1.8 CF Standard Names: Clear Sky Area Fraction (clear_sky_area_fraction)

Record Label : clear_sky_area_fraction

Record Title : Clear Sky Area Fraction

CF Standard Name : clear_sky_area_fraction

Record Description : "Area fraction" is the fraction of a grid cell's horizontal area that has some characteristic of interest. It is evaluated as the area of interest divided by the grid cell area. It may be expressed as a fraction, a percentage, or any other dimensionless representation of a fraction. The clear_sky area fraction is for the whole atmosphere column, as seen from the surface or the top of the atmosphere. "Clear sky" means in the absence of clouds.

Canonical Units : 1