diff --git a/src/LIB/SURCOUCHE/src/mode_field.f90 b/src/LIB/SURCOUCHE/src/mode_field.f90
index 6b69eb2d4e4e75cfdda950eae08a01aa19ce28b7..1de66f6373628a60955aca132255b9e22427e155 100644
--- a/src/LIB/SURCOUCHE/src/mode_field.f90
+++ b/src/LIB/SURCOUCHE/src/mode_field.f90
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ IDX = IDX+1
 !
 IF(IDX>MAXFIELDS) CALL ERR_INI_FIELD_LIST()
 TFIELDLIST(IDX)%CMNHNAME   = 'DWM'
-TFIELDLIST(IDX)%CSTDNAME   = 'upward_air_velocit'
+TFIELDLIST(IDX)%CSTDNAME   = 'upward_air_velocity'
 TFIELDLIST(IDX)%CLONGNAME  = 'DWM'
 TFIELDLIST(IDX)%CUNITS     = 'm s-1'
 TFIELDLIST(IDX)%CDIR       = 'XY'