Parameter toa_net_downward_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky

Properties

Properties of the parameter toa_net_downward_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky
Name	toa_net_downward_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky
Description	A phrase assuming_condition indicates that the named quantity is the value which would obtain if all aspects of the system were unaltered except for the assumption of the circumstances specified by the condition. "shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). Net downward radiation is the difference between radiation from above (downwelling) and radiation from below (upwelling). 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	not specified

The parameter was taken from the NetCDF CF Metadata Convention.