1.2 MIP Variable: Snow Water Equivalent on Land-Use Tile (sweLut)

Record Label : sweLut

Record Title : Snow Water Equivalent on Land-Use Tile

CF Standard Name : lwe_thickness_of_surface_snow_amount

Units of Measure : m

Record Description : The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "lwe" means liquid water equivalent. "Amount" means mass per unit area. The construction lwe_thickness_of_X_amount or _content means the vertical extent of a layer of liquid water having the same mass per unit area. Surface amount refers to the amount on the ground, excluding that on the plant or vegetation canopy.

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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CMIP6 endorsement [LUMIP]

Record Identifier : 590e379c-9e49-11e5-803c-0d0b866b59f3

MIP Defining this Variable : LUMIP

Link to Units section : m

CMOR Variable : Snow Water Equivalent on Land-Use Tile