Record Label : toa_instantaneous_shortwave_forcing
Record Title : Toa Instantaneous Shortwave Forcing
CF Standard Name : toa_instantaneous_shortwave_forcing
Record Description : The abbreviation "toa" means top of atmosphere. The term "shortwave" means shortwave radiation. Instantaneous forcing is the radiative flux change caused instantaneously by an imposed change in radiative forcing agent (greenhouse gases, aerosol, solar radiation, etc.). A positive radiative forcing or radiative effect is equivalent to a downward radiative flux and contributes to a warming of the earth system.
Canonical Units : W m-2
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