1.3 CMOR Variable: Leaf Area Index (lai)

Record Label : lai

Record Title : Leaf Area Index

Record Identifier : bab0919e-e5dd-11e5-8482-ac72891c3257

Link to a record specifying the structure of the variable : str-041

MIP Variable : lai

Deflate: NetCDF compression parameter :

Deflate Level: NetCDF compression parameter :

Shuffle: NetCDF compression parameter :

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 : land

CMOR Directive Positive :

Link to MIP table record : Lmon

The MIP table : Lmon

Provenance : Lmon ((isd.003))

Processing Notes : Note that if this variable is independent of time, it should be stored only for a single time (user choice).

Provenance Note :

Frequency of Time Steps to be Archived : mon

Row index of entry in source sheet : 37

Description : A ratio obtained by dividing the total upper leaf surface area of vegetation by the (horizontal) surface area of the land on which it grows.

Request variable (carrying priority and link to group) :