Record Label : floating_ice_shelf_area
Record Title : Floating Ice Shelf Area
CF Standard Name : floating_ice_shelf_area
Record Description : "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell. The extent of an individual grid cell is defined by the horizontal coordinates and any associated coordinate bounds or by a string valued auxiliary coordinate variable with a standard name of "region". A "floating ice shelf", sometimes called a "floating ice sheet", indicates where an ice sheet extending from a land area flows over sea water.
Canonical Units : m2
MIP Variable : Area Covered by Floating Ice Shelves