Record Label : grounded_ice_sheet_area
Record Title : Grounded Ice Sheet Area
CF Standard Name : grounded_ice_sheet_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". "Grounded ice sheet" indicates where the ice sheet rests over bedrock and is thus grounded. It excludes ice-caps, glaciers and floating ice shelves.
Canonical Units : m2
MIP Variable : Area Covered by Grounded Ice Sheet