1.2 MIP Variable: Carbon Mass in Below-Ground Litter (cLitterBelow)

Record Label : cLitterBelow

Record Title : Carbon Mass in Below-Ground Litter

CF Standard Name : subsurface_litter_mass_content_of_carbon

Units of Measure : kg m-2

Record Description : "Litter" is dead plant material in or above the soil. It is distinct from coarse wood debris. The precise distinction between "fine" and "coarse" is model dependent. "subsurface litter" means the part of the litter mixed within the soil below the surface. "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The sum of the quantities with standard names surface_litter_mass_content_of_carbon and subsurface_litter_mass_content_of_carbon has the standard name litter_mass_content_of_carbon.

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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CMIP5_Lmon,PMIP3_Lclim,PMIP3_Lmon,SPECS_Lmon

Record Identifier : 226e0454-adb9-1fa1-d508-255d66ed8daf

MIP Defining this Variable : CMIP5

Link to Units section : kgpm2

CMOR Variable : Carbon Mass in Below-Ground Litter