1.2 MIP Variable: Carbon Mass in Litter on Shrub Tiles (cLitterShrub)

Record Label : cLitterShrub

Record Title : Carbon Mass in Litter on Shrub Tiles

CF Standard Name : litter_mass_content_of_carbon

Units of Measure : kg m-2

Record Description : "Litter" is dead plant material in or above the soil. It is distinct from coarse wood debris. The precise distinction between "fine" and "coarse" is model dependent. "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The sum of the quantities with standard names surface_litter_mass_content_of_carbon and subsurface_litter_mass_content_of_carbon has the standard name litter_mass_content_of_carbon.

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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CMIP6 endorsement [C4MIP]

Record Identifier : 84efa3fa-acb7-11e6-b5ee-ac72891c3257

MIP Defining this Variable : C4MIP

Link to Units section : kgpm2

CMOR Variable : Carbon Mass in Litter on Shrub Tiles