1.2 MIP Variable: Aerosol Number Concentration (conccn)

Record Label : conccn

Record Title : Aerosol Number Concentration

CF Standard Name : number_concentration_of_ambient_aerosol_particles_in_air

Units of Measure : m-3

Record Description : "Number concentration" means the number of particles or other specified objects per unit volume. "Aerosol" means the system of suspended liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets) and their carrier gas, the air itself. "Ambient_aerosol" means that the aerosol is measured or modelled at the ambient state of pressure, temperature and relative humidity that exists in its immediate environment. "Ambient aerosol particles" are aerosol particles that have taken up ambient water through hygroscopic growth. The extent of hygroscopic growth depends on the relative humidity and the composition of the particles.

Processing Notes :

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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CMIP5_aero

Record Identifier : 70b0b823-9a6f-fb48-b4a4-f3086da12150

MIP Defining this Variable : CMIP5

Link to Units section : pm3

CMOR Variable : Aerosol Number Concentration