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

Record Label : hfss

Record Title : Surface Upward Sensible Heat Flux

Record Identifier : baaf86a0-e5dd-11e5-8482-ac72891c3257

Link to a record specifying the structure of the variable : str-013

MIP Variable : hfss

Deflate: NetCDF compression parameter :

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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

Section of a table : Amon_2d

Link to MIP table record : Amon

The MIP table : Amon

Provenance : Amon ((isd.003))

Provenance Note : Amon_2d

Frequency of Time Steps to be Archived : mon

Row index of entry in source sheet : 33

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.

Sub-group of variables in a table : Amon_2d

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

Request variable (carrying priority and link to group) :