FLDAS Model data description
Output Variables
| LONG NAME | VARIABLE NAME | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| net downward shortwave radiation | Swnet_tavg | W m-2 |
| net downward longwave radiation | Lwnet_tavg | W m-2 |
| latent heat flux | Qle_tavg | W m-2 |
| sensible heat flux | Qh_tavg | W m-2 |
| soil heat flux | Qg_tavg | W m-2 |
| total precipitation | Rainf_tavg | kg m-2 s-1 |
| total evapotranspiration | Evap_tavg | kg m-2 s-1 |
| surface runoff | Qs_tavg | kg m-2 s-1 |
| subsurface runoff | Qsb_tavg | kg m-2 s-1 |
| surface temperature | AvgSurfT_tavg | K |
| soil moisture content | SoilMoist_tavg | m3 m-3 |
| soil temperature | SoilTemp_tavg | K |
| total canopy water storage | CanopInt_tavg | kg m-2 |
| wind speed | Wind_f_tavg | m s-1 |
| specific humidity | Qair_f_tavg | kg kg-1 |
| surface pressure | Psurf_f_tavg | Pa |
| surface downward shortwave radiation | SWdown_f_tavg | W m-2 |
| surface downward longwave radiation | LWdown_f_tavg | W m-2 |
| water requirement satisfication index (WRSI) | WRSI_[inst|sum] | [dimensionless] |
| Start of season (SOS) | SOS_tavg | dekad of year |
| Layer 1 soil moisture percentiles | SM01_Percentile | percentile |
