1.8 CF Standard Names: Water Flux Correction (water_flux_correction)

Record Label : water_flux_correction

Record Title : Water Flux Correction

CF Standard Name : water_flux_correction

Record Description : "Water" means water in all phases. Flux correction is also called "flux adjustment". A positive flux correction is downward i.e. added to the ocean. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.

Canonical Units : kg m-2 s-1

MIP Variable : Water Flux Correction