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Each Output variable record corresponds to a physical parameter specification.
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| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| branded_variable_name | xvelbase_tavg-u-hxy-is |
| cell_measures | area: areacellg |
| cell_methods | amni-twm (Weighted Time Mean on Ice Sheet) |
| cmip6_compound_name | IyrAnt.xvelbase |
| cmip6_frequency | yr |
| cmip6_tables_identifier | IyrAnt (Annual fields on the Antarctic ice sheet) |
| cmip7_compound_name | landIce.xvelbase.tavg-u-hxy-is.yr.ATA |
| cmip7_frequency | yr |
| description | A velocity is a vector quantity. "x" indicates a vector component along the grid x-axis, positive with increasing x. "Land ice" means glaciers, ice-caps and ice-sheets resting on bedrock and also includes ice-shelves. "basal" means the lower boundary of the land ice. |
| dimensions | longitude, latitude, time |
| flag_-_variable_change_since_cmip6 | True |
| modelling_realm | Land Ice |
| name | landIce.xvelbase.tavg-u-hxy-is.yr.ATA |
| physical_parameter | xvelbase (X-Component of Land Ice Basal Velocity) |
| primary_modelling_realm | Land Ice |
| processing_note | CHANGE SINCE CMIP6 in Dimensions - CMIP6:xant yant time CMIP7:latitude longitude time, |
| provenance | ISMIP6 [IyrAnt] |
| region | ATA |
| spatial_shape | XYA-na (Antarctic field) |
| temporal_shape | time-intv (Temporal Interval) |
| title | X-Component of Land Ice Basal Velocity |
| type | real |
| uid | d5b4763a-c78d-11e6-9b25-5404a60d96b5 |