1.3 CMOR Variable: Surface Upward Latent Heat Flux (hfls)

Record Label : hfls

Record Title : Surface Upward Latent Heat Flux

Record Identifier : 8bb17eca-4a5b-11e6-9cd2-ac72891c3257

Link to a record specifying the structure of the variable : str-d11

MIP Variable : hfls

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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 : 3

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

Modeling Realm : atmos

CMOR Directive Positive : up

Link to MIP table record : Esubhr

The MIP table : Esubhr

Provenance : HighResMIP [1ts]

Provenance Note :

Frequency of Time Steps to be Archived : subhrPt

Row index of entry in source sheet : 20

Description : The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). The surface latent heat flux is the exchange of heat between the surface and the air on account of evaporation (including sublimation). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.

Quality Control Ranges : Guide ranges for hfls (table Esubhr)

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