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

"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

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

total_calcite_of_sediment; unit: not filled

ocean_implied_heat_transport; unit: not filled

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

tendency_of_sea_water_salinity_expressed_as_salt_content_due_to_parameterized_dianeutral_mixing [CF-Standard Name]; unit: not filled

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

Ocean Heat Y Transport due to Diffussion [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W

Ocean Heat X Transport due to Diffusion [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W

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

Ocean Heat X Transport due to Bolus Advection [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W

sea_ice_x_transport [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg 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(S) m-2 s-1

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-1

surface_downward_x_stress [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-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]; unit: W/m2

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

net_downward_shortwave_flux_at_sea_water_surface [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W 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. "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

ocean_implied_freshwater_transport; unit: not filled

Water Flux Correction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 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]; unit: W/m2

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

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

sea_water_salinity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.001

global carbon flux; unit: not filled

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

Sea Water Pressure at Sea floor [CF-Standard Name]; unit: Pa

Global Average Steric Sea Level Change [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

total_carbon_of_sediment; unit: not filled

total_silicat_input_to_sediment; unit: not filled

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

"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

total_inorganic_calcium_input_to_sediment; unit: not filled

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]; unit: W/m2

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

Global Average Sea Level Change [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

"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

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

tendency_of_sea_water_potential_temperature_expressed_as_heat_content_due_to_parameterized_dianeutral_mixing [CF-Standard Name]; unit: not filled

sea_ice_area_fraction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 0.01

Northward Ocean Salt Transport

Comment: function of latitude, basin

Used for mip era 'CMIP6' in CMOR MIP table(s): Table EmonZ, provided in frequency(s): mon, and for Realm(s): atmos; ocean.

Codelist created on 2019-02-01 from https://github.com/PCMDI/cmip6-cmor-tables (CMOR Version=3.4; table_date(s):14 December 2018) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: not filled

Square of Sea Surface Temperature [CF-Standard Name]; unit: degC2

sea_water_potential_temperature [CF-Standard Name]; unit: degC

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

total_carbon_of_water_column_incl_pore_water; unit: not filled

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

"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

Water Flux into Sea Water due to Sea Ice Thermodynamics [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Integral with Respect to Depth of Product of Sea Water Density and Potential Temperature

Comment: Integral over the full ocean depth of the product of sea water density and potential temperature.

Used for mip era 'CMIP6' in CMOR MIP table(s): Table Emon; Table Oyr, provided in frequency(s): mon; yr, and for Realm(s): land; ocean; ocnBgchem.

Codelist created on 2019-02-01 from https://github.com/PCMDI/cmip6-cmor-tables (CMOR Version=3.4; table_date(s):14 December 2018) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: degC kg m-2

Downward Sea Ice Basal Salt Flux [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

total_phosphate; unit: not filled

"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

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

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

"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

Water means water in all phases. The water_flux_into_sea_water_without_flux_correction is the freshwater entering as a result of precipitation, evaporation, river inflow and sea ice effects. The total water flux including any flux relaxation(s) or correction(s) is described by the standard name water_flux_into_sea_water. 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 Ocean Mixed Layer Thickness De?ned by Sigma T [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m2

organic_carbon_of_sediment; unit: not filled

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

Tendency of Sea water Salinity Expressed as Salt Content

Comment: Tendency of salt content for a grid cell from all processes.

Used for mip era 'CMIP6' in CMOR MIP table(s): Table Emon; Table Oyr, provided in frequency(s): mon; yr, and for Realm(s): land; ocean; ocnBgchem.

Codelist created on 2019-02-01 from https://github.com/PCMDI/cmip6-cmor-tables (CMOR Version=3.4; table_date(s):14 December 2018) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

Heat Flux into Sea Water due to Sea Ice Thermodynamics [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

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

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

Square of Sea Surface Salinity

Comment: Sea water salinity is the salt content of sea water, often on the Practical Salinity Scale of 1978. However, the unqualified term 'salinity' is generic and does not necessarily imply any particular method of calculation. The units of salinity are dimensionless and the units attribute should normally be given as 1e-3 or 0.001 i.e. parts per thousand.

Used for mip era 'CMIP6' in CMOR MIP table(s): Table Oday; Table Omon, provided in frequency(s): day; mon, and for Realm(s): ocean; ocnBgchem.

Codelist created on 2019-02-01 from https://github.com/PCMDI/cmip6-cmor-tables (CMOR Version=3.4; table_date(s):14 December 2018) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 1e-06

total carbon; unit: not filled

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

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-1

total_phosphate_of_water_column_incl_pore_water; unit: not filled

"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

Global Average Thermosteric Sea Level Change [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

surface_snow_thickness_where_sea_ice [CF-Standard Name]; unit: not filled

"Vertical heat diffusivity" means the vertical component of the diffusivity of heat due to motion which is not resolved on the grid scale of the model. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m2 s-1

Ocean Mixed Layer Thickness Defined by Sigma T [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

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/m2

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

relative_humidity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: 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: degC

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: 0.001

"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

Tendency of Sea water Salinity Expressed as Salt Content Due to Parameterized Eddy Advection

Comment: Tendency of salt content for a grid cell from parameterized eddy advection (any form of eddy advection).

Used for mip era 'CMIP6' in CMOR MIP table(s): Table Emon; Table Oyr, provided in frequency(s): mon; yr, and for Realm(s): land; ocean; ocnBgchem.

Codelist created on 2019-02-01 from https://github.com/PCMDI/cmip6-cmor-tables (CMOR Version=3.4; table_date(s):14 December 2018) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg m-2 s-1

sea_surface_height_above_geoid [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m

Ocean Heat Y Transport due to Bolus Advection [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W

Northward Ocean Heat Transport Due to Parameterized Mesoscale Advection

Comment: Contributions to heat transport from parameterized mesoscale eddy-induced advective transport. Diagnosed here as a function of latitude and basin. Use Celsius for temperature scale.

Used for mip era 'CMIP6' in CMOR MIP table(s): Table Omon, provided in frequency(s): mon, and for Realm(s): ocean; ocnBgchem.

Codelist created on 2019-02-01 from https://github.com/PCMDI/cmip6-cmor-tables (CMOR Version=3.4; table_date(s):14 December 2018) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: not filled

Sea Water Volume [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m3

wind_speed-at10m (maximum) [CF-Standard Name-vertical_coordinate]; unit: m s-1

Surface Downward X Stress Correction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: N m-2

alias: water_flux_into_ocean

"Water" means water in all phases. The water flux into sea water is the freshwater entering as a result of precipitation, evaporation, river inflow, sea ice effects and water flux relaxation and correction (if applied). 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

Humidity mixing ratio of a parcel of moist air is the ratio of the mass of water vapor to the mass of dry air. [CF-Standard Name]; unit: kg kg-1

ocean_meridional_overturning_streamfunction [CF-Standard Name]; unit: not filled

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. "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

total_phosphate_of_sediment; unit: not filled

total_silicate_of_sediment; unit: not filled

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

Ocean Meridional Overturning Mass Streamfunction Due to Parameterized Mesoscale Advection

Comment: CMIP5 called this 'due to Bolus Advection'. Name change respects the more general physics of the mesoscale parameterizations.

Used for mip era 'CMIP6' in CMOR MIP table(s): Table Omon, provided in frequency(s): mon, and for Realm(s): ocean; ocnBgchem.

Codelist created on 2019-02-01 from https://github.com/PCMDI/cmip6-cmor-tables (CMOR Version=3.4; table_date(s):14 December 2018) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: not filled

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

surface_mole_concentration_of_phytoplankton_expressed_as_carbon_in_sea_water; unit: not filled

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

"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: 1

Net Rate of Absorption of Shortwave Energy in Ocean Layer

Comment: 'shortwave' means shortwave radiation. '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. Net absorbed radiation is the difference between absorbed and emitted radiation.

Used for mip era 'CMIP6' in CMOR MIP table(s): Table Emon; Table Oyr, provided in frequency(s): mon; yr, and for Realm(s): land; ocean; ocnBgchem.

Codelist created on 2019-02-01 from https://github.com/PCMDI/cmip6-cmor-tables (CMOR Version=3.4; table_date(s):14 December 2018) [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. 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

Tendency of Sea Water Potential Temperature Expressed as Heat Content Due to Parameterized Eddy Advection

Comment: Tendency of heat content for a grid cell from parameterized eddy advection (any form of eddy advection). Reported only for models that use potential temperature as prognostic field.

Used for mip era 'CMIP6' in CMOR MIP table(s): Table Emon; Table Oyr, provided in frequency(s): mon; yr, and for Realm(s): land; ocean; ocnBgchem.

Codelist created on 2019-02-01 from https://github.com/PCMDI/cmip6-cmor-tables (CMOR Version=3.4; table_date(s):14 December 2018) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

Northward Ocean Heat Transport Due to Parameterized Mesoscale Diffusion

Comment: Contributions to heat transport from parameterized mesoscale eddy-induced diffusive transport (i.e., neutral diffusion). Diagnosed here as a function of latitude and basin.

Used for mip era 'CMIP6' in CMOR MIP table(s): Table Omon, provided in frequency(s): mon, and for Realm(s): ocean; ocnBgchem.

Codelist created on 2019-02-01 from https://github.com/PCMDI/cmip6-cmor-tables (CMOR Version=3.4; table_date(s):14 December 2018) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: not filled

total_silicate_of_water_column_incl_pore_water; unit: not filled

sea_ice_y_velocity [CF-Standard Name]; unit: m 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(S) m-2 s-1

"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

"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

water_flux_into_ocean [CF-Standard Name]; unit: not filled

"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

"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

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

Tendency of Sea water Potential Temperature Expressed as Heat Content

Comment: Tendency of heat content for a grid cell from all processes. Reported only for models that use potential temperature as prognostic field.

Used for mip era 'CMIP6' in CMOR MIP table(s): Table Emon; Table Oyr, provided in frequency(s): mon; yr, and for Realm(s): land; ocean; ocnBgchem.

Codelist created on 2019-02-01 from https://github.com/PCMDI/cmip6-cmor-tables (CMOR Version=3.4; table_date(s):14 December 2018) [CF-Standard Name]; unit: W m-2

surface_mass_concentration_of_phytoplankton_expressed_as_chlorophyll_in_sea_water; unit: not filled

total_silicate; unit: not filled

total_organic_calcium_input_to_sediment; unit: not filled

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

eng; USA

TRR181S1_piC

ISO 19115

ISO 19115-2:2009