1.3 CMOR Variable: Surface Upward Sensible Heat Flux (hfss)

Record Label : hfss

Record Title : Surface Upward Sensible Heat Flux

Record Identifier : 80087844-f906-11e6-a176-5404a60d96b5

Link to a record specifying the structure of the variable : str-d09

MIP Variable : hfss

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Indicative priority for this parameter, which is over-ruled by the requestVar priority setting, but provides a reference for organisation of the CMORvariables : 1

Data value type, e.g. float or double : real

Modeling Realm : atmos

CMOR Directive Positive : up

Link to MIP table record : CFsubhr

The MIP table : CFsubhr

Provenance : CFsubhr ((isd.003))

Processing Notes : This table includes the 2-D variables listed in the "Amon" spreadsheet, omitting, however, the daily maximum and minimum temperatures. All variables should be reported as synoptic fields, not daily means.

Provenance Note :

Frequency of Time Steps to be Archived : subhrPt

Row index of entry in source sheet : 1033

Description : The surface sensible heat flux, also called turbulent heat flux, is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air by motion of air.

Quality Control Ranges : Guide ranges for hfss (table CFsubhr)

Request variable (carrying priority and link to group) : hfss ((isd.006))