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Ocean fields
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| name (CMIP5/6&C3S) | dimensions | standard_name | long_name (CMIP5/6&C3S) | units | coordinates | cell_methods | valid_min | valid_max | global attributes | COMMENTS |
sos | leadtime,lat,lon | sea_water_practical_salinity CMIP uses "sea_water_salinity" (deprecated) | Sea Surface Practical Salinity | 1 (i.e. dimensionless psu units) | "reftime realization time leadtime lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required | ||
| t20d CMIP: potential temperature | leadtime,lat,lon | N/A potential temperature? Use "depth?" | Depth of 20 degree Celsius Isotherm | m | "reftime realization time leadtime lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required isotemp?=20 | ||
t26d N/A in CMIP | leadtime,lat,lon | N/A potential temperature? Use "depth?" | Depth of 26 degree Celsius Isotherm N/A in CMIP | m | "reftime realization time leadtime lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required | ||
t28d N/A in CMIP | leadtime,lat,lon | N/A potential temperature? Use "depth?" | Depth of 28 degree Celsius Isotherm N/A in CMIP | m | "reftime realization time leadtime lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required | ||
t14d N/A in CMIP | leadtime,lat,lon | N/A potential temperature? Use "depth?" | Depth of 14 degree Celsius Isotherm N/A in CMIP | m | "reftime realization time leadtime lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required | ||
t17d N/A in CMIP | leadtime,lat,lon | N/A potential temperature? Use "depth?" | Depth of 17 degree Celsius Isotherm N/A in CMIP | m | "reftime realization time leadtime lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required | ||
| zos | leadtime,lat,lon | sea_surface_height_above_geoid | Sea Surface Height Above Geoid | m | "reftime realization time leadtime lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required | ||
tot300 N/A in CMIP | leadtime,lat,lon | sea_water_temperature | Depth Average Temperature of Upper 300m N/A in CMIP | K | "reftime realization time leadtime depth lat lon" | "depth: mean leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required depth_bnds are required | ||
sot300 N/A in CMIP | leadtime,lat,lon | sea_water_practical_salinity | Depth Average Salinity of Upper 300m N/A in CMIP | 1 (i.e. dimensionless psu units) | "reftime realization time leadtime depth lat lon" | "depth: mean leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required depth_bnds are required | ||
| mlotst | leadtime,lat,lon | ocean_mixed_layer_thickness_defined_by_sigma_theta follows S2S proposal | Ocean Mixed Layer Thickness Defined by Sigma Theta 0.01 kg/m3 | m | "reftime realization time leadtime sigma_theta lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | sigma_theta=0.01 leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required | ||
| sithick | leadtime,lat,lon | sea_ice_thickness | Sea Ice Thickness | m | "reftime realization time leadtime lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required | ||
Additional coordinates
| Type | Coordinate Name | Dimension Names | Axis | standard_name | long_name | units (CF canonical units) | positive | valid_min | valid_max | bounds | Notes |
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| double | sigma_theta | None (scalar auxiliary coordinate) | N/A | sea_water_sigma_theta | Sigma-theta of Sea Water | kg m-3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Used for mixed layer depth |
| double | depth | depth | Z | depth | depth | m | down | N/A | N/A | depth_bnds | When used for temp/salinity in the upper 300m depth=300; depth_bnds=[0,300] |