Record Label : surface_downward_mass_flux_of_carbon_dioxide_expressed_as_carbon
Record Title : Surface Downward Mass Flux of Carbon Dioxide Expressed As Carbon
CF Standard Name : surface_downward_mass_flux_of_carbon_dioxide_expressed_as_carbon
Record Description : "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). The phrase 'expressed_as' is used in the construction A_expressed_as_B, where B is a chemical constituent of A. It means that the quantity indicated by the standard name is calculated solely with respect to the B contained in A, neglecting all other chemical constituents of A. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The chemical formula for carbon dioxide is CO2.
Canonical Units : kg m-2 s-1
MIP Variable : Surface Downward Mass Flux of Carbon as CO2 [kgC m-2 s-1]