1.2 MIP Variable: Surface Mass Balance Flux (acabf)

Record Label : acabf

Record Title : Surface Mass Balance Flux

CF Standard Name : land_ice_surface_specific_mass_balance_flux

Units of Measure : kg m-2 s-1

Record Description : Specific mass balance means the net rate at which ice is added per unit area at the land ice surface. Computed as the total surface mass balance on the land ice portion of the grid cell divided by land ice area in the grid cell. A negative value means loss of ice

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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CMIP6 endorsement [ISMIP6]

Record Identifier : 59147580-9e49-11e5-803c-0d0b866b59f3

MIP Defining this Variable : ISMIP6

Link to Units section : kgpm2s

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