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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 | downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_sea_water |
| description | Downwelling radiation is radiation from above. It does not mean "net downward". 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. "shortwave" means shortwave radiation. |
| name | rsdo |
| provenance | OMIP.Omon |
| title | Downwelling Shortwave Radiation in Sea Water |
| units | W m-2 |
| uid | 749bcc09df8dd3d042e7954b42970906 |