1

grib_sz

scientific use: For scientific use only

eng; USA

Wood carbon relocated by landcover change to woody litter pool; unit: mol(C) m-2(grid box) s-1

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

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

"Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. "Floating ice" means any ice that is floating on water, e.g. on a sea or lake surface. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W/m2

aging_factor_of_snow_on_ice [CF-Standard Name-where cell method]; unit: 1

wind velocity at 10m height; unit: m 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 where cell method]; unit: W/m2

"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 land_cover or surface_cover. 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 of scalar coordinate variable of land_cover or surface_cover ]; unit: 1

Heat Sum - Evergreens; unit: degC d

geopotential height at interfaces; unit: m3 s-2

Gross Assimilation (avg.); unit: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box) s-1

PAR Absorbed by Canopy (avg); unit: mol(PHOTONS) m-2(canopy) s-1

dissipation_in_atmosphere_boundary_layer [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W/m2

"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-vertical_coordinate]; unit: m/s

cloud_top refers to the top of the highest cloud. Convective cloud is that produced by the convection schemes in an atmosphere model. [CF-Standard Name (cell_method)]; unit: Pa

Mean GPP Rate of the Previous Day; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box) s-1

Heat Sum - Winter Crops; unit: degC d

skin_reservoir_water_content is the liquid water equivalent of rain water and melting snow intercepted on the leaves by the vegetation until its water holding capacity is exceeded and the soil. The water holding capacity is the maximum amount of water that can be held on the leaves.; unit: m

residual_heat_flux_for_melting_sea_ice; unit: W/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/m2

Snow Depth on Canopy; unit: m

CO2 content (acc.); unit: kg m-2

total upward surface CO2 flux (acc.); unit: kg m-2 s-1

Snow Depth on Canopy; unit: m

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. [CF-Standard Name where cell method]; unit: 1

skin reservoir content; unit: m

"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: 1

net surface visible accumulated; unit: W/m2

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/m2s

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

Speed is the magnitude of velocity. 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.) The wind speed is the magnitude of the wind velocity. [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate]; unit: m/s

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

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 where cell method]; unit: W/m2

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 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 where cell method]; unit: W/m2

"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. "Vegetation" means any plants e.g. trees, shrubs, grass.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: mol(C) m-2(canopy)

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

"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: 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/m2

bare_ice_fraction [CF-Standard Name of scalar coordinate variable]; unit: 1

Harvest flux from natural vegetation emitted from gridbox as CO2 to atmosphere; unit: mol(C) m-2(gridbox) s-1

Total litter flux entering the soil pools; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box) s-1

Incoming PAR (avg); unit: mol(PHOTONS) m-2(canopy) 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 where cell method]; unit: W/m2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. 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. "shortwave" means shortwave 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/m2

NDG log Psfc (mean); unit: ln(Pa)/s

Growth Phase of extra-tropical crops; unit: 1

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

ipcc_ozone; unit: kg/kg

NDG divergence (inst); unit: s-2

bio exist; unit: 1

CO2 content; unit: kg m-2

OBS temperature (inst); unit: K/s

OBS vorticity (inst); unit: s-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 where cell method]; unit: Pa

"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: m

Surface Albedo in the Visible Range; unit: 1

Snow Fraction on Canopy; unit: 1

surface albedo NIR range; unit: 1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Water" means water in all phases, including frozen i.e. ice and snow. "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). The surface water flux is the result of precipitation and evaporation. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name where cell method]; unit: kg/m2s

tropopause_air_pressure [CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa

NDG temperature (inst); unit: K/s

potential plant cover fraction [CF-Standard Name of scalar coordinate variable]; unit: 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 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 where cell method]; unit: W/m2

"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 where cell method]; unit: kg/m2s

sensible heat flux; unit: W/m2

several day running mean of relative humidity; unit: 1

upward CO2 flux - herbivory (acc.); 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 where cell method]; unit: kg/m2s

gravity_wave_dissipation; unit: W/m2

evapotranspiration; unit: kg/m2s

bare soil fraction [CF-Standard Name of scalar coordinate variable]; unit: 1

Net CO2 flux to atmosphere; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box) s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "shortwave" means shortwave 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 where cell method]; unit: W/m2

total_melt_pond_depth; unit: m

NDG divergence (inst); unit: s-2

Mean Leaf Area Index of the Previous Day; unit: 1

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

conductive_heat_flux; unit: W/m2

Flux of green and reserve carbon relocated by landcover change to the two green litter pools; unit: mol(C) m-2(grid box) s-1

Total harvest flux from natural vegetation for full gridbox; unit: mol(C) m-2(gridbox) s-1

Mean actual NPP the Previous Day; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box) 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/m2s

upward CO2 flux - NPP (acc.); unit: kg m-2 s-1

Harvest CO2 flux to atmosphere; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box) s-1

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

stddev_virt_pot_temp_at_halflev_klevm1; unit: K

"[horizontal_]divergence_of_X" means [horizontal] divergence of a vector X; if X does not have a vertical component then "horizontal" should be omitted. 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: s-1

Heat Sum - Summergreens; unit: degC d

upward surface CO2 flux; unit: kg m-2 s-1

geopotential height; unit: m3 s-2

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 where cell method]; unit: W/m2

Dew point temperature is the temperature at which a parcel of air reaches saturation upon being cooled at constant pressure and specific humidity.[CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate]; unit: K

NPP that could not be not stored in vegetation carbon pools; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(canopy) s-1

C-Pool for reserve carbohydrates (starches, sugars); unit: mol(C) m-2(grid box)

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

relative_humidity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. [CF-Standard Name where cell method]; unit: 1

NDG vorticity (inst); unit: s-2

damaged area fraction; unit: 1

downward surface diffuse PAR accumulated; unit: W/m2

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. "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/m2

Previous Day Mean Value of the Water Stress Coefficient; unit: 1

PAR Absorbed by Canopy (avg); unit: mol(PHOTONS) m-2(canopy) s-1

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 where cell method]; unit: Pa

"Floating ice" means any ice that is floating on water, e.g. on a sea or lake surface. "Thickness" means the vertical extent of the ice. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

soil_temperature-atLevel1 [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate]; unit: K

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 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 where cell method]; unit: W/m2

"Minus one times" means that the quantity described takes the opposite sign convention to that for the quantity which has the same standard name apart from this phrase, i.e. the two quantities differ from one another by a factor of -1. 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/m2

Potential temperature is the temperature a parcel of air or sea water would have if moved adiabatically to sea level pressure. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: K

albedo_of_bare_ice_and_snow_without_ponds; unit: 1

surface_albedo_visible_range_diffuse; unit: 1

five year running mean of annual NPP; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(canopy)

upward CO2 flux - land use change (acc.); unit: kg m-2 s-1

net surface diffuse NIR accumulated; unit: W/m2

"Minus one times" means that the quantity described takes the opposite sign convention to that for the quantity which has the same standard name apart from this phrase, i.e. the two quantities differ from one another by a factor of -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/m2

anthropogenic sulfur burden; unit: kg/m2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "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 where cell method]; unit: 1

relative_humidity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "shortwave" means shortwave 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/m2

C-Pool for above ground non-woody litter (leaves); unit: mol(C) m-2(grid box)

convective_precipitation (rain+snow); unit: mm

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

surface_albedo_NIR_range_direct; unit: 1

root exudates; unit: mol(C) m-2(grid box) s-1

Flux correction for NPP; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(canopy) s-1

upward CO2 flux - soil respiration (acc.); unit: kg m-2 s-1

Relative vorticity is the upward component of the vorticity vector i.e. the component which arises from horizontal velocity. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: s-1

surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W 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 where cell method]; unit: Pa

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

drainage; unit: kg/m2s

residual_heat_flux; unit: W/m2

Cflux_herbivory_LG; unit: mol(C) m-2(canopy) s-1

upward CO2 flux - fire (acc.); unit: kg m-2 s-1

Land-cover change CO2 flux to the atmosphere; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box) s-1

Surface Albedo in the NIR; unit: 1

sea_ice_temperature-atThinSurfaceLayer [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate]; unit: K

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

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/m2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. 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. "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/m2

melting_of_ice; unit: W/m2

"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: 1

Growth Phase of Evergreens; unit: 1

downward surface PAR accumulated; unit: W/m2

mixed layer flux correction; unit: W/m2

not filled; unit: 1

NDG log Psfc (mean); unit: ln(Pa)/s

"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. "Burned area" means the area of burned vegetation. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 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: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box) s-1

Correction factor for cover fraction 1-exp(-LAI_max/2); unit: 1

Mixing ratio of a parcel of liquid water in air is the ratio of the mass of liquid water to the mass of dry air. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg/kg

ice_thickness_on_melt_pond; unit: m

Carbon flux to atmosphere from land cover/land use change; unit: mol(C) m-2(grid box) s-1

C-Pool for below ground non-woody litter (fine roots); unit: mol(C) m-2(grid box)

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: mol(CO2) m-2(canopy) s-1

melt_pond_depth_on_sea-ice; unit: m

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. "shortwave" means shortwave 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/m2

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

"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/m2

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

not filled; unit: kg/m2s

stratiform_precipitation (rain+snow); unit: mm

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

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg/m2s

roughness length of heat over land [CF-Standard Name-where cell method]; unit: m

Ground Heat Flux (avg); unit: W/m2

surface_snow_area_fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg/m2s

"shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. "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/m2

field capacity of soil; unit: m

"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/m2

Mean NPP Rate of the Previous Day; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(canopy) s-1

net surface diffuse visible accumulated; unit: W/m2

"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: 1

"lwe" means liquid water equivalent. "Amount" means mass per unit area. The

construction lwe_thickness_of_X_amount or _content means the vertical extent of

a layer of liquid water having the same mass per unit area. [CF-Standard Name where cell method]; unit: m

CO2 emitted to the atmosphere by fire; unit: mol(C)/m2(grid box)

Mean GPP Rate of the Previous Day; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(canopy) s-1

Flux correction for NPP; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box) s-1

total upward land CO2 flux (acc.); unit: kg m-2 s-1

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

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 where cell method]; unit: W/m2

"Minus one times" means that the quantity described takes the opposite sign convention to that for the quantity which has the same standard name apart from this phrase, i.e. the two quantities differ from one another by a factor of -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/m2

"shortwave" means shortwave 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/m2

C-Pool for Green Parts of Vegetation; unit: mol(C) m-2(grid box)

"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. "Vegetation" means any plants e.g. trees, shrubs, grass.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

Surface Albedo in the Visible Range; unit: 1

Cflux_herbivory; unit: mol(C) m-2(grid box) s-1

downward longwave radiation; unit: W/m2

latent heat flux; unit: W/m2

Speed is the magnitude of velocity. 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.) The wind speed is the magnitude of the wind velocity. [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate]; unit: m/s

C-Pool for slowly respirated soil organic material; unit: mol(C) m-2(grid box)

Sum of carbon from all carbon pools; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box)

Number of Chill Days - Summergreens; unit: 1

Maximum Vegetation Fraction; unit: 1

Canopy Conductance; unit: m/s

"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 where cell method]; unit: kg/m2s

Number of Chill Days - Evergreens; unit: 1

OBS divergence (inst); unit: s-2

Disturbance CO2 flux to atmosphere; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box) 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-vertical_coordinate]; unit: m/s

X_binary_mask has 1 where condition X is met, 0 elsewhere. 1 = land, 0 = sea. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1

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

"Respiration carbon" refers to the rate at which biomass is respired expressed as the mass of carbon which it contains. Soil respiration is the sum of respiration in the soil by animals and decomposers of litter (heterotrophs or "consumers"), which have not produced the biomass they respire, and respiration by the roots of plants (autotrophs or "producers"), which have themselves produced the biomass they respire. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: mol(C) m-2(grid box) s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "shortwave" means shortwave 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 where cell method]; unit: W/m2

surface_albedo_NIR_range_diffuse; unit: 1

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. "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/m2

Mean potential NPP of the Previous Day; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box) s-1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "lwe" means liquid water equivalent. "Amount" means mass per unit area. The construction lwe_thickness_of_X_amount or _content means the vertical extent of a layer of liquid water having the same mass per unit area. Surface amount refers to the amount on the ground, excluding that on the plant or vegetation canopy. [CF-Standard Name where cell method]; unit: m

ice_temperature_on_frozen_melt_pond; unit: K

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

Net Primary Production Rate (avg); unit: mol(CO2) m-2(canopy) 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 where cell method]; unit: Pa

log_surface_pressure; unit: 1

fract_area_of_melt_ponds_on_sea-ice; unit: 1

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: 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: 1

Prescribed harvest from natural vegetation for full gridbox; unit: mol(C) m-2(gridbox) s-1

Gross Assimilation (avg.); unit: mol(CO2) m-2(canopy) s-1

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. "shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. "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/m2

NDG vorticity (inst); unit: s-2

upper tropopause level index; unit: levels

Snow Fraction on Canopy; unit: 1

NPP of the previous year; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(canopy)

fractional plant cover [CF-Standard Name of scalar coordinate variable]; unit: 1

desert fraction; unit: 1

not filled; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box)

C-Pool for woody litter; unit: mol(C) m-2(grid box)

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. [CF-Standard Name where cell method]; unit: 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/m2s

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

Speed is the magnitude of velocity. 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.) The wind speed is the magnitude of the wind velocity. [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate]; unit: m/s

"longwave" means longwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. "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/m2

wind_speed-at10m (maximum) [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate]; unit: m/s

Vegetation cover fractions that should be reached at the end of the year as a result of landcover change. [CF-Standard Name of scalar coordinate variable]; unit: 1

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

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 where cell method]; unit: Pa

"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 where cell method]; unit: kg/m2s

"Land ice" means glaciers, ice-caps and ice-sheets resting on bedrock and also includes ice-shelves. "Thickness" means the vertical extent of a layer. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "tendency_of_X" means derivative of X with respect to time. "Amount" means mass per unit area. Surface amount refers to the amount on the ground, excluding that on the plant or vegetation canopy. [CF-Standard Name where cell method]; unit: kg/m2s

surface_albedo_visible_range_direct; unit: 1

C-Pool for Structural Material of Plants; unit: mol(C) m-2(grid box)

Grazing CO2 flux to atmosphere; unit: mol(CO2) m-2(grid box) s-1

Non-dimensional Snow Age; unit: 1

Potential Natural Land Cover Fraction [CF-Standard Name-where cell method]; unit: 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 land_cover or surface_cover. 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 of scalar coordinate variable of land_cover or surface_cover ]; unit: 1

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

Cflux_herbivory; unit: mol(C) m-2(canopy) s-1

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

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/m2

root exudates; unit: mol(C) m-2(canopy) s-1

Growth Phase of Summergreens; unit: 1

upward CO2 flux - harvest (acc.); unit: kg m-2 s-1

vertic_integr_tendenc_of_water; unit: kg/m2s

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

Cflux_herbivory_2_atm; unit: mol(C) m-2(canopy) s-1

planetary boundary layer top level; unit: levels

OBS log Psfc (inst); unit: ln(Pa)/s

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "shortwave" means shortwave 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 where cell method]; unit: W/m2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "lwe" means liquid water equivalent. "Amount" means mass per unit area. The construction lwe_thickness_of_X_amount or _content means the vertical extent of a layer of liquid water having the same mass per unit area. Surface amount refers to the amount on the ground, excluding that on the plant or vegetation canopy.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

air mass in grid box; unit: kg

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. Geopotential is the sum of the specific gravitational potential energy relative to the geoid and the specific centripetal potential energy. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m2/s2

Mixing ratio of a parcel of ice in air is the ratio of the mass of ice to the mass of dry air. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg/kg

NDG temperature (inst); unit: K/s

Heat Sum - Crops; unit: degC d

net surface NIR accumulated; unit: W/m2

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 where cell method]; unit: Pa

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 where cell method]; unit: W/m2

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. [CF-Standard Name where cell method]; unit: 1

In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg/m2s

eng; USA

CLISAP_MPI-ESM-XR_t255l95

ISO 19115

ISO 19115-2:2009