Record Label : integral_wrt_time_of_toa_net_downward_shortwave_flux
Record Title : Integral Wrt Time of Toa Net Downward Shortwave Flux
CF Standard Name : integral_wrt_time_of_toa_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. "toa" means top of 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