Record Label : fNOx
Record Title : Total Land NOx Flux
CF Standard Name : surface_upward_mass_flux_of_nox_expressed_as_nitrogen_out_of_vegetation_and_litter_and_soil
Units of Measure : kg m-2 s-1
Record Description : The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. The phrase "expressed_as" is used in the construction A_expressed_as_B, where B is a chemical constituent of A. It means that the quantity indicated by the standard name is calculated solely with respect to the B contained in A, neglecting all other chemical constituents of A. "Nox" means a combination of two radical species containing nitrogen and oxygen NO+NO2. "Vegetation" means any living plants e.g. trees, shrubs, grass. "Litter" is dead plant material in or above the soil.
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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CMIP6 endorsement [C4MIP]
Record Identifier : 590f097e-9e49-11e5-803c-0d0b866b59f3
MIP Defining this Variable : C4MIP
Link to Units section : kgpm2s
CMOR Variable : Total Land NOx Flux