1.8 CF Standard Names: Change Over Time in Mass Content of Water in Soil (change_over_time_in_mass_content_of_water_in_soil)

Record Label : change_over_time_in_mass_content_of_water_in_soil

Record Title : Change Over Time in Mass Content of Water in Soil

CF Standard Name : change_over_time_in_mass_content_of_water_in_soil

Record Description : The phrase "change_over_time_in_X" means change in a quantity X over a time-interval, which should be defined by the bounds of the time coordinate. "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The mass content of water in soil refers to the vertical integral from the surface down to the bottom of the soil model. For the content between specified levels in the soil, standard names including "content_of_soil_layer" are used. "Water" means water in all phases.

Canonical Units : kg m-2

MIP Variable : Change in Soil Moisture