1.8 CF Standard Names: Canopy Temperature (canopy_temperature)

Record Label : canopy_temperature

Record Title : Canopy Temperature

CF Standard Name : canopy_temperature

Record Description : "Canopy temperature" is the bulk temperature of the canopy, not the surface (skin) temperature. "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 : K

MIP Variable : Vegetation Canopy Temperature