1.8 CF Standard Names: Water Flux Into Sea Water from Rivers (water_flux_into_sea_water_from_rivers)

Record Label : water_flux_into_sea_water_from_rivers

Record Title : Water Flux Into Sea Water from Rivers

CF Standard Name : water_flux_into_sea_water_from_rivers

Record Description : "Water" means water in all phases. The water flux or volume transport into sea water from rivers is the inflow to the ocean, often applied to the surface in ocean models. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. "River" refers to water in the fluvial system (stream and floodplain).

Canonical Units : kg m-2 s-1

MIP Variable : Water Flux into Sea Water from Rivers