1.2 MIP Variable: Convective Mass Flux (mc)

Record Label : mc

Record Title : Convective Mass Flux

CF Standard Name : atmosphere_net_upward_convective_mass_flux

Units of Measure : kg m-2 s-1

Record Description : The net mass flux should represent the difference between the updraft and downdraft components. The flux is computed as the mass divided by the area of the grid cell.

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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CMIP5_Amon,CMIP5_CFday,CMIP5_CFsubhr,PMIP3_Aclim,PMIP3_Amon

Record Identifier : 6d790fe4-caa7-feff-46a4-1ae7b3811e52

MIP Defining this Variable : CMIP5

Link to Units section : kgpm2s

CMOR Variable :