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Each Physical Parameter record defines a MIP variable name, associated with a CF Standard Name. Formerly known as MIP Variables in CMIP6
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| cf_standard_name | surface_snow_area_fraction |
| description | Area fraction of the sea-ice surface that is covered by snow. In many models that do not explicitly resolve an areal fraction of snow, this variable will always be either 0 or 1. |
| flag_change_since_cmip6 | True |
| name | sisnconc |
| processing_comment | CHANGE SINCE CMIP6 in Title and Units and Description - CMIP6: Snow Area Percentage and %, CMIP7: Snow Area Fraction and 1 |
| processing_note | si |
| provenance | CMIP6 endorsement [SIMIP] |
| title | Snow Area Fraction |
| units | 1 |
| uid | 590d38b0-9e49-11e5-803c-0d0b866b59f3 |