Record Label : xvelsurf
Record Title : X-Component of Land Ice Surface Velocity
CF Standard Name : land_ice_surface_x_velocity
Units of Measure : m s-1
Record Description : A velocity is a vector quantity. "x" indicates a vector component along the grid x-axis, positive with increasing x. "Land ice" means glaciers, ice-caps and ice-sheets resting on bedrock and also includes ice-shelves. The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere.
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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CMIP6 [ISMIP6]
Record Identifier : 1427742a-b574-11e6-9ed4-5404a60d96b5
MIP Defining this Variable : ISMIP6
Link to Units section : mps
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