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Each Output variable record corresponds to a physical parameter specification.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| branded_variable_name | rsus_tavg-u-hxy-u |
| cell_measures | area: areacella |
| cell_methods | amn-twm (Area and Time Mean) |
| cmip6_frequency | mon |
| cmip6_tables_identifier | Amon (Monthly atmospheric data) |
| cmip7_compound_name | atmos.mon.rsus_tavg-u-hxy-u |
| cmip7_frequency | mon |
| description | 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. |
| dimensions | longitude, latitude, time |
| esm-bcv | Amon.rsus |
| modelling_realm | Atmospheric |
| name | Amon.rsus |
| physical_parameter | rsus (Surface Upwelling Shortwave Radiation) |
| positive_direction | up |
| provenance | Amon ((isd.003)) |
| spatial_shape | XY-na (Global field (single level)) |
| temporal_shape | time-intv (Temporal Interval) |
| title | Surface Upwelling Shortwave Radiation |
| type | real |
| uid | bab6537c-e5dd-11e5-8482-ac72891c3257 |