| local_name | standard_name | long_name | units | type | dimensions | kind | intent |
| ncol | horizontal_dimension | horizontal dimension | count | integer | () | | in |
| nlev | vertical_layer_dimension | vertical layer dimension | count | integer | () | | in |
| dtp | timestep_for_physics | physics timestep | s | real | () | kind_phys | in |
| imp_physics | control_for_microphysics_scheme | choice of microphysics scheme | flag | integer | () | | in |
| imp_physics_fer_hires | identifier_for_fer_hires_microphysics_scheme | choice of Ferrier-Aligo microphysics scheme | flag | integer | () | | in |
| restart | flag_for_restart | flag for restart (warmstart) or coldstart | flag | logical | () | | in |
| mpicomm | mpi_communicator | MPI communicator | index | integer | () | | in |
| mpirank | mpi_rank | current MPI-rank | index | integer | () | | in |
| mpiroot | mpi_root | master MPI-rank | index | integer | () | | in |
| threads | number_of_openmp_threads | number of OpenMP threads available to scheme | count | integer | () | | in |
| errmsg | ccpp_error_message | error message for error handling in CCPP | none | character | () | len=* | out |
| errflg | ccpp_error_code | error code for error handling in CCPP | 1 | integer | () | | out |