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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 | mol mol-1 |
| description | This methane field acts as a reference methane field in a diagnostic call to the radiation scheme. "Mole fraction" is used in the construction "mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y", where X is a material constituent of Y. The chemical formula for methane is CH4. |
| name | reference_mole_fraction_of_methane_in_air |
| uid | 7429448e-a5f0-11ef-a35c-1bba421d86ca |