Record Label : rsdo
Record Title : Downwelling Shortwave Radiation in Sea Water
CF Standard Name : downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_sea_water
Units of Measure : W m-2
Record Description : Downwelling radiation is radiation from above. It does not mean "net downward". When thought of as being incident on a surface, a radiative flux is sometimes called "irradiance". In addition, it is identical with the quantity measured by a cosine-collector light-meter and sometimes called "vector irradiance". In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics. "shortwave" means shortwave radiation.
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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : OMIP.Omon
Record Identifier : 749bcc09-df8d-d3d0-42e7-954b42970906
MIP Defining this Variable : OMIP
Link to Units section : wpm2
CMOR Variable : Downwelling Shortwave Radiation in Sea Water