cf_standard_names record: 3ba74c22-8ca2-11ef-944e-41a8eb05f654 (v1.2.1)

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canonical_unitsm s-1
descriptionA velocity is a vector quantity. "y" indicates a vector component along the grid y-axis, positive with increasing y. "Land ice" means glaciers, ice-caps and ice-sheets resting on bedrock and also includes ice-shelves.
nameland_ice_basal_y_velocity
uid3ba74c22-8ca2-11ef-944e-41a8eb05f654

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