1.8 CF Standard Names: Surface Downward Mole Flux of Cfc11 (surface_downward_mole_flux_of_cfc11)

Record Label : surface_downward_mole_flux_of_cfc11

Record Title : Surface Downward Mole Flux of Cfc11

CF Standard Name : surface_downward_mole_flux_of_cfc11

Record Description : The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. The chemical formula of CFC11 is CFCl3. The IUPAC name for CFC11 is trichloro(fluoro)methane.

Canonical Units : mol m-2 s-1

MIP Variable : Surface Downward CFC11 Flux