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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 | m |
| description | Depth is the vertical distance below the surface. The root depth is maximum depth of soil reached by plant roots, from which they can extract moisture. |
| name | root_depth |
| uid | 3ba81236-8ca2-11ef-944e-41a8eb05f654 |