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CF Standard Names (copied into data request to facilitate validation, particularly validation of consistency of definition in the CF standard with usage in the data request).
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| canonical_units | s |
| description | The quantity with standard name tracer_lifetime is the total length of time a passive tracer exists within a medium. Passive tracers are used in models to study processes such as transport and deposition. |
| name | tracer_lifetime |
| uid | 3ba9a8d5-8ca2-11ef-944e-41a8eb05f654 |