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NetCDF

unrestricted: unrestricted

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compressive_strength_of_sea_ice [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-1

"X_area_fraction" means the fraction of horizontal area occupied by X. "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell. Cloud area fraction is also called "cloud amount" and "cloud cover". The cloud area fraction is for the whole atmosphere column, as seen from the surface or the top of the atmosphere. The cloud area fraction in a layer of the atmosphere has the standard name cloud_area_fraction_in_atmosphere_layer. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

relative_humidity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Eastward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed eastward (negative westward). "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). "Downward eastward" indicates the ZX component of a tensor. A downward eastward stress is a downward flux of eastward momentum, which accelerates the lower medium eastward and the upper medium westward. The surface downward stress is the windstress on the surface. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa

surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

upward_y_stress_at_sea_ice_base [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

sea_level means mean sea level, which is close to the geoid in sea areas. Air pressure at sea level is the quantity often abbreviated as MSLP or PMSL.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa

sea_water_x_velocity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Square of Sea Surface Height Above Geoid [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m2

Sea Floor Depth [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

Ocean Model Cell Thickness [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. Altitude is the (geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. Runoff is the liquid water which drains from land. If not specified, "runoff" refers to the sum of surface runoff and subsurface drainage. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Monthly Maximum Ocean Mixed Layer Thickness De?ned by Mixing Scheme [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

surface_net_upward_mass_flux_of_carbon_dioxide_expressed_as_carbon_due_to_emission_from_anthropogenic_land_use_change [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Ocean Meridional Overturning Mass Streamfunction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg s-1

Carbon Mass in Other Living Compartments on Land

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: e.g., labile, fruits, reserves, etc.

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. "Miscellaneous living matter" means all those parts of living vegetation that are not leaf, wood, root or other separately named components. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Soil Frozen Water Content [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1e-6

Upward Ocean Mass Transport [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg s-1

relative_humidity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

tendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_basal_melting [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Water means water in all phases. Evaporation is the conversion of liquid or solid into vapor. (The conversion of solid alone into vapor is called sublimation.) In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, flux implies per unit area, called flux density in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

moisture_content_of_soil_layer [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

tendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_basal_melting [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

"X_area_fraction" means the fraction of horizontal area occupied by X. "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell. Cloud area fraction is also called "cloud amount" and "cloud cover". The cloud area fraction is for the whole atmosphere column, as seen from the surface or the top of the atmosphere. The cloud area fraction in a layer of the atmosphere has the standard name cloud_area_fraction_in_atmosphere_layer. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

upward_x_stress_at_sea_ice_base [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

Carbon Mass Flux into Atmosphere due to Growth Autotrophic Respiration on Land

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). Plant respiration is the sum of respiration by parts of plants both above and below the soil. Plants which photosynthesise are autotrophs i.e."producers" of the biomass which they respire from inorganic precursors using sunlight for energy. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The specification of a physical process by the phrase due_to_process means that the quantity named is a single term in a sum of terms which together compose the general quantity named by omitting the phrase. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

[CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

sea_water_salinity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: psu

toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Gross primary productivity is the rate of synthesis of biomass per unit area from inorganic precursors by autotrophs, especially by photosynthesising plants using sunlight for energy. The producers also respire some of this biomass and the difference is net_primary_producivity. "Productivity of carbon" refers to the production of biomass expressed as the mass of carbon which it contains. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

moisture_content_of_soil_layer [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Geopotential is the sum of the specific gravitational potential energy relative to the geoid and the specific centripetal potential energy. Geopotential height is the geopotential divided by the standard acceleration due to gravity. It is numerically similar to the altitude (or geometric height) and not to the quantity with standard name height, which is relative to the surface. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

"shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA outgoing shortwave flux is the reflected and scattered solar radiative flux i.e. the "upwelling" TOA shortwave flux, sometimes called the "outgoing shortwave radiation" or "OSR". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Net Downward Flux at Top of Model [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The surface temperature is the (skin) temperature at the interface, not the bulk temperature of the medium above or below. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

shallow_convection_time_fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

tendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_basal_melting [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

tendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_surface_melting [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1e-9

Strain Rate Divergence of Sea Ice

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table OImon: Monthly Mean Ocean Cryosphere Fields

Comment in standard_output document: "When computing the time-mean here, the time samples, weighted by the area of sea ice, are accumulated and then divided by the sum of the weights. Reported as ""missing"" in regions free of sea ice. "

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"[horizontal_]divergence_of_X" means [horizontal] divergence of a vector X; if X does not have a vertical component then "horizontal" should be omitted. A velocity is a vector quantity. Sea ice velocity is defined as a two-dimensional vector, with no vertical component. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: s-1

Sea surface temperature is usually abbreviated as "SST". It is the temperature of sea water near the surface (including the part under sea-ice, if any), and not the skin temperature, whose standard name is surface_temperature. For the temperature of sea water at a particular depth or layer, a data variable of sea_water_temperature with a vertical coordinate axis should be used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

tendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_congelation_ice_accumulation [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

sea_water_potential_temperature [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

Mole Fraction of N2O [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1e-9

net_downward_shortwave_flux_at_sea_water_surface [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

surface_downward_x_stress [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

Ocean Grid-Cell Volume [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m3

surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

"X_area_fraction" means the fraction of horizontal area occupied by X. "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell. Cloud area fraction is also called "cloud amount" and "cloud cover". The cloud area fraction is for the whole atmosphere column, as seen from the surface or the top of the atmosphere. The cloud area fraction in a layer of the atmosphere has the standard name cloud_area_fraction_in_atmosphere_layer. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Eastward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed eastward (negative westward). "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). "Downward eastward" indicates the ZX component of a tensor. A downward eastward stress is a downward flux of eastward momentum, which accelerates the lower medium eastward and the upper medium westward. The surface downward stress is the windstress on the surface. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa

surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Mass fraction is used in the construction mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass of Y to the mass of X (including Y). [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

surface_upward_mass_flux_of_carbon_dioxide_expressed_as_carbon_due_to_emission_from_fires_excluding_anthropogenic_land_use_change [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

Carbon Mass Flux due to NPP Allocation to Roots

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: This is the rate of carbon uptake by roots due to NPP

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:is alias of net_primary_productivity_of_biomass_expressed_as_carbon_accumulated_in_roots [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Carbon Mass in Leaves

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "longwave" means longwave radiation. Upwelling radiation is radiation from below. It does not mean "net upward". When thought of as being incident on a surface, a radiative flux is sometimes called "irradiance". In addition, it is identical with the quantity measured by a cosine-collector light-meter and sometimes called "vector irradiance". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

"specific" means per unit mass. Specific humidity is the mass fraction of water vapor in (moist) air.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

surface_snow_thickness [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "atmosphere content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. For the content between specified levels in the atmosphere, standard names including content_of_atmosphere_layer are used. Atmosphere water vapor content is sometimes referred to as "precipitable water", although this term does not imply the water could all be precipitated.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Square of Sea Surface Height Above Geoid [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m2

"shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA incoming shortwave flux is the radiative flux from the sun i.e. the "downwelling" TOA shortwave flux. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). The surface latent heat flux is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air on account of evaporation (including sublimation). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Net Downward Flux at Top of Model [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

The unit of salinity is PSU, which is dimensionless. The units attribute should be given as 1e-3 or 0.001 i.e. parts per thousand if salinity is in PSU. Sea surface salinity is often abbreviated as "SSS". For the salinity of sea water at a particular depth or layer, a data variable of sea_water_salinity with a vertical coordinate axis should be used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: psu

Mole Fraction of N2O [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1e-9

surface_downward_y_stress [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

Mass fraction is used in the construction mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass of Y to the mass of X (including Y). [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

compressive_strength_of_sea_ice [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-1

"moisture" means water in all phases contained in soil. "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "soil content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface down to the bottom of the soil model. For the content between specified levels in the soil, standard names including content_of_soil_layer are used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1e-6

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

surface_snow_amount [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

"Eastward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed eastward (negative westward). Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. (Vertical motion in the atmosphere has the standard name upward_air_velocity.) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Mass fraction is used in the construction mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass of Y to the mass of X (including Y). [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). The surface latent heat flux is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air on account of evaporation (including sublimation). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

surface_net_downward_mass_flux_of_carbon_dioxide_expressed_as_carbon_due_to_all_land_processes [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Carbon in Litter Pool [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

atmosphere_net_upward_convective_mass_flux [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

"Northward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed northward (negative southward). Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. (Vertical motion in the atmosphere has the standard name upward_air_velocity.) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). The surface sensible heat flux, also called "turbulent" heat flux, is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air by motion of air. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1e-6

surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. For unit "m day-1" the water equivalent of snow melt is given. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "shortwave" means shortwave radiation. Upwelling radiation is radiation from below. It does not mean "net upward". When thought of as being incident on a surface, a radiative flux is sometimes called "irradiance". In addition, it is identical with the quantity measured by a cosine-collector light-meter and sometimes called "vector irradiance". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Mass fraction is used in the construction mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass of Y to the mass of X (including Y). [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

surface_downward_x_stress [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). The surface sensible heat flux, also called "turbulent" heat flux, is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air by motion of air. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

"tendency_of_X" means derivative of X with respect to time. The Lagrangian tendency of a quantity is its rate of change following the motion of the fluid, also called the "material derivative" or "convective derivative". The Lagrangian tendency of air pressure, often called "omega", plays the role of the upward component of air velocity when air pressure is being used as the vertical coordinate. If the vertical air velocity is upwards, it is negative when expressed as a tendency of air pressure; downwards is positive.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa s-1

"specific" means per unit mass. Specific humidity is the mass fraction of water vapor in (moist) air.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

atmosphere_net_upward_convective_mass_flux [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

"specific" means per unit mass. Specific humidity is the mass fraction of water vapor in (moist) air.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

surface_downward_y_stress [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). The surface sensible heat flux, also called "turbulent" heat flux, is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air by motion of air. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

"Layer" means any layer with upper and lower boundaries that have constant values in some vertical coordinate. There must be a vertical coordinate variable indicating the extent of the layer(s). If the layers are model layers, the vertical coordinate can be model_level_number, but it is recommended to specify a physical coordinate (in a scalar or auxiliary coordinate variable) as well. "X_area_fraction" means the fraction ofhorizontal area occupied by X. "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell. Cloud area fraction is also called "cloud amount" and "cloud cover". [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

Model Grid-Cell Area [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m2

sea_water_x_velocity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

Square of Upward Ocean Mass Transport [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg2 s-2

"Eastward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed eastward (negative westward). Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. (Vertical motion in the atmosphere has the standard name upward_air_velocity.) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

Carbon Mass in Wood

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: including sapwood and hardwood.

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. For unit "m day-1" the water equivalent of snow melt is given. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Carbon Mass Flux into Atmosphere due to Growth Autotrophic Respiration on Land

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). Plant respiration is the sum of respiration by parts of plants both above and below the soil. Plants which photosynthesise are autotrophs i.e."producers" of the biomass which they respire from inorganic precursors using sunlight for energy. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The specification of a physical process by the phrase due_to_process means that the quantity named is a single term in a sum of terms which together compose the general quantity named by omitting the phrase. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Runoff is the liquid water which drains from land. If not specified, "runoff" refers to the sum of surface runoff and subsurface drainage. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Sea Water Mass [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg

[CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). The surface sensible heat flux, also called "turbulent" heat flux, is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air by motion of air. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Total Carbon Mass Flux from Litter to Soil

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. "Litter" is dead plant material in or above the soil. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Northward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed northward (negative southward). "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). "Downward northward" indicates the ZY component of a tensor. A downward northward stress is a downward flux of northward momentum, which accelerates the lower medium northward and the upper medium southward. The surface downward stress is the windstress on the surface. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa

Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The surface temperature is the (skin) temperature at the interface, not the bulk temperature of the medium above or below. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

Carbon Mass in Fast Soil Pool

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: fast is meant as lifetime of less than 10 years for reference climate conditions (20 C, no water limitations).

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "soil content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface down to the bottom of the soil model. For the content between specified levels in the soil, standard names including content_of_soil_layer are used. "Soil carbon" is the organic matter present in soil quantified by the mass of carbon it contains. Soil carbon is returned to the atmosphere as the organic matter decays. The decay process takes varying amounts of time depending on the composition of the organic matter, the temperature and the availability of moisture. A carbon "soil pool" means the carbon contained in organic matter which has a characteristic period over which it decays and releases carbon into the atmosphere. "Fast soil pool" refers to the decay of organic matter in soil with a characteristic period of less than ten years under reference climate conditions of a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and no water limitations. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

surface_downward_y_stress [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Square of Sea Surface Height Above Geoid [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "longwave" means longwave radiation. Upwelling radiation is radiation from below. It does not mean "net upward". When thought of as being incident on a surface, a radiative flux is sometimes called "irradiance". In addition, it is identical with the quantity measured by a cosine-collector light-meter and sometimes called "vector irradiance". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). The surface sensible heat flux, also called "turbulent" heat flux, is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air by motion of air. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Carbon Mass in Coarse Woody Debris

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. "Wood debris" means dead organic matter composed of coarse wood. It is distinct from litter. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Soil temperature is the bulk temperature of the soil, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

Carbon Mass Flux due to NPP Allocation to Roots

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: This is the rate of carbon uptake by roots due to NPP

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:is alias of net_primary_productivity_of_biomass_expressed_as_carbon_accumulated_in_roots [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

net_downward_shortwave_flux_at_sea_water_surface [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

surface_snow_thickness [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

tendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_congelation_ice_accumulation [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

tendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_frazil_ice_accumulation_in_leads [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "longwave" means longwave radiation. Upwelling radiation is radiation from below. It does not mean "net upward". When thought of as being incident on a surface, a radiative flux is sometimes called "irradiance". In addition, it is identical with the quantity measured by a cosine-collector light-meter and sometimes called "vector irradiance". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

rainfall_flux [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Monthly Maximum Ocean Mixed Layer Thickness De?ned by Mixing Scheme [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

"Water" means water in all phases. Evaporation is the conversion of liquid or solid into vapor. (The conversion of solid alone into vapor is called "sublimation".) In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

"condensed_water" means liquid and ice. "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "atmosphere content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. For the content between specified levels in the atmosphere, standard names including content_of_atmosphere_layer are used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

surface_snow_thickness [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

Mass fraction is used in the construction mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass of Y to the mass of X (including Y). [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

"moisture" means water in all phases contained in soil. "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "soil content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface down to the bottom of the soil model. For the content between specified levels in the soil, standard names including content_of_soil_layer are used. The field capacity of soil is the maximum content of water it can retain against gravitational drainage. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

surface_downward_heat_flux_in_snow [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

surface_downward_y_stress [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

upward_x_stress_at_sea_ice_base [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

"Area fraction" means the fraction of horizontal area. To specify which area is quantified by a variable of "area_fraction", provide a coordinate variable or scalar coordinate variable of "area_type". Alternatively, if one is defined, use a more specific standard name of "X_area_fraction" for the fraction of horizontal area occupied by X. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

"tendency_of_X" means derivative of X with respect to time. The Lagrangian tendency of a quantity is its rate of change following the motion of the fluid, also called the "material derivative" or "convective derivative". The Lagrangian tendency of air pressure, often called "omega", plays the role of the upward component of air velocity when air pressure is being used as the vertical coordinate. If the vertical air velocity is upwards, it is negative when expressed as a tendency of air pressure; downwards is positive.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa s-1

sea_ice_area_fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

Ocean Meridional Overturning Mass Streamfunction due to Bolus Advection [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg s-1

shallow_convection_time_fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

"condensed_water" means liquid and ice. "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "atmosphere content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. For the content between specified levels in the atmosphere, standard names including content_of_atmosphere_layer are used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

sea_water_potential_temperature [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

surface_snow_amount [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Precipitation onto Canopy [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

"Water" means water in all phases. Evaporation is the conversion of liquid or solid into vapor. (The conversion of solid alone into vapor is called "sublimation".) In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

sea_water_salinity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: psu

"X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). The surface sensible heat flux, also called "turbulent" heat flux, is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air by motion of air. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

moisture_content_of_soil_layer [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

"longwave" means longwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA outgoing longwave flux is the upwelling thermal radiative flux, often called the "outgoing longwave radiation" or "OLR". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

"Northward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed northward (negative southward). Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. (Vertical motion in the atmosphere has the standard name upward_air_velocity.) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

Carbon Mass Flux due to NPP Allocation to Wood

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: This is the rate of carbon uptake by wood due to NPP

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:is alias of net_primary_productivity_of_biomass_expressed_as_carbon_accumulated_in_wood [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

surface_net_upward_mass_flux_of_carbon_dioxide_expressed_as_carbon_due_to_emission_from_anthropogenic_land_use_change [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The surface temperature is the (skin) temperature at the interface, not the bulk temperature of the medium above or below. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

surface_upward_mass_flux_of_carbon_dioxide_expressed_as_carbon_due_to_emission_from_fires_excluding_anthropogenic_land_use_change [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

"Water" means water in all phases. Evaporation is the conversion of liquid or solid into vapor. (The conversion of solid alone into vapor is called "sublimation".) In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Total Carbon Mass Flux from Litter to Soil

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. "Litter" is dead plant material in or above the soil. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

convection_time_fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "atmosphere content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. For the content between specified levels in the atmosphere, standard names including content_of_atmosphere_layer are used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

rainfall_flux [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Upward Ocean Mass Transport [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg s-1

Carbon Mass in Fast Soil Pool

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: fast is meant as lifetime of less than 10 years for reference climate conditions (20 C, no water limitations).

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "soil content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface down to the bottom of the soil model. For the content between specified levels in the soil, standard names including content_of_soil_layer are used. "Soil carbon" is the organic matter present in soil quantified by the mass of carbon it contains. Soil carbon is returned to the atmosphere as the organic matter decays. The decay process takes varying amounts of time depending on the composition of the organic matter, the temperature and the availability of moisture. A carbon "soil pool" means the carbon contained in organic matter which has a characteristic period over which it decays and releases carbon into the atmosphere. "Fast soil pool" refers to the decay of organic matter in soil with a characteristic period of less than ten years under reference climate conditions of a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and no water limitations. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

soot_content_of_surface_snow [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Evaporation from Canopy [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

surface_downward_heat_flux_in_snow [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

"Litter carbon" is dead inorganic material in or above the soil quantified as the mass of carbon which it contains. The litter carbon flux is the rate of production of litter. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

sea_water_potential_temperature [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Carbon Mass in Medium Soil Pool

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: medium is meant as lifetime of more than than 10 years and less than 100 years for reference climate conditions (20 C, no water limitations)

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "soil content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface down to the bottom of the soil model. For the content between specified levels in the soil, standard names including content_of_soil_layer are used. "Soil carbon" is the organic matter present in soil quantified by the mass of carbon it contains. Soil carbon is returned to the atmosphere as the organic matter decays. The decay process takes varying amounts of time depending on the composition of the organic matter, the temperature and the availability of moisture. A carbon "soil pool" means the carbon contained in organic matter which has a characteristic period over which it decays and releases carbon into the atmosphere. "Medium soil pool" refers to the decay of organic matter in soil with a characteristic period of between ten and one hundred years under reference climate conditions of a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and no water limitations. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). The surface sensible heat flux, also called "turbulent" heat flux, is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air by motion of air. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

sea_ice_area_fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. For unit "m day-1" the water equivalent of snow melt is given. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Ocean Barotropic Mass Streamfunction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg s-1

tendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_surface_melting [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

sea_water_salinity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: psu

surface_downward_y_stress [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "longwave" means longwave radiation. Upwelling radiation is radiation from below. It does not mean "net upward". When thought of as being incident on a surface, a radiative flux is sometimes called "irradiance". In addition, it is identical with the quantity measured by a cosine-collector light-meter and sometimes called "vector irradiance". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). The surface latent heat flux is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air on account of evaporation (including sublimation). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Mole Fraction of CH4 [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1e-9

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Northward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed northward (negative southward). "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). "Downward northward" indicates the ZY component of a tensor. A downward northward stress is a downward flux of northward momentum, which accelerates the lower medium northward and the upper medium southward. The surface downward stress is the windstress on the surface. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa

"X_area_fraction" means the fraction of horizontal area occupied by X. "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell. "Land ice" means glaciers, ice-caps and ice-sheets resting on bedrock. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

surface_downward_x_stress [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

tendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_frazil_ice_accumulation_in_leads [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

net_downward_shortwave_flux_at_sea_water_surface [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Ocean Barotropic Mass Streamfunction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg s-1

Carbon Mass in Medium Soil Pool

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: medium is meant as lifetime of more than than 10 years and less than 100 years for reference climate conditions (20 C, no water limitations)

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "soil content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface down to the bottom of the soil model. For the content between specified levels in the soil, standard names including content_of_soil_layer are used. "Soil carbon" is the organic matter present in soil quantified by the mass of carbon it contains. Soil carbon is returned to the atmosphere as the organic matter decays. The decay process takes varying amounts of time depending on the composition of the organic matter, the temperature and the availability of moisture. A carbon "soil pool" means the carbon contained in organic matter which has a characteristic period over which it decays and releases carbon into the atmosphere. "Medium soil pool" refers to the decay of organic matter in soil with a characteristic period of between ten and one hundred years under reference climate conditions of a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and no water limitations. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

convection_time_fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

Carbon Mass in Slow Soil Pool

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: fast is meant as lifetime of more than 100 years for reference climate conditions (20 C, no water limitations)

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "soil content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface down to the bottom of the soil model. For the content between specified levels in the soil, standard names including content_of_soil_layer are used. "Soil carbon" is the organic matter present in soil quantified by the mass of carbon it contains. Soil carbon is returned to the atmosphere as the organic matter decays. The decay process takes varying amounts of time depending on the composition of the organic matter, the temperature and the availability of moisture. A carbon "soil pool" means the carbon contained in organic matter which has a characteristic period over which it decays and releases carbon into the atmosphere. "Slow soil pool" refers to the decay of organic matter in soil with a characteristic period of more than a hundred years under reference climate conditions of a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and no water limitations. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Mole Fraction of CH4 [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1e-9

surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

tendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_surface_melting [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Evaporation from Canopy [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

moisture_content_of_soil_layer [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

[CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

"Litter carbon" is dead inorganic material in or above the soil quantified as the mass of carbon which it contains. The litter carbon flux is the rate of production of litter. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). The surface latent heat flux is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air on account of evaporation (including sublimation). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Carbon Mass in Products of Land Use Change

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. "products_of_anthropogenic_land_use_change" means the different end-products of wood that has been removed from the environment by deforestation. Examples are paper, cardboard, furniture and timber for construction. Models that simulate land use changes have one or more pools of carbon that represent these products in order to conserve carbon and allow its eventual release into the atmosphere, for example, when the products decompose in landfill sites. "Anthropogenic" means influenced, caused, or created by human activity. [CF-Standard Name]

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. "products_of_anthropogenic_land_use_change" means the different end-products of wood that has been removed from the environment by deforestation. Examples are paper, cardboard, furniture and timber for construction. Models that simulate land use changes have one or more pools of carbon that represent these products in order to conserve carbon and allow its eventual release into the atmosphere, for example, when the products decompose in landfill sites. "Anthropogenic" means influenced, caused, or created by human activity. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. For unit "m day-1" the water equivalent of snow melt is given. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Gross primary productivity is the rate of synthesis of biomass per unit area from inorganic precursors by autotrophs, especially by photosynthesising plants using sunlight for energy. The producers also respire some of this biomass and the difference is net_primary_producivity. "Productivity of carbon" refers to the production of biomass expressed as the mass of carbon which it contains. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

"specific" means per unit mass. Specific humidity is the mass fraction of water vapor in (moist) air.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

Carbon Mass in Coarse Woody Debris

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. "Wood debris" means dead organic matter composed of coarse wood. It is distinct from litter. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

sea_surface_height_above_geoid [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

Sea surface temperature is usually abbreviated as "SST". It is the temperature of sea water near the surface (including the part under sea-ice, if any), and not the skin temperature, whose standard name is surface_temperature. For the temperature of sea water at a particular depth or layer, a data variable of sea_water_temperature with a vertical coordinate axis should be used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "shortwave" means shortwave radiation. Upwelling radiation is radiation from below. It does not mean "net upward". When thought of as being incident on a surface, a radiative flux is sometimes called "irradiance". In addition, it is identical with the quantity measured by a cosine-collector light-meter and sometimes called "vector irradiance". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

upward_y_stress_at_sea_ice_base [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

Ocean Meridional Overturning Mass Streamfunction due to Bolus Advection [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "shortwave" means shortwave radiation. Upwelling radiation is radiation from below. It does not mean "net upward". When thought of as being incident on a surface, a radiative flux is sometimes called "irradiance". In addition, it is identical with the quantity measured by a cosine-collector light-meter and sometimes called "vector irradiance". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Ocean Meridional Overturning Mass Streamfunction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg s-1

Net primary productivity is the excess of gross_primary_producivity (rate of synthesis of biomass per unit area from inorganic precursors by autotrophs, or "producers", especially by photosynthesising plants using sunlight for energy) over the rate at which they themselves respire some of this biomass (plant_respiration, assuming all producers to be plants). "Productivity of carbon" refers to the production of biomass expressed as the mass of carbon which it contains. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Carbon Mass in Products of Land Use Change

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. "products_of_anthropogenic_land_use_change" means the different end-products of wood that has been removed from the environment by deforestation. Examples are paper, cardboard, furniture and timber for construction. Models that simulate land use changes have one or more pools of carbon that represent these products in order to conserve carbon and allow its eventual release into the atmosphere, for example, when the products decompose in landfill sites. "Anthropogenic" means influenced, caused, or created by human activity. [CF-Standard Name]

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. "products_of_anthropogenic_land_use_change" means the different end-products of wood that has been removed from the environment by deforestation. Examples are paper, cardboard, furniture and timber for construction. Models that simulate land use changes have one or more pools of carbon that represent these products in order to conserve carbon and allow its eventual release into the atmosphere, for example, when the products decompose in landfill sites. "Anthropogenic" means influenced, caused, or created by human activity. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Eastward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed eastward (negative westward). "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). "Downward eastward" indicates the ZX component of a tensor. A downward eastward stress is a downward flux of eastward momentum, which accelerates the lower medium eastward and the upper medium westward. The surface downward stress is the windstress on the surface. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa

"X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

surface_downward_y_stress [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

Sea surface temperature is usually abbreviated as "SST". It is the temperature of sea water near the surface (including the part under sea-ice, if any), and not the skin temperature, whose standard name is surface_temperature. For the temperature of sea water at a particular depth or layer, a data variable of sea_water_temperature with a vertical coordinate axis should be used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

"specific" means per unit mass. Specific humidity is the mass fraction of water vapor in (moist) air.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "longwave" means longwave radiation. Upwelling radiation is radiation from below. It does not mean "net upward". When thought of as being incident on a surface, a radiative flux is sometimes called "irradiance". In addition, it is identical with the quantity measured by a cosine-collector light-meter and sometimes called "vector irradiance". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Precipitation onto Canopy [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Carbon Mass in Other Living Compartments on Land

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: e.g., labile, fruits, reserves, etc.

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. "Miscellaneous living matter" means all those parts of living vegetation that are not leaf, wood, root or other separately named components. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

"tendency_of_X" means derivative of X with respect to time. The Lagrangian tendency of a quantity is its rate of change following the motion of the fluid, also called the "material derivative" or "convective derivative". The Lagrangian tendency of air pressure, often called "omega", plays the role of the upward component of air velocity when air pressure is being used as the vertical coordinate. If the vertical air velocity is upwards, it is negative when expressed as a tendency of air pressure; downwards is positive.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa s-1

"longwave" means longwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA outgoing longwave flux is the upwelling thermal radiative flux, often called the "outgoing longwave radiation" or "OLR". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). The surface latent heat flux is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air on account of evaporation (including sublimation). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Carbon Mass in Leaves

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. Runoff is the liquid water which drains from land. If not specified, "runoff" refers to the sum of surface runoff and subsurface drainage. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

sea_water_y_velocity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

sea_surface_height_above_geoid [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

"shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA outgoing shortwave flux is the reflected and scattered solar radiative flux i.e. the "upwelling" TOA shortwave flux, sometimes called the "outgoing shortwave radiation" or "OSR". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "atmosphere content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. For the content between specified levels in the atmosphere, standard names including content_of_atmosphere_layer are used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

A phrase assuming_condition indicates that the named quantity is the value which would obtain if all aspects of the system were unaltered except for the assumption of the circumstances specified by the condition. "longwave" means longwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA outgoing longwave flux is the upwelling thermal radiative flux, often called the "outgoing longwave radiation" or "OLR". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Net Downward Flux at Top of Model [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Sea Water Mass [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg

relative_humidity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "atmosphere content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. For the content between specified levels in the atmosphere, standard names including content_of_atmosphere_layer are used. Atmosphere water vapor content is sometimes referred to as "precipitable water", although this term does not imply the water could all be precipitated.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

"longwave" means longwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA outgoing longwave flux is the upwelling thermal radiative flux, often called the "outgoing longwave radiation" or "OLR". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Upward Ocean Mass Transport [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg s-1

convection_time_fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

sea_ice_area_fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). The surface latent heat flux is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air on account of evaporation (including sublimation). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

upward_x_stress_at_sea_ice_base [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1e-9

A phrase assuming_condition indicates that the named quantity is the value which would obtain if all aspects of the system were unaltered except for the assumption of the circumstances specified by the condition. "longwave" means longwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA outgoing longwave flux is the upwelling thermal radiative flux, often called the "outgoing longwave radiation" or "OLR". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

surface_snow_area_fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

The unit of salinity is PSU, which is dimensionless. The units attribute should be given as 1e-3 or 0.001 i.e. parts per thousand if salinity is in PSU. Sea surface salinity is often abbreviated as "SSS". For the salinity of sea water at a particular depth or layer, a data variable of sea_water_salinity with a vertical coordinate axis should be used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: psu

Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "atmosphere content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. For the content between specified levels in the atmosphere, standard names including content_of_atmosphere_layer are used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

[CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

"moisture" means water in all phases contained in soil. "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "soil content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface down to the bottom of the soil model. For the content between specified levels in the soil, standard names including content_of_soil_layer are used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

upward_y_stress_at_sea_ice_base [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

Carbon Mass Flux into Atmosphere due to Maintenance Autotrophic Respiration on Land

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). Plant respiration is the sum of respiration by parts of plants both above and below the soil. Plants which photosynthesise are autotrophs i.e."producers" of the biomass which they respire from inorganic precursors using sunlight for energy. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The specification of a physical process by the phrase due_to_process means that the quantity named is a single term in a sum of terms which together compose the general quantity named by omitting the phrase. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

surface_net_downward_mass_flux_of_carbon_dioxide_expressed_as_carbon_due_to_all_land_processes [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

relative_humidity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

sea_water_y_velocity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

sea_ice_thickness [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

Water means water in all phases. Evaporation is the conversion of liquid or solid into vapor. (The conversion of solid alone into vapor is called sublimation.) In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, flux implies per unit area, called flux density in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Mass fraction is used in the construction mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass of Y to the mass of X (including Y). [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

surface_downward_x_stress [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

Carbon Mass Flux due to NPP Allocation to Wood

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: This is the rate of carbon uptake by wood due to NPP

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:is alias of net_primary_productivity_of_biomass_expressed_as_carbon_accumulated_in_wood [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

[CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

relative_humidity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

Carbon Mass Flux due to NPP Allocation to Leaf

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: This is the rate of carbon uptake by leaves due to NPP

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:is alias of net_primary_productivity_of_biomass_expressed_as_carbon_accumulated_in_leaves [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

"shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA incoming shortwave flux is the radiative flux from the sun i.e. the "downwelling" TOA shortwave flux. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Northward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed northward (negative southward). "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). "Downward northward" indicates the ZY component of a tensor. A downward northward stress is a downward flux of northward momentum, which accelerates the lower medium northward and the upper medium southward. The surface downward stress is the windstress on the surface. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa

"Northward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed northward (negative southward). Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. (Vertical motion in the atmosphere has the standard name upward_air_velocity.) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

Mole Fraction of CH4 [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1e-9

sea_water_x_velocity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

"Area fraction" means the fraction of horizontal area. To specify which area is quantified by a variable of "area_fraction", provide a coordinate variable or scalar coordinate variable of "area_type". Alternatively, if one is defined, use a more specific standard name of "X_area_fraction" for the fraction of horizontal area occupied by X. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

Carbon Mass Flux into Atmosphere due to Maintenance Autotrophic Respiration on Land

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). Plant respiration is the sum of respiration by parts of plants both above and below the soil. Plants which photosynthesise are autotrophs i.e."producers" of the biomass which they respire from inorganic precursors using sunlight for energy. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The specification of a physical process by the phrase due_to_process means that the quantity named is a single term in a sum of terms which together compose the general quantity named by omitting the phrase. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. For unit "m day-1" the water equivalent of snow melt is given. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "longwave" means longwave radiation. "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). Net downward radiation is the difference between radiation from above (downwelling) and radiation from below (upwelling). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

"shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA incoming shortwave flux is the radiative flux from the sun i.e. the "downwelling" TOA shortwave flux. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

"Eastward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed eastward (negative westward). Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. (Vertical motion in the atmosphere has the standard name upward_air_velocity.) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

sea_water_y_velocity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m s-1

sea_water_salinity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: psu

sea_water_potential_temperature [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

Geopotential is the sum of the specific gravitational potential energy relative to the geoid and the specific centripetal potential energy. Geopotential height is the geopotential divided by the standard acceleration due to gravity. It is numerically similar to the altitude (or geometric height) and not to the quantity with standard name height, which is relative to the surface. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

"Water" means water in all phases. Evaporation is the conversion of liquid or solid into vapor. (The conversion of solid alone into vapor is called "sublimation".) In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

"X_area_fraction" means the fraction of horizontal area occupied by X. "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa

Model Grid-Cell Area [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m2

Sea Area Fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

Soil temperature is the bulk temperature of the soil, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

"shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA outgoing shortwave flux is the reflected and scattered solar radiative flux i.e. the "upwelling" TOA shortwave flux, sometimes called the "outgoing shortwave radiation" or "OSR". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

Carbon in Litter Pool [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

"Water" means water in all phases. Evaporation is the conversion of liquid or solid into vapor. (The conversion of solid alone into vapor is called "sublimation".) In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

rainfall_flux [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Net primary productivity is the excess of gross_primary_producivity (rate of synthesis of biomass per unit area from inorganic precursors by autotrophs, or "producers", especially by photosynthesising plants using sunlight for energy) over the rate at which they themselves respire some of this biomass (plant_respiration, assuming all producers to be plants). "Productivity of carbon" refers to the production of biomass expressed as the mass of carbon which it contains. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

tendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_congelation_ice_accumulation [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The surface temperature is the (skin) temperature at the interface, not the bulk temperature of the medium above or below. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

vegetation_carbon_content [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

sea_water_potential_temperature [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

"Layer" means any layer with upper and lower boundaries that have constant values in some vertical coordinate. There must be a vertical coordinate variable indicating the extent of the layer(s). If the layers are model layers, the vertical coordinate can be model_level_number, but it is recommended to specify a physical coordinate (in a scalar or auxiliary coordinate variable) as well. "X_area_fraction" means the fraction ofhorizontal area occupied by X. "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell. Cloud area fraction is also called "cloud amount" and "cloud cover". [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "longwave" means longwave radiation. "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). Net downward radiation is the difference between radiation from above (downwelling) and radiation from below (upwelling). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

[CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

sea_water_salinity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: psu

"Water" means water in all phases. Evaporation is the conversion of liquid or solid into vapor. (The conversion of solid alone into vapor is called "sublimation".) In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Strain Rate Divergence of Sea Ice

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table OImon: Monthly Mean Ocean Cryosphere Fields

Comment in standard_output document: "When computing the time-mean here, the time samples, weighted by the area of sea ice, are accumulated and then divided by the sum of the weights. Reported as ""missing"" in regions free of sea ice. "

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"[horizontal_]divergence_of_X" means [horizontal] divergence of a vector X; if X does not have a vertical component then "horizontal" should be omitted. A velocity is a vector quantity. Sea ice velocity is defined as a two-dimensional vector, with no vertical component. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: s-1

Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1e-9

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "longwave" means longwave radiation. "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). Net downward radiation is the difference between radiation from above (downwelling) and radiation from below (upwelling). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

surface_downward_x_stress [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

surface_downward_x_stress [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "atmosphere content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. For the content between specified levels in the atmosphere, standard names including content_of_atmosphere_layer are used. Atmosphere water vapor content is sometimes referred to as "precipitable water", although this term does not imply the water could all be precipitated.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

relative_humidity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

"condensed_water" means liquid and ice. "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "atmosphere content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. For the content between specified levels in the atmosphere, standard names including content_of_atmosphere_layer are used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Carbon Mass in Wood

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: including sapwood and hardwood.

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

"Layer" means any layer with upper and lower boundaries that have constant values in some vertical coordinate. There must be a vertical coordinate variable indicating the extent of the layer(s). If the layers are model layers, the vertical coordinate can be model_level_number, but it is recommended to specify a physical coordinate (in a scalar or auxiliary coordinate variable) as well. "X_area_fraction" means the fraction ofhorizontal area occupied by X. "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell. Cloud area fraction is also called "cloud amount" and "cloud cover". [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

A phrase assuming_condition indicates that the named quantity is the value which would obtain if all aspects of the system were unaltered except for the assumption of the circumstances specified by the condition. "longwave" means longwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA outgoing longwave flux is the upwelling thermal radiative flux, often called the "outgoing longwave radiation" or "OLR". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

[CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Monthly Maximum Ocean Mixed Layer Thickness De?ned by Mixing Scheme [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

sea_surface_height_above_geoid [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

Square of Upward Ocean Mass Transport [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg2 s-2

sea_ice_thickness [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

The unit of salinity is PSU, which is dimensionless. The units attribute should be given as 1e-3 or 0.001 i.e. parts per thousand if salinity is in PSU. Sea surface salinity is often abbreviated as "SSS". For the salinity of sea water at a particular depth or layer, a data variable of sea_water_salinity with a vertical coordinate axis should be used. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: psu

Ocean Meridional Overturning Mass Streamfunction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg s-1

Ocean Meridional Overturning Mass Streamfunction due to Bolus Advection [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The surface temperature is the (skin) temperature at the interface, not the bulk temperature of the medium above or below. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

Ocean Barotropic Mass Streamfunction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg s-1

tendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_frazil_ice_accumulation_in_leads [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

[CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

atmosphere_net_upward_convective_mass_flux [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

compressive_strength_of_sea_ice [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-1

Carbon Mass Flux due to NPP Allocation to Leaf

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: This is the rate of carbon uptake by leaves due to NPP

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:is alias of net_primary_productivity_of_biomass_expressed_as_carbon_accumulated_in_leaves [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

sea_level means mean sea level, which is close to the geoid in sea areas. Air pressure at sea level is the quantity often abbreviated as MSLP or PMSL.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa

sea_water_salinity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: psu

surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Mole Fraction of N2O [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1e-9

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). The surface sensible heat flux, also called "turbulent" heat flux, is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air by motion of air. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Geopotential is the sum of the specific gravitational potential energy relative to the geoid and the specific centripetal potential energy. Geopotential height is the geopotential divided by the standard acceleration due to gravity. It is numerically similar to the altitude (or geometric height) and not to the quantity with standard name height, which is relative to the surface. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

soot_content_of_surface_snow [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

[CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Strain Rate Divergence of Sea Ice

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table OImon: Monthly Mean Ocean Cryosphere Fields

Comment in standard_output document: "When computing the time-mean here, the time samples, weighted by the area of sea ice, are accumulated and then divided by the sum of the weights. Reported as ""missing"" in regions free of sea ice. "

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"[horizontal_]divergence_of_X" means [horizontal] divergence of a vector X; if X does not have a vertical component then "horizontal" should be omitted. A velocity is a vector quantity. Sea ice velocity is defined as a two-dimensional vector, with no vertical component. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "longwave" means longwave radiation. Upwelling radiation is radiation from below. It does not mean "net upward". When thought of as being incident on a surface, a radiative flux is sometimes called "irradiance". In addition, it is identical with the quantity measured by a cosine-collector light-meter and sometimes called "vector irradiance". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

surface_snow_area_fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

Soil Frozen Water Content [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Carbon Mass in Slow Soil Pool

Used in MIP table(s): CMOR Table Lmon: Monthly Mean Land Fields, Including

Comment in standard_output document: fast is meant as lifetime of more than 100 years for reference climate conditions (20 C, no water limitations)

Code list created on 2012-10-16 out of standard_output document ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.xlsx )

cf:"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "soil content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface down to the bottom of the soil model. For the content between specified levels in the soil, standard names including content_of_soil_layer are used. "Soil carbon" is the organic matter present in soil quantified by the mass of carbon it contains. Soil carbon is returned to the atmosphere as the organic matter decays. The decay process takes varying amounts of time depending on the composition of the organic matter, the temperature and the availability of moisture. A carbon "soil pool" means the carbon contained in organic matter which has a characteristic period over which it decays and releases carbon into the atmosphere. "Slow soil pool" refers to the decay of organic matter in soil with a characteristic period of more than a hundred years under reference climate conditions of a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and no water limitations. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The surface temperature is the (skin) temperature at the interface, not the bulk temperature of the medium above or below. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

sea_ice_thickness [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

shallow_convection_time_fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

Square of Upward Ocean Mass Transport [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg2 s-2

"specific" means per unit mass. Specific humidity is the mass fraction of water vapor in (moist) air.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

sea_level means mean sea level, which is close to the geoid in sea areas. Air pressure at sea level is the quantity often abbreviated as MSLP or PMSL.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa

Runoff is the liquid water which drains from land. If not specified, "runoff" refers to the sum of surface runoff and subsurface drainage. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

vegetation_carbon_content [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2

Sea Water Mass [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). The surface sensible heat flux, also called "turbulent" heat flux, is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air by motion of air. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

sea_water_potential_temperature [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

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