1.8 CF Standard Names: Soil Thermal Conductivity (soil_thermal_conductivity)

Record Label : soil_thermal_conductivity

Record Title : Soil Thermal Conductivity

CF Standard Name : soil_thermal_conductivity

Record Description : Thermal conductivity is the constant k in the formula q = -k grad T where q is the heat transfer per unit time per unit area of a surface normal to the direction of transfer and grad T is the temperature gradient. Thermal conductivity is a property of the material.

Canonical Units : W m-1 K-1