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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 | tendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_surface_melting |
| description | Rate of change of sea-ice mass through melting at the ice surface divided by grid-cell area. This number is independent of the actual fate of the meltwater, and will hence include all sea-ice meltwater that drains into the ocean and all sea-ice meltwater that is collected by a melt-pond parameterisation. Always negative or zero. |
| flag_change_since_cmip6 | True |
| name | sidmassmelttop |
| processing_comment | CHANGE SINCE CMIP6 in Description |
| processing_note | si |
| provenance | CMIP6 endorsement [SIMIP] |
| title | Sea-Ice Mass Change Through Surface Melting |
| units | kg m-2 s-1 |
| uid | 59179aee-9e49-11e5-803c-0d0b866b59f3 |