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

Record Label : hfss

Record Title : Surface Upward Sensible Heat Flux

Record Identifier : e0ab4872-4b7f-11e7-903f-5404a60d96b5

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

MIP Variable : hfss

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 : atmos

CMOR Directive Positive : up

Section of a table : CF3hr_grid

Link to MIP table record : CF3hr

The MIP table : CF3hr

Provenance : CFMIP (CMIP5)

Provenance Note : Amon_2d

Frequency of Time Steps to be Archived : 3hrPt

Row index of entry in source sheet : 233

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 CF3hr)

Request variable (carrying priority and link to group) : CF3hr: hfss