1.2 MIP Variable: Aerosol Water Mass Mixing Ratio (mmraerh2o)

Record Label : mmraerh2o

Record Title : Aerosol Water Mass Mixing Ratio

CF Standard Name : mass_fraction_of_water_in_ambient_aerosol_particles_in_air

Units of Measure : kg kg-1

Record Description : Mass fraction is used in the construction mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass of X to the mass of Y (including X). "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 :

Processing Comments :

Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CCMI1_monthly

Record Identifier : e3fdfe75-8c01-65ca-f74d-cbb2531c83b3

MIP Defining this Variable : CCMI

Link to Units section : kgpkg

CMOR Variable : Aerosol Water Mass Mixing Ratio