| local_name | standard_name | long_name | units | type | dimensions | kind | intent |
| area | cell_area | area of the grid cell | m2 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| dx | characteristic_grid_lengthscale | relative dx for the grid cell | m | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| xlat | latitude | latitude | radian | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| xlon | longitude | longitude | radian | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| coslat | cosine_of_latitude | cosine of latitude | none | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| sinlat | sine_of_latitude | sine of latitude | none | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| xlat_d | latitude_in_degree | latitude in degree north | degree_north | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| xlon_d | longitude_in_degree | longitude in degree east | degree_east | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| jindx1_o3 | lower_latitude_index_of_ozone_forcing_for_interpolation | interpolation low index for ozone | index | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| jindx2_o3 | upper_latitude_index_of_ozone_forcing_for_interpolation | interpolation high index for ozone | index | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| ddy_o3 | latitude_interpolation_weight_for_ozone_forcing | interpolation high index for ozone | none | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| jindx1_h | lower_latitude_index_of_stratospheric_water_vapor_forcing_for_interpolation | interpolation low index for stratospheric water vapor | index | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| jindx2_h | upper_latitude_index_of_stratospheric_water_vapor_forcing_for_interpolation | interpolation high index for stratospheric water vapor | index | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| ddy_h | latitude_interpolation_weight_for_stratospheric_water_vapor_forcing | interpolation high index for stratospheric water vapor | none | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| jindx1_aer | lower_latitude_index_of_aerosol_forcing_for_interpolation | interpolation low index for prescribed aerosols in the y direction | index | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| jindx2_aer | upper_latitude_index_of_aerosol_forcing_for_interpolation | interpolation high index for prescribed aerosols in the y direction | index | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| ddy_aer | latitude_interpolation_weight_for_aerosol_forcing | interpolation high index for prescribed aerosols in the y direction | none | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| iindx1_aer | lower_longitude_index_of_aerosol_forcing_for_interpolation | interpolation low index for prescribed aerosols in the x direction | index | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| iindx2_aer | upper_longitude_index_of_aerosol_forcing_for_interpolation | interpolation high index for prescribed aerosols in the x direction | index | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| ddx_aer | longitude_interpolation_weight_for_aerosol_forcing | interpolation high index for prescribed aerosols in the x direction | none | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| jindx1_ci | lower_latitude_index_of_cloud_nuclei_forcing_for_interpolation | interpolation low index for ice and cloud condensation nuclei in the y direction | index | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| jindx2_ci | upper_latitude_index_of_cloud_nuclei_forcing_for_interpolation | interpolation high index for ice and cloud condensation nuclei in the y direction | index | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| ddy_ci | latitude_interpolation_weight_for_cloud_nuclei_forcing | interpolation high index for ice and cloud condensation nuclei in the y direction | none | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| iindx1_ci | lower_longitude_index_of_cloud_nuclei_forcing_for_interpolation | interpolation low index for ice and cloud condensation nuclei in the x direction | index | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| iindx2_ci | upper_longitude_index_of_cloud_nuclei_forcing_for_interpolation | interpolation high index for ice and cloud condensation nuclei in the x direction | index | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| ddx_ci | longitude_interpolation_weight_for_cloud_nuclei_forcing | interpolation high index for ice and cloud condensation nuclei in the x direction | none | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| jindx1_tau | lower_latitude_index_of_absolute_momentum_flux_due_to_nonorographic_gravity_wave_drag_for_interpolation | index1 for weight1 for tau NGWs | none | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| jindx2_tau | upper_latitude_index_of_absolute_momentum_flux_due_to_nonorographic_gravity_wave_drag_for_interpolation | index2 for weight2 for tau NGWs | none | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | n/a |
| ddy_j1tau | latitude_interpolation_weight_complement_for_absolute_momentum_flux_due_to_nonorographic_gravity_wave_drag | interpolation weight1 for tau NGWs | none | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |
| ddy_j2tau | latitude_interpolation_weight_for_absolute_momentum_flux_due_to_nonorographic_gravity_wave_drag | interpolation weight2 for tau NGWs | none | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | n/a |