| local_name | standard_name | long_name | units | type | dimensions | kind | intent |
| flag_init | flag_for_first_timestep | flag signaling first time step for time integration loop | flag | logical | () | | in |
| flag_restart | flag_for_restart | flag for restart (warmstart) or coldstart | flag | logical | () | | in |
| kdt | index_of_timestep | current forecast iteration | index | integer | () | | in |
| fhour | forecast_time | curent forecast time | h | real | () | kind_phys | in |
| dtp | timestep_for_physics | physics timestep | s | real | () | kind_phys | in |
| t | air_temperature | model layer mean temperature | K | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | in |
| q | specific_humidity | water vapor specific humidity | kg kg-1 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | in |
| prevst | air_temperature_on_previous_timestep | temperature from previous time step | K | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | in |
| prevsq | specific_humidity_on_previous_timestep | moisture from previous time step | kg kg-1 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | in |
| forcet | tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_nonphysics | temperature tendency due to dynamics only | K s-1 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | out |
| forceq | tendendy_of_specific_humidity_due_to_nonphysics | moisture tendency due to dynamics only | kg kg-1 s-1 | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent, ccpp_constant_one:vertical_layer_dimension) | kind_phys | out |
| cactiv | counter_for_grell_freitas_convection | convective activity memory | none | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | out |
| cactiv_m | counter_for_grell_freitas_mid_level_convection | midlevel convective activity memory | none | integer | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | | out |
| conv_act | consecutive_calls_for_grell_freitas_convection | Memory counter for GF | none | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | in |
| conv_act_m | consecutive_calls_for_grell_freitas_mid_level_convection | Memory counter for GF midlevel | none | real | (ccpp_constant_one:horizontal_loop_extent) | kind_phys | 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 |