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Parameter net_​upward_​shortwave_​flux_​in_​air

Properties

Properties of the parameter net_​upward_​shortwave_​flux_​in_​air
Name net_upward_shortwave_flux_in_air
Description "shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). Net upward radiation is the difference between radiation from below (upwelling) and radiation from above (downwelling). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.
AMIP code (Library of AMIP Data Transmission Standards) not specified
GRIB code 116

Source

The parameter was taken from the NetCDF CF Metadata Convention.


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