Record Label : toa_net_downward_shortwave_flux
Record Title : Toa Net Downward Shortwave Flux
CF Standard Name : toa_net_downward_shortwave_flux
Record Description : "shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "toa" means top of atmosphere. "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). Net downward radiation is the difference between radiation from above (downwelling) and radiation from below (upwelling). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.
Canonical Units : W m-2