1.8 CF Standard Names: Stratiform Precipitation Flux (stratiform_precipitation_flux)

Record Label : stratiform_precipitation_flux

Record Title : Stratiform Precipitation Flux

CF Standard Name : stratiform_precipitation_flux

Record Description : Stratiform precipitation, whether liquid or frozen, is precipitation that formed in stratiform cloud. "Precipitation" in the earth's atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.

Canonical Units : kg m-2 s-1