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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 | sea_ice_area_fraction |
| description | Areal fraction of a given grid cell that is covered by sea ice on the atmosphere grid, independent of the thickness of that ice. |
| flag_change_since_cmip6 | True |
| name | siconca |
| processing_comment | CHANGE SINCE CMIP6 in Title and Units and Description - CMIP6:Sea-Ice Area Percentage (Atmospheric Grid) and % CMIP7:Sea-Ice Area Fraction (Atmospheric Grid) and 1 |
| processing_note | si |
| provenance | CMIP6 endorsement [SIMIP] |
| title | Sea-Ice Area Fraction (Atmospheric Grid) |
| units | % |
| uid | 5914ab90-9e49-11e5-803c-0d0b866b59f3 |