1.2 MIP Variable: Heat Flux Correction (hfcorr)

Record Label : hfcorr

Record Title : Heat Flux Correction

CF Standard Name : heat_flux_correction

Units of Measure : W m-2

Record Description : 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.

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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : OMIP.Omon

Record Identifier : 0312fb7c-baaf-f353-e66b-17c21fb13482

MIP Defining this Variable : OMIP

Link to Units section : wpm2

CMOR Variable : Heat Flux Correction