Record Label : canopy_snow_amount
Record Title : Canopy Snow Amount
CF Standard Name : canopy_snow_amount
Record Description : "Amount" means mass per unit area. The phrase "canopy_snow" means snow lying on the canopy. "Canopy" means the vegetative covering over a surface. The canopy is often considered to be the outer surfaces of the vegetation. Plant height and the distribution, orientation and shape of plant leaves within a canopy influence the atmospheric environment and many plant processes within the canopy. Reference: AMS Glossary http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Canopy.
Canonical Units : kg m-2
MIP Variable : Snow Water Equivalent Intercepted by the Vegetation