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Parameter toa_​outgoing_​longwave_​flux

Properties

Properties of the parameter toa_​outgoing_​longwave_​flux
Name toa_outgoing_longwave_flux
Description "longwave" means longwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA outgoing longwave flux is the upwelling thermal radiative flux, often called the "outgoing longwave radiation" or "OLR". 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) rlut
GRIB code 114 E179

Source

The parameter was taken from the NetCDF CF Metadata Convention.


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