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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 | number_concentration_of_ice_crystals_in_air_at_ice_cloud_top |
| description | Concentration 'as seen from space' over ice-cloud portion of grid cell. This is the value from uppermost model layer with ice cloud or, if available, it is the sum over all ice cloud tops, no matter where they occur, as long as they are seen from the top of the atmosphere. Weight by total ice cloud top fraction (as seen from TOA) of each time sample when computing monthly mean. |
| name | cldnci |
| provenance | CMIP5_aero |
| title | Ice Crystal Number Concentration of Cloud Tops |
| units | m-3 |
| uid | 59d5c1ca37702f3ab916f1c9096d8f7f |