1.8 CF Standard Names: Atmosphere Mass Content of Water Vapor (atmosphere_mass_content_of_water_vapor)

Record Label : atmosphere_mass_content_of_water_vapor

Record Title : Atmosphere Mass Content of Water Vapor

CF Standard Name : atmosphere_mass_content_of_water_vapor

Record Description : "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "atmosphere content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. For the content between specified levels in the atmosphere, standard names including content_of_atmosphere_layer are used. Atmosphere water vapor content is sometimes referred to as "precipitable water", although this term does not imply the water could all be precipitated.

Canonical Units : kg m-2

MIP Variable : Water Vapor Path