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E3SM variable name | CMIP variable name | conversion | units CMIP/E3SM | variable long name CMIP/E3SM | CF Standard Name | Scientist verified Yes/No | ||
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NA | masso | timeMonthly_avg_densitysum(config_density0* | kg | Sea Water Mass | sea_water_mass | |||
pbo | pso (next line) + config_density0 = 1026.0 kg/m3 | Pa | Sea Water Pressure at Sea floor | sea_water_pressure_at_sea_floor | ||||
pso | seaIcePressure + atmosphericPressure and | Pa | Sea Water Pressure at Sea Water Surface | sea_water_pressure_at_sea_water_surface | ||||
volo | sum(timeMonthly_avg_layerThickness* areaCell) | m3 | Sea Water Volume | sea_water_volume | ||||
zos | timeMonthly_avg_pressureAdjustedSSH - sshAvg sshAvg = sum(timeMonthly_avg_pressureAdjustedSSH*areaCell)/ sum(areaCell) | m | Sea Surface Height Above Geoid | sea_surface_height_above_geoid | ||||
masscello | config_density0* timeMonthly_avg_layerThickness* areaCell config_density0 = 1026.0 kg/m3 | kg m-2 | Ocean Grid-Cell Mass per area | sea_water_mass_per_unit_area | ||||
timeMonthly_avg_activeTracers_temperature | thetao | degC | Sea Water Potential Temperature | sea_water_potential_temperature | ||||
thetaoga | sum(timeMonthly_avg_activeTracers_temperature* timeMonthly_avg_layerThickness * areaCell)/volo | degC | Global Average Sea Water Potential Temperature | sea_water_potential_temperature | ||||
tos | timeMonthly_avg_activeTracers_temperature(nVertLevels=1) | degC | Sea Surface Temperature | sea_surface_temperature | ||||
tob | timeMonthly_avg_activeTracers_temperature(nVertLevels=maxLevelCell(nCells)) maxLevelCell is available in initial condition and restart files | degC | Sea Water Potential Temperature at Sea Floor | sea_water_potential_temperature_at_sea_floor | ||||
tosga | sum(timeMonthly_avg_activeTracers_temperature(nVertLevels=1)* areaCell)/sum(areaCell) | degC | Global Average Sea Surface Temperature | sea_surface_temperature | ||||
timeMonthly_avg_activeTracers_salinity | so | Sea Water Salinity | sea_water_salinity | |||||
soga | sum(timeMonthly_avg_activeTracers_salinity* timeMonthly_avg_layerThickness * areaCell)/volo | Global Mean Sea Water Salinity | sea_water_salinity | |||||
sos | timeMonthly_avg_activeTracers_salinity(nVertLevels=1) | Sea Surface Salinity | sea_surface_salinity | |||||
sob | timeMonthly_avg_activeTracers_salinity(nVertLevels=maxLevelCell(nCells)) maxLevelCell is available in initial condition and restart files | Sea water Salinity at Sea Floor | sea_water_salinity_at_sea_floor | |||||
sosga | sum(timeMonthly_avg_activeTracers_salinity(nVertLevels=1)* areaCell)/sum(areaCell) | Global Average Sea Surface Salinity | sea_surface_salinity | |||||
timeMonthly_avg_tThreshMLD | mlotst | m | Ocean Mixed Layer Thickness Defined by Sigma T | ocean_mixed_layer_thickness_defined_by_sigma_t | ||||
Square of Brunt Vaisala Frequency in Sea Water | square_of_brunt_vaisala_frequency_in_sea_watertimeMonthly_avg_velocityZonal | uo | m s-1 | Sea Water X Velocity | sea_water_x_velocity | |||
timeMonthly_avg_velocityMeridional | vo | m s-1 | Sea Water Y Velocity | sea_water_y_velocity | ||||
wo | timeMonthly_avg_vertVelocityTop needs different vertical coordinate | m s-1 | Sea Water Vertical Velocity | upward_sea_water_velocity | ||||
Upward mass transport from residual mean (resolved plus parameterized) advective transport.wmo | timeMonthly_avg_vertVelocityTop + needs different vertical coordinate | m s-1 | Upward Ocean Mass Transport | upward_ocean_mass_transport | ||||
umo | X-ward mass transport from residual mean (resolved plus parameterized) advective transport. | kg s-1 | Ocean Mass X Transport | ocean_mass_x_transport | ||||
vmo | Y-ward mass transport from residual mean (resolved plus parameterized) advective transport. | kg s-1 | Ocean Mass Y Transport | ocean_mass_y_transport | ||||
msftmz | kg s-1 | Ocean Meridional Overturning Mass Streamfunction | ocean_meridional_overturning_mass_streamfunction | |||||
hfbasin | W | Northward Ocean Heat Transport | northward_ocean_heat_transport | |||||
timeMonthly_avg_seaIceFreshWaterFlux | fsitherm | kg m-2 s-1 | Water Flux into Sea Water due to Sea Ice Thermodynamics | water_flux_into_sea_water_due_to_sea_ice_thermodynamics | ||||
wfo | timeMonthly_avg_seaIceFreshWaterFlux + timeMonthly_avg_riverRunoffFlux + timeMonthly_avg_iceRunoffFlux + timeMonthly_avg_rainFlux + timeMonthly_avg_snowFlux | kg m-2 s-1 | Water Flux into Sea Water | water_flux_into_sea_water | ||||
timeMonthly_avg_seaIceSalinityFlux | sfdsi | kg m-2 s-1 | Downward Sea Ice Basal Salt Flux | downward_sea_ice_basal_salt_flux | ||||
timeMonthly_avg_seaIceHeatFlux | hfsifrazil | W m-2 | Heat Flux into Sea Water due to Frazil Ice Formation | heat_flux_into_sea_water_due_to_freezing_of_frazil_ice | Heat Flux into Sea Water due to Frazil Ice Formation | heat_flux_into_sea_water_due_to_freezing_of_frazil_ice | ||
hfds | timeMonthly_avg_seaIceHeatFlux + timeMonthly_avg_latentHeatFlux + timeMonthly_avg_sensibleHeatFlux + timeMonthly_avg_shortWaveHeatFlux + timeMonthly_avg_longWaveHeatFluxUp + timeMonthly_avg_longWaveHeatFluxDown | W m-2 | Downward Heat Flux at Sea Water Surface | surface_downward_heat_flux_in_sea_water | ||||
timeMonthly_avg_windStressZonal | tauuo | N m-2 | Surface Downward X Stress | surface_downward_x_stress | ||||
timeMonthly_avg_windStressMeridional | tauvo | N m-2 | Surface Downward Y Stress | surface_downward_y_stressDepth Below Geoid of Ocean Layer | ||||
zhalfo | m | Depth Below Geoid of Interfaces Between Ocean Layers | depth_below_geoid | |||||
SEA-ICE
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E3SM variable name | CMIP variable name | conversion | units CMIP/E3SM | variable long name CMIP/E3SM | CF Standard Name | Scientist verified Yes/No |
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timeMonthly_avg_icePresent | sitimefrac | Fraction of time steps with sea ice | sea_ice_time_fraction | |||
siconc | 100.0*timeMonthly_avg_iceAreaCell | % | Sea-ice area fraction | sea_ice_area_fraction | ||
simass | kg m-2 | Sea-ice mass per area | sea_ice_amount | |||
timeMonthly_avg_iceVolumeCell | sithick | m | Sea-ice thickness | sea_ice_thickness | ||
sisnconc | % | Snow area fraction | surface_snow_area_fraction | |||
sisnmass | kg m-2 | Snow mass per area | liquid_water_content_of_surface_snow | |||
timeMonthly_avg_snowVolumeCell | sisnthick | m | Snow thickness | surface_snow_thickness | ||
sitemptop | timeMonthly_avg_surfaceTemperatureCell+273.15 | K | Surface temperature of sea ice | sea_ice_surface_temperature | ||
siu | The x-velocity of ice on native model grid | X-component of sea ice velocity | sea_ice_x_velocity | |||
siv | The y-velocity of ice on native model grid | Y-component of sea ice velocity | sea_ice_y_velocity |