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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 | water_evapotranspiration_flux |
| description | computed as the total mass of water vapor evaporating from the ice-free portion of the ocean divided by the area of the ocean portion of the grid cell. |
| name | evs |
| provenance | CMIP5_Omon, PMIP3_Oclim, PMIP3_Omon |
| title | Water Evaporation Flux Where Ice Free Ocean over Sea |
| units | kg m-2 s-1 |
| uid | 70ecea904324e6f3b891276634412350 |