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Parameter precipitation_​flux_​onto_​canopy_​where_​land

Properties

Properties of the parameter precipitation_​flux_​onto_​canopy_​where_​land
Name precipitation_flux_onto_canopy_where_land
Description Unless indicated, a quantity is assumed to apply to the whole area of each horizontal grid box. The qualifier where_type specifies instead that the quantity applies only to the part of the grid box of the named type. "Canopy" means the plant or vegetation canopy. 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) prveg
GRIB code not specified

Source

The parameter was taken from the NetCDF CF Metadata Convention.


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