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Each Output variable record corresponds to a physical parameter specification.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| cell_methods | asm-fx (Fixed Area Sum) |
| cmip6_frequency | fx |
| cmip6_tables_identifier | Ofx (Fixed ocean data) |
| cmip7_frequency | fx |
| description | Cell areas for any grid used to report ocean variables and variables which are requested as used on the model ocean grid (e.g. hfsso, which is a downward heat flux from the atmosphere interpolated onto the ocean grid). These cell areas should be defined to enable exact calculation of global integrals (e.g., of vertical fluxes of energy at the surface and top of the atmosphere). |
| dimensions | longitude, latitude |
| esm-bcv | Ofx.areacello |
| modelling_realm | Ocean |
| name | Ofx.areacello |
| physical_parameter | areacello (Grid-Cell Area for Ocean Variables) |
| processing_note | For oceans with more than 1 mesh (e.g., staggered grids), report areas that apply to surface vertical fluxes of energy. |
| provenance | Ofx ((isd.003)) |
| spatial_shape | XY-na (Global field (single level)) |
| temporal_shape | None (No Temporal Dimensions; Fixed Field) |
| title | Grid-Cell Area for Ocean Variables |
| type | real |
| uid | baa3ee94-e5dd-11e5-8482-ac72891c3257 |