Sign inParameter toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux
Properties
| Name | toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux |
|---|---|
| Description | "shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. The TOA outgoing shortwave flux is the reflected and scattered solar radiative flux i.e. the "upwelling" TOA shortwave flux, sometimes called the "outgoing shortwave radiation" or "OSR". 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) | rsut |
| GRIB code | not specified |
Source
The parameter was taken from the NetCDF CF Metadata Convention.