x station
longitude	Degrees E Longitude	deg	station
rainr.grass	Rain Rate	0.001 in/s	time
tc'tc'.10m	tc variance	(degC)^2	time
tc'tc'.15m	tc variance	(degC)^2	time
tc'tc'.1m	tc variance	(degC)^2	time
tc'tc'.20m	tc variance	(degC)^2	time
tc'tc'.2m	tc variance	(degC)^2	time x station
tc'tc'.30m	tc variance	(degC)^2	time
tc'tc'.5m	tc variance	(degC)^2	time
tc.10m	Virtual Temperature	degC	time
tc.15m	Virtual Temperature	degC	time
tc.1m	Virtual Temperature	degC	time
tc.20m	Virtual Temperature	degC	time
tc.2m	Virtual Temperature	degC	time x station
tc.30m	Virtual Temperature	degC	time
tc.5m	Virtual Temperature	degC	time
tcflag.10m	Spike fract for tc		time
tcflag.15m	Spike fract for tc		time
tcflag.1m	Spike fract for tc		time
tcflag.20m	Spike fract for tc		time
tcflag.2m	Spike fract for tc		time x station
tcflag.30m	Spike fract for tc		time
tcflag.5m	Spike fract for tc		time
u'co2mr'.2m		m/s ppmV	time
u'kh2o'.10m	u kh2o covariance	m/s g/m^3	time
u'kh2o'.20m	u kh2o covariance	m/s g/m^3	time
u'kh2o'.2m	u kh2o covariance	m/s g/m^3	time x station
u'kh2o'.30m	u kh2o covariance	m/s g/m^3	time
u'tc'.10m	u tc covariance	m/s degC	time
u'tc'.15m	u tc covariance	m/s degC	time
u'tc'.1m	u tc covariance	m/s degC	time
u'tc'.20m	u tc covariance	m/s degC	time
u'tc'.2m	u tc covariance	m/s degC	time x station
u'tc'.30m	u tc covariance	m/s degC	time
u'tc'.5m	u tc covariance	m/s degC	time
u'u'.10m	u variance	(m/s)^2	time
u'u'.15m	u variance	(m/s)^2	time
u'u'.1m	u variance	(m/s)^2	time
u'u'.20m	u variance	(m/s)^2	time
u'u'.2m	u variance	(m/s)^2	time x station
u'u'.30m	u variance	(m/s)^2	time
u'u'.5m	u variance	(m/s)^2	time
u'v'.10m	u v covariance	(m/s)^2	time
u'v'.15m	u v covariance	(m/s)^2	time
u'v'.1m	u v covariance	(m/s)^2	time
u'v'.20m	u v covariance	(m/s)^2	time
u'v'.2m	u v covariance	(m/s)^2	time x station
u'v'.30m	u v covariance	(m/s)^2	time
u'v'.5m	u v covariance	(m/s)^2	time
u'w'.10m	u w covariance	(m/s)^2	time
u'w'.15m	u w covariance	(m/s)^2	time
u'w'.1m	u w covariance	(m/s)^2	time
u'w'.20m	u w covariance	(m/s)^2	time
u'w'.2m	u w covariance	(m/s)^2	time x station
u'w'.30m	u w covariance	(m/s)^2	time
u'w'.5m	u w covariance	(m/s)^2	time
u.10m	Sonic U Wind Comp	m/s	time
u.15m	Sonic U Wind Comp	m/s	time
u.1m	Sonic U Wind Comp	m/s	time
u.20m	Sonic U Wind Comp	m/s	time
u.2m	Sonic U Wind Comp	m/s	time x station
u.30m	Sonic U Wind Comp	m/s	time
u.5m	Sonic U Wind Comp	m/s	time
uflag.10m	Spike fract for u		time
uflag.15m	Spike fract for u		time
uflag.1m	Spike fract for u		time
uflag.20m	Spike fract for u		time
uflag.2m	Spike fract for u		time x station
uflag.30m	Spike fract for u		time
uflag.5m	Spike fract for u		time
v'co2mr'.2m		m/s ppmV	time
v'kh2o'.10m	v kh2o covariance	m/s g/m^3	time
v'kh2o'.20m	v kh2o covariance	m/s g/m^3	time
v'kh2o'.2m	v kh2o covariance	m/s g/m^3	time x station
v'kh2o'.30m	v kh2o covariance	m/s g/m^3	time
v'tc'.10m	v tc covariance	m/s degC	time
v'tc'.15m	v tc covariance	m/s degC	time
v'tc'.1m	v tc covariance	m/s degC	time
v'tc'.20m	v tc covariance	m/s degC	time
v'tc'.2m	v tc covariance	m/s degC	time x station
v'tc'.30m	v tc covariance	m/s degC	time
v'tc'.5m	v tc covariance	m/s degC	time
v'v'.10m	v variance	(m/s)^2	time
v'v'.15m	v variance	(m/s)^2	time
v'v'.1m	v variance	(m/s)^2	time
v'v'.20m	v variance	(m/s)^2	time
v'v'.2m	v variance	(m/s)^2	time x station
v'v'.30m	v variance	(m/s)^2	time
v'v'.5m	v variance	(m/s)^2	time
v'w'.10m	v w covariance	(m/s)^2	time
v'w'.15m	v w covariance	(m/s)^2	time
v'w'.1m	v w covariance	(m/s)^2	time
v'w'.20m	v w covariance	(m/s)^2	time
v'w'.2m	v w covariance	(m/s)^2	time x station
v'w'.30m	v w covariance	(m/s)^2	time
v'w'.5m	v w covariance	(m/s)^2	time
v.10m	Sonic V Wind Comp	m/s	time
v.15m	Sonic V Wind Comp	m/s	time
v.1m	Sonic V Wind Comp	m/s	time
v.20m	Sonic V Wind Comp	m/s	time
v.2m	Sonic V Wind Comp	m/s	time x station
v.30m	Sonic V Wind Comp	m/s	time
v.5m	Sonic V Wind Comp	m/s	time
var		deg	time x station
vflag.10m	Spike fract for v		time
vflag.15m	Spike fract for v		time
vflag.1m	Spike fract for v		time
vflag.20m	Spike fract for v		time
vflag.2m	Spike fract for v		time x station
vflag.30m	Spike fract for v		time
vflag.5m	Spike fract for v		time
w'co2mr'.2m		m/s ppmV	time
w'kh2o'.10m	w kh2o covariance	m/s g/m^3	time
w'kh2o'.20m	w kh2o covariance	m/s g/m^3	time
w'kh2o'.2m	w kh2o covariance	m/s g/m^3	time x station
w'kh2o'.30m	w kh2o covariance	m/s g/m^3	time
w'mr'.10m		m/s g/kg	time
w'mr'.20m		m/s g/kg	time
w'mr'.2m		m/s g/kg	time x station
w'mr'.30m		m/s g/kg	time
w't'.10m	w t covariance	m/s degK	time
w't'.15m	w t covariance	m/s degK	time
w't'.1m	w t covariance	m/s degK	time
w't'.20m	w t covariance	m/s degK	time
w't'.2m	w t covariance	m/s degK	time x station
w't'.30m	w t covariance	m/s degK	time
w't'.5m	w t covariance	m/s degK	time
w'tc'.10m	w tc covariance	m/s degC	time
w'tc'.15m	w tc covariance	m/s degC	time
w'tc'.1m	w tc covariance	m/s degC	time
w'tc'.20m	w tc covariance	m/s degC	time
w'tc'.2m	w tc covariance	m/s degC	time x station
w'tc'.30m	w tc covariance	m/s degC	time
w'tc'.5m	w tc covariance	m/s degC	time
w'w'.10m	w variance	(m/s)^2	time
w'w'.15m	w variance	(m/s)^2	time
w'w'.1m	w variance	(m/s)^2	time
w'w'.20m	w variance	(m/s)^2	time
w'w'.2m	w variance	(m/s)^2	time x station
w'w'.30m	w variance	(m/s)^2	time
w'w'.5m	w variance	(m/s)^2	time
w.10m	Sonic W Wind Comp	m/s	time
w.15m	Sonic W Wind Comp	m/s	time
w.1m	Sonic W Wind Comp	m/s	time
w.20m	Sonic W Wind Comp	m/s	time
w.2m	Sonic W Wind Comp	m/s	time x station
w.30m	Sonic W Wind Comp	m/s	time
w.5m	Sonic W Wind Comp	m/s	time
wflag.10m	Spike fract for w		time
wflag.15m	Spike fract for w		time
wflag.1m	Spike fract for w		time
wflag.20m	Spike fract for w		time
wflag.2m	Spike fract for w		time x station
wflag.30m	Spike fract for w		time
wflag.5m	Spike fract for w		time
x2			time
xlevel.25m		deg	time
ylevel.25m		deg	time