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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 | W m-2 |
| description | "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. |
| name | upward_geothermal_heat_flux_at_sea_floor |
| uid | 3ba9a8fe-8ca2-11ef-944e-41a8eb05f654 |