Record Label : mcu
Record Title : Convective Updraft Mass Flux
CF Standard Name : atmosphere_updraft_convective_mass_flux
Units of Measure : kg m-2 s-1
Record Description : In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. The atmosphere convective mass flux is the vertical transport of mass for a field of cumulus clouds or thermals, given by the product of air density and vertical velocity. For an area-average, cell_methods should specify whether the average is over all the area or the area of updrafts only.
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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CMIP5_CFmon
Record Identifier : 62aa098b-13f8-6fa2-2de1-a874536a64ae
MIP Defining this Variable : CMIP5
Link to Units section : kgpm2s
CMOR Variable : Convective Updraft Mass Flux