Record Label : integral_wrt_time_of_surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux
Record Title : Integral Wrt Time of Surface Net Downward Shortwave Flux
CF Standard Name : integral_wrt_time_of_surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux
Record Description : The phrase "integral_wrt_X_of_Y" means int Y dX. The data variable should have an axis for X specifying the limits of the integral as bounds. "wrt" means with respect to. The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). Net downward radiation is the difference between radiation from above (downwelling) and radiation from below (upwelling). "Shortwave" means shortwave radiation. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.
Canonical Units : W s m-2