1.2 MIP Variable: CALIPSO Scattering Ratio CFAD (cfadLidarsr532)

Record Label : cfadLidarsr532

Record Title : CALIPSO Scattering Ratio CFAD

CF Standard Name : histogram_of_backscattering_ratio_in_air_over_height_above_reference_ellipsoid

Units of Measure : 1

Record Description : CFAD (Cloud Frequency Altitude Diagrams) are frequency distributions of radar reflectivity (or lidar scattering ratio) as a function of altitude. The variable cfadLidarsr532 is defined as the simulated relative frequency of lidar scattering ratio in sampling volumes defined by altitude bins. The lidar is observing at a wavelength of 532nm.

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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CMIP5_CF3hr,CMIP5_CFsubhrOff

Record Identifier : 823b0a0d-39e3-f3f3-a992-c49948fde77c

MIP Defining this Variable : CMIP5

Link to Units section : fraction

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