| local_name | standard_name | long_name | units | type | dimensions | kind | intent |
| im | horizontal_loop_extent | horizontal loop extent | count | integer | () | | in |
| kte | vertical_layer_dimension | number of vertical levels | count | integer | () | | in |
| kme | vertical_interface_dimension | number of vertical levels plus one | count | integer | () | | in |
| ktau | index_of_timestep | current forecast iteration | index | integer | () | | in |
| dt | timestep_for_physics | physics time step | s | real | () | kind_phys | in |
| rain_cpl | lwe_thickness_of_precipitation_amount_on_dynamics_timestep | total rain at this time step | m | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | in |
| rainc_cpl | lwe_thickness_of_convective_precipitation_amount_on_dynamics_timestep | convective rain at this time step | m | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | in |
| g | gravitational_acceleration | gravitational acceleration | m s-2 | real | () | kind_phys | in |
| pr3d | air_pressure_at_interface | air pressure at model layer interfaces | Pa | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_interface_dimension) | kind_phys | in |
| ph3d | geopotential_at_interface | geopotential at model layer interfaces | m2 s-2 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_interface_dimension) | kind_phys | in |
| phl3d | geopotential | geopotential at model layer centers | m2 s-2 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | in |
| prl3d | air_pressure | mean layer pressure | Pa | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | in |
| tk3d | air_temperature_of_new_state | updated temperature | K | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | inout |
| us3d | x_wind_of_new_state | updated x-direction wind | m s-1 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | inout |
| vs3d | y_wind_of_new_state | updated y-direction wind | m s-1 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | inout |
| spechum | specific_humidity_of_new_state | water vapor specific humidity updated by physics | kg kg-1 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | inout |
| w | lagrangian_tendency_of_air_pressure | layer mean vertical velocity | Pa s-1 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | in |
| dqdt | instantaneous_water_vapor_specific_humidity_tendency_due_to_convection | instantaneous moisture tendency due to convection | kg kg-1 s-1 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | in |
| ntrac | number_of_tracers | number of tracers | count | integer | () | | in |
| ntsmoke | index_for_smoke_in_tracer_concentration_array | tracer index for smoke | index | integer | () | | in |
| ntdust | index_for_dust_in_tracer_concentration_array | tracer index for dust | index | integer | () | | in |
| gq0 | tracer_concentration_of_new_state | tracer concentration updated by physics | kg kg-1 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension, ccpp_constant_one:number_of_tracers) | kind_phys | inout |
| qgrs | tracer_concentration | model layer mean tracer concentration | kg kg-1 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension, ccpp_constant_one:number_of_tracers) | kind_phys | inout |
| wetdep_ls_opt_in | control_for_smoke_wet_deposition | rrfs smoke large scale wet deposition option | index | 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 |