1.2 MIP Variable: Geothermal Heat Flux Beneath Land Ice (hfgeoubed)

Record Label : hfgeoubed

Record Title : Geothermal Heat Flux Beneath Land Ice

CF Standard Name : upward_geothermal_heat_flux_at_ground_level_in_land_ice

Units of Measure : W m-2

Record Description : Upward geothermal heat flux per unit area into the base of grounded land ice. This is related to the geothermal heat flux out of the bedrock, but may be modified by horizontal transport due to run-off and by melting at the interface.

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

Record Identifier : 5914a1ea-9e49-11e5-803c-0d0b866b59f3

MIP Defining this Variable : ISMIP6

Link to Units section : wpm2

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