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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_lateral_melting |
| description | Rate of change of sea-ice mass through lateral melting/dissolution divided by grid-cell area (report zero if not explicitly calculated thermodynamically). Always negative or zero. |
| name | sidmassmeltlat |
| processing_note | si |
| provenance | CMIP6 endorsement [SIMIP] |
| title | Sea-Ice Mass Change Through Lateral Melting |
| uid | 590ea5c4-9e49-11e5-803c-0d0b866b59f3 |
| units | kg m-2 s-1 |