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