Create an "Auxiliary coordinates" table

Type

(CMIP5)

Coordinate Name
(CMIP5)
Dimension Names
(CMIP5)
Axisstandard_namelong_name
(CMIP5)
units
(CF canonical units)
positivevalid_min
(CMIP5)
valid_max
(CMIP5)
boundsNotes
doublesoildepthlat,lonZdepthdepth

m

downN/AN/Asoildepth_bndsOnly used for total soil moisture (variable "mrso")

Add to the "Cell boundaries" table

Bounds Name

DimensionsComments
soildepth_bndslat,lon, bnds

Defines the full vertical extent of the soil column in the model
For each (lat,lon) its values would be:

[0., soildepth(lat,lon)]

Add to the "Variables" tables

  attributes  
name
(CMIP5/6&C3S)
dimensionsstandard_namelong_name
(CMIP5/6&C3S)
unitscoordinatescell_methodsglobal attributesComments

mrso

 

leadtime,lat,lonsoil_moisture_content

"Total Soil Moisture Content"

 

kg m-2"reftime realization time leadtime soildepth lat lon""leadtime: point soildepth: sum"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

"frequency":"day"
"level_type": "soil"
"modeling_realm":"land"