1.8 CF Standard Names: Net Downward Shortwave Flux in Air (net_downward_shortwave_flux_in_air)

Record Label : net_downward_shortwave_flux_in_air

Record Title : Net Downward Shortwave Flux in Air

CF Standard Name : net_downward_shortwave_flux_in_air

Record Description : "shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "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). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.

Canonical Units : W m-2