1.2 MIP Variable: X-Component of Land Ice Basal Velocity (xvelbase)

Record Label : xvelbase

Record Title : X-Component of Land Ice Basal Velocity

CF Standard Name : land_ice_basal_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. "basal" means the lower boundary of the land ice.

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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CMIP6 [ISMIP6]

Record Identifier : 14277b8c-b574-11e6-9ed4-5404a60d96b5

MIP Defining this Variable : ISMIP6

Link to Units section : mps

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