1.2 MIP Variable: Downward Sea Ice Basal Salt Flux (sfdsi)

Record Label : sfdsi

Record Title : Downward Sea Ice Basal Salt Flux

CF Standard Name : downward_sea_ice_basal_salt_flux

Units of Measure : kg m-2 s-1

Record Description : This field is physical, and it arises since sea ice has a nonzero salt content, so it exchanges salt with the liquid ocean upon melting and freezing.

Processing Notes : si

Processing Comments :

Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CMIP5_Omon,PMIP3_Oclim,PMIP3_Omon

Record Identifier : 8d0958ad-5a4e-abc9-7fc1-896e847b00fe

MIP Defining this Variable : CMIP5

Link to Units section : kgpm2s

CMOR Variable :