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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 | liquid_water_content_of_surface_snow |
| description | The total mass of liquid water contained interstitially within the whole depth of the snow layer of the land portion of a grid cell divided by the area of the land portion of the cell. |
| name | lwsnl |
| provenance | CMIP5_LImon, PMIP3_LIclim, PMIP3_LImon |
| title | Liquid Water Content of Snow Layer |
| units | kg m-2 |
| uid | c7452587dbc0d44ad81fc174a656ecea |