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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 | surface_snow_amount |
| description | Total mass of snow on sea ice divided by grid-cell area. This then allows one to analyse the storage of latent heat in the snow, and to calculate the snow-water equivalent. |
| flag_change_since_cmip6 | True |
| name | sisnmass |
| processing_comment | CHANGE SINCE CMIP6 in Description |
| processing_note | si |
| provenance | CMIP6 endorsement [SIMIP] |
| title | Snow Mass per Area |
| units | kg m-2 |
| uid | 5914a6b8-9e49-11e5-803c-0d0b866b59f3 |