1.8 CF Standard Names: Surface Snow Area Fraction (surface_snow_area_fraction)

Record Label : surface_snow_area_fraction

Record Title : Surface Snow Area Fraction

CF Standard Name : surface_snow_area_fraction

Record Description : "Area fraction" is the fraction of a grid cell's horizontal area that has some characteristic of interest. It is evaluated as the area of interest divided by the grid cell area. It may be expressed as a fraction, a percentage, or any other dimensionless representation of a fraction. The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The phrase "surface_snow" means snow lying on the surface.

Canonical Units : 1

MIP Variable :