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PriorityVariable NameCF Standard NameLong nameunitsdescriptioncommentcell_methodspositivetypedimensionsCMOR Namemodeling_realmfrequencycell_measuresprovMIPs (requesting)MIPs (by experiment)
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1siconcsea_ice_area_fractionSea-ice area fraction1.0Area fraction of grid cell covered by sea icetime: meanlongitude latitude time siconcseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]AerChemMIP,C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1siconcsea_ice_area_fractionSea-ice area fraction1.0Area fraction of grid cell covered by sea icetime: meanlongitude latitude time siconcseaIcedayarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaiceday]CFMIP,CMIP,CORDEX,DAMIP,DCPP,GMMIP,HighResMIP,SIMIP,VolMIPCFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,GMMIP,HighResMIP,OMIP,PMIP,ScenarioMIP,VolMIP
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1simasssea_ice_amountSea-ice mass per areakg m-2Total mass of sea ice divided by grid-cell area(in OImon, sim included snow and sea ice mass)time: meanlongitude latitude time simassseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1sisnconcsurface_snow_area_fractionSnow area fraction1.0Fraction of sea ice, by area, which is covered by snow, giving equal weight to every square metre of sea ice . Exclude snow that lies on land or land ice.area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sisnconcseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1sisnmassliquid_water_content_of_surface_snowSnow mass per areakg m-2Total mass of snow on sea ice divided by grid-cell area(in OImon, sim included snow and sea ice mass)area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sisnmassseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1sisnthicksurface_snow_thicknessSnow thicknessmActual thickness of snow (snow volume divided by snow-covered area)area: mean where snow over sea_ice area: time: mean where sea_icelongitude latitude time sisnthickseaIcedayarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaiceday]SIMIPCMIP,DCPP,OMIP,PMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1sisnthicksurface_snow_thicknessSnow thicknessmActual thickness of snow (snow volume divided by snow-covered area)(in OImon, snd was volume per entire cell area)area: mean where snow over sea_ice area: time: mean where sea_icelongitude latitude time sisnthickseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1sispeedsea_ice_speedSea-ice speedm s-1Speed of ice (i.e. mean absolute velocity) to account for back-and-forth movement of the icearea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sispeedseaIcedayarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaiceday]SIMIPCMIP,DCPP,OMIP,PMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1sispeedsea_ice_speedSea-ice speedm s-1Speed of ice (i.e. mean absolute velocity) to account for back-and-forth movement of the icearea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sispeedseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1sitemptopsurface_temperatureSurface temperature of sea iceKReport surface temperature of snow where snow covers the sea ice.area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sitemptopseaIcedayarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaiceday]SIMIPCMIP,DCPP,OMIP,PMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1sitemptopsurface_temperatureSurface temperature of sea iceKReport surface temperature of snow where snow covers the sea ice.area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sitemptopseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1sithicksea_ice_thicknessSea-ice thicknessmActual (floe) thickness of sea ice (NOT volume divided by grid area as was done in CMIP5)area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sithickseaIcedayarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaiceday]CFMIP,CMIP,CORDEX,DAMIP,GMMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,SIMIP,VolMIPCFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,GMMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,ScenarioMIP,VolMIP
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1sithicksea_ice_thicknessSea-ice thicknessmActual (floe) thickness of sea ice (NOT volume divided by grid area as was done in CMIP5)(in OImon, sit was volume per entire cell area)area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sithickseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1sitimefracsea_ice_time_fractionFraction of time steps with sea ice1.0Fraction of time steps of the averaging period during which sea ice is present (siconc >0 ) in a grid cell area: time: meanlongitude latitude time sitimefracseaIcedayarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaiceday]SIMIPCMIP,DCPP,OMIP,PMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1sitimefracsea_ice_time_fractionFraction of time steps with sea ice1.0Fraction of time steps of the averaging period during which sea ice is present (siconc >0 ) in a grid cell area: time: meanlongitude latitude time sitimefracseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1siusea_ice_x_velocityX-component of sea ice velocitym s-1The x-velocity of ice on native model gridarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siuseaIcemon--MODELSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1siusea_ice_x_velocityX-component of sea ice velocitym s-1The x-velocity of ice on native model gridarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siuseaIceday--MODELSIMIP [seaiceday]CFMIP,CMIP,CORDEX,DAMIP,GMMIP,HighResMIP,SIMIP,VolMIPCFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,GMMIP,HighResMIP,OMIP,PMIP,ScenarioMIP,VolMIP
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1sivsea_ice_y_velocityY-component of sea ice velocitym s-1The y-velocity of ice on native model gridarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sivseaIceday--MODELSIMIP [seaiceday]CFMIP,CMIP,CORDEX,DAMIP,GMMIP,HighResMIP,SIMIP,VolMIPCFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,GMMIP,HighResMIP,OMIP,PMIP,ScenarioMIP,VolMIP
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1sivsea_ice_y_velocityY-component of sea ice velocitym s-1The y-velocity of ice on native model gridarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sivseaIcemon--MODELSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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1sivolsea_ice_thicknessSea-ice volume per areamTotal volume of sea ice divided by grid-cell area (this used to be called ice thickness in CMIP5)time: meanlongitude latitude time sivolseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DAMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siageage_of_sea_iceAge of sea icesAge of sea icearea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siageseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sialbsea_ice_albedoSea-ice or snow albedo1.0Mean surface albedo of entire ice-covered part of grid cellarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sialbseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siareaacrosslinesea_ice_area_transport_across_lineSea ice area flux through straitsm2 s-1net (sum of transport in all directions) sea ice area transport through the following four passages, positive into the Arctic Ocean 1. Fram Strait = (11.5W,81.3N to (10.5E,79.6N) 2. Canadian Archipelego = (128.2W,70.6N) to (59.3W,82.1N) 3. Barents opening = (16.8E,76.5N) to (19.2E,70.2N) 4. Bering Strait = (171W,66.2N) to (166W,65N)Flux across 4 straitsarea: time: meansiline time siareaacrosslineseaIcemonSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siareansea_ice_areaSea ice area North1e6 km2total area of sea ice in the Northern hemispherearea: time: mean time siareanseaIcemonSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siareassea_ice_areaSea ice area South1e6 km2total area of sea ice in the Southern hemispherearea: time: mean time siareasseaIcemonSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sicompstrencompressive_strength_of_sea_iceCompressive sea ice strengthN m-1Computed strength of the ice pack, defined as the energy (J m-2) dissipated per unit area removed from the ice pack under compression, and assumed proportional to the change in potential energy caused by ridging. For Hibler-type models, this is P (= P*hexp(-C(1-A)))area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sicompstrenseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidconcdyntendency_of_sea_ice_area_fraction_due_to_dynamicssea-ice area fraction change from dynamicss-1Total change in sea-ice area fraction through dynamics-related processes (advection, divergence...)time: meanlongitude latitude time sidconcdynseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidconcthtendency_of_sea_ice_area_fraction_due_to_thermodynamicssea-ice area fraction change from thermodynamicss-1Total change in sea-ice area fraction through thermodynamic processestime: meanlongitude latitude time sidconcthseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidivveldivergence_of_sea_ice_velocityDivergence of the sea-ice velocity fields-1Divergence of sea-ice velocity field (first shear strain invariant)area: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc) time: pointlongitude latitude time1 sidivvelseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidmassdyntendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_dynamicssea-ice mass change from dynamicskg m-2 s-1Total change in sea-ice mass through dynamics-related processes (advection,...) divided by grid-cell areatime: meanlongitude latitude time sidmassdynseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidmassevapsublwater_evaporation_fluxsea-ice mass change through evaporation and sublimationkg m-2 s-1The rate of change of sea-ice mass change through evaporation and sublimation divided by grid-cell areatime: meanlongitude latitude time sidmassevapsublseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidmassgrowthbottendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_congelation_ice_accumulationsea-ice mass change through basal growthkg m-2 s-1The rate of change of sea ice mass due to vertical growth of existing sea ice at its base divided by grid-cell area. time: meanlongitude latitude time sidmassgrowthbotseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidmassgrowthwattendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_freezing_in_open_watersea-ice mass change through growth in supercooled open water (aka frazil)kg m-2 s-1The rate of change of sea ice mass due to sea ice formation in supercooled water (often through frazil formation) divided by grid-cell area. Together, sidmassgrowthwat and sidmassgrowthbot should give total ice growth area: time: meanlongitude latitude time sidmassgrowthwatseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidmasslattendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_lateral_meltingLateral sea ice melt ratekg m-2 s-1The rate of change of sea ice mass through lateral melting divided by grid-cell area (report 0 if not explicitly calculated thermodynamically)time: meanlongitude latitude time sidmasslatseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidmassmeltbottendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_basal_meltingsea-ice mass change through bottom meltingkg m-2 s-1The rate of change of sea ice mass through melting at the ice bottom divided by grid-cell areatime: meanlongitude latitude time sidmassmeltbotseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidmassmelttoptendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_surface_meltingsea-ice mass change through surface meltingkg m-2 s-1The rate of change of sea ice mass through melting at the ice surface divided by grid-cell areatime: meanlongitude latitude time sidmassmelttopseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidmasssitendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_snow_conversionsea-ice mass change through snow-to-ice conversionkg m-2 s-1The rate of change of sea ice mass due to transformation of snow to sea ice divided by grid-cell areatime: meanlongitude latitude time sidmasssiseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidmassthtendency_of_sea_ice_amount_due_to_thermodynamicssea-ice mass change from thermodynamicskg m-2 s-1Total change in sea-ice mass from thermodynamic processes divided by grid-cell areatime: meanlongitude latitude time sidmassthseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidmasstranxsea_ice_x_transportX-component of sea-ice mass transportkg s-1Includes transport of both sea ice and snow by advectionlongitude latitude time sidmasstranxseaIcemon--MODELSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sidmasstranysea_ice_y_transportY-component of sea-ice mass transportkg s-1Includes transport of both sea ice and snow by advectionlongitude latitude time sidmasstranyseaIcemon--MODELSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siextentnsea_ice_extentSea ice extent North1e6 km2Total area of all Northern-Hemisphere grid cells that are covered by at least 15 % areal fraction of sea icearea: time: mean time siextentnseaIcemonSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siextentssea_ice_extentSea ice extent South1e6 km2Total area of all Southern-Hemisphere grid cells that are covered by at least 15 % areal fraction of sea icearea: time: mean time siextentsseaIcemonSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sifbsea_ice_freeboardSea-ice freeboardmMean height of sea-ice surface (=snow-ice interface when snow covered) above sea levelarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sifbseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siflcondbotconductive_heat_flux_at_sea_ice_bottomNet conductive heat fluxes in ice at the bottomW m-2 the net heat conduction flux at the ice base area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siflcondbotseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siflcondtopconductive_heat_flux_at_sea_ice_surfaceNet conductive heat flux in ice at the surfaceW m-2 the net heat conduction flux at the ice surfacearea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siflcondtopseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siflfwbotfreshwater_flux_from_iceFreshwater flux from sea icekg m-2 s-1Total flux of fresh water from water into sea ice divided by grid-cell area; This flux is negative during ice growth (liquid water mass decreases, hence upward flux of freshwater), positive during ice melt (liquid water mass increases, hence downward flux of freshwater)area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siflfwbotseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siflfwdrainfreshwater_flux_from_ice_surfaceFreshwater flux from sea-ice surfacekg m-2 s-1Total flux of fresh water from sea-ice surface into underlying ocean. This combines both surface melt water that drains directly into the ocean and the drainage of surface melt pond. By definition, this flux is always positive.area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siflfwdrainseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sifllatstopsurface_upward_latent_heat_fluxNet latent heat flux over sea iceW m-2the net latent heat flux over sea icearea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sifllatstopseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sifllwdtopsurface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_airDownwelling longwave flux over sea iceW m-2the downwelling longwave flux over sea ice (always positive)area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sifllwdtopseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sifllwutopsurface_upwelling_longwave_flux_in_airUpward longwave flux over sea iceW m-2the upward longwave flux over sea ice (always negative)area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sifllwutopseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siflsaltbotsalt_flux_from_iceSalt flux from sea icekg m-2 s-1Total flux of salt from water into sea ice divided by grid-cell area; salt flux is upward (negative) during ice growth when salt is embedded into the ice and downward (positive) during melt when salt from sea ice is again released to the oceanarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siflsaltbotseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siflsenstopsurface_upward_sensible_heat_fluxNet sensible heat flux over sea iceW m-2the net sensible heat flux over sea icearea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siflsenstopseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siflsensupbotice_ocean_heat_fluxNet sensible heat flux under sea iceW m-2the net sensible heat flux under sea ice from the oceanarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siflsensupbotseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siflswdbotbottom_downwelling_shortwave_flux_into_oceanDownwelling shortwave flux under sea iceW m-2the downwelling shortwave flux underneath sea ice (always positive)area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siflswdbotseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siflswdtopsurface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_airDownwelling shortwave flux over sea iceW m-2the downwelling shortwave flux over sea ice (always positive by sign convention)area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siflswdtopseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siflswutopsurface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_airUpward shortwave flux over sea iceW m-2the upward shortwave flux over sea ice (always negative)area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siflswutopseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sihcintegral_of_sea_ice_temperature_wrt_depth_expressed_as_heat_contentSea-ice heat content per unit areaJ m-2Heat content of all ice in grid cell divided by total grid-cell area. Water at 0 Celsius is assumed to have a heat content of 0 J. Does not include heat content of snow, but does include heat content of brine. Heat content is always negative, since both the sensible and the latent heat content of ice are less than that of watertime: meanlongitude latitude time sihcseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2simassacrosslinesea_ice_mass_transport_across_lineSea mass area flux through straitskg s-1net (sum of transport in all directions) sea ice area transport through the following four passages, positive into the Arctic Ocean 1. Fram Strait = (11.5W,81.3N to (10.5E,79.6N) 2. Canadian Archipelego = (128.2W,70.6N) to (59.3W,82.1N) 3. Barents opening = (16.8E,76.5N) to (19.2E,70.2N) 4. Bering Strait = (171W,66.2N) to (166W,65N)Flux across 4 straitsarea: time: meansiline time simassacrosslineseaIcemonSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2siprrainfall_fluxRainfall rate over sea icekg m-2 s-1mass of liquid precipitation falling onto sea ice divided by grid-cell areaarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siprseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sishevelmaximum_shear_of_sea_ice_velocityMaximum shear of sea-ice velocity fields-1Maximum shear of sea-ice velocity field (second shear strain invariant)area: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc) time: pointlongitude latitude time1 sishevelseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sisnhcthermal_energy_content_of_surface_snowSnow-heat content per unit areaJ m-2Heat-content of all snow in grid cell divided by total grid-cell area. Snow-water equivalent at 0 Celsius is assumed to have a heat content of 0 J. Does not include heat content of sea ice.area: mean where snow over sea_ice area: time: mean where sea_icelongitude latitude time sisnhcseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sistrxdtopsurface_downward_x_stressX-component of atmospheric stress on sea iceN m-2X-component of atmospheric stress on sea icearea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sistrxdtopseaIcemon--MODELSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sistrxubotsea_ice_base_upward_x_stressX-component of ocean stress on sea iceN m-2X-component of ocean stress on sea ice area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sistrxubotseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sistrydtopsurface_downward_y_stressY-component of atmospheric stress on sea iceN m-2Y-component of atmospheric stress on sea ice area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sistrydtopseaIcemon--MODELSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sistryubotdownward_y_stress_at_sea_ice_baseY-component of ocean stress on sea iceN m-2Y-component of ocean stress on sea ice area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sistryubotseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sitempbotsea_ice_bottom_temperatureTemperature at ice-ocean interfaceKReport temperature at interface, NOT temperature within lowermost model layerarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sitempbotseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sitempsnicsea_ice_surface_temperatureTemperature at snow-ice interfaceKReport surface temperature of ice where snow thickness is zeroarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sitempsnicseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sivolnsea_ice_volumeSea ice volume North1e3 km3total volume of sea ice in the Northern hemispherearea: time: mean time sivolnseaIcemonSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sivolssea_ice_volumeSea ice volume South1e3 km3total volume of sea ice in the Southern hemispherearea: time: mean time sivolsseaIcemonSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sndmassdyntendency_of_snow_mass_due_to_sea_ice_dynamicssnow mass change through advection by sea-ice dynamicskg m-2 s-1the rate of change of snow mass through advection with sea ice divided by grid-cell areatime: meanlongitude latitude time sndmassdynseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sndmassmeltsurface_snow_melt_fluxsnow mass change through meltkg m-2 s-1the rate of change of snow mass through melt divided by grid-cell areatime: meanlongitude latitude time sndmassmeltseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sndmasssitendency_of_snow_mass_due_to_snow_to_ice_conversionsnow mass change through snow-to-ice conversionkg m-2 s-1the rate of change of snow mass due to transformation of snow to sea ice divided by grid-cell areatime: meanlongitude latitude time sndmasssiseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sndmasssnfsnowfall_fluxsnow mass change through snow fallkg m-2 s-1mass of solid precipitation falling onto sea ice divided by grid-cell areatime: meanlongitude latitude time sndmasssnfseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sndmasssublsurface_snow_sublimation_fluxsnow mass change through evaporation or sublimationkg m-2 s-1the rate of change of snow mass through sublimation and evaporation divided by grid-cell areatime: meanlongitude latitude time sndmasssublseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2sndmasswindriftendency_of_snow_mass_due_to_drifting_snowsnow mass change through wind drift of snowkg m-2 s-1the rate of change of snow mass through wind drift of snow divided by grid-cell areatime: meanlongitude latitude time sndmasswindrifseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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2snmassacrosslinesnow_mass_transport_across_lineSnow mass flux through straitskg s-1net (sum of transport in all directions) snow mass transport through the following four passages, positive into the Arctic Ocean 1. Fram Strait = (11.5W,81.3N to (10.5E,79.6N) 2. Canadian Archipelego = (128.2W,70.6N) to (59.3W,82.1N) 3. Barents opening = (16.8E,76.5N) to (19.2E,70.2N) 4. Bering Strait = (171W,66.2N) to (166W,65N)Flux across 4 straitsarea: time: meansiline time snmassacrosslineseaIcemonSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3sidragbotsurface_drag_coefficient_for_momentum_in_waterOcean drag coefficient1.0Oceanic drag coefficient that is used to calculate the oceanic momentum drag on sea icearea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sidragbotseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3sidragtopsurface_drag_coefficient_for_momentum_in_airAtmospheric drag coefficient1.0Atmospheric drag coefficient that is used to calculate the atmospheric momentum drag on sea icearea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sidragtopseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3siforcecoriolxcoriolis_force_on_sea_ice_xCoriolis force term in force balance (x-component)N m-2X-component of force on sea ice caused by coriolis forcearea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siforcecoriolxseaIcemon--MODELSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3siforcecoriolycoriolis_force_on_sea_ice_yCoriolis force term in force balance (y-component)N m-2Y-component of force on sea ice caused by coriolis forcearea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siforcecoriolyseaIcemon--MODELSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3siforceintstrxinternal_stress_in_sea_ice_xInternal stress term in force balance (x-component)N m-2X-component of force on sea ice caused by internal stress (divergence of sigma)area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siforceintstrxseaIcemon--MODELSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3siforceintstryinternal_stress_in_sea_ice_yInternal stress term in force balance (y-component)N m-2Y-component of force on sea ice caused by internal stress (divergence of sigma)area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siforceintstryseaIcemon--MODELSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3siforcetiltxsea_surface_tilt_force_on_sea_ice_xSea-surface tilt term in force balance (x-component)N m-2X-component of force on sea ice caused by sea-surface tiltarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siforcetiltxseaIcemon--MODELSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3siforcetiltysea_surface_tilt_force_on_sea_ice_ySea-surface tilt term in force balance (y-component)N m-2Y-component of force on sea ice caused by sea-surface tiltarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time siforcetiltyseaIcemon--MODELSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3siitdconcsea_ice_area_fraction_over_categoriesSea-ice area fractions in thickness categories1.0Area fraction of grid cell covered by each ice-thickness category (vector with one entry for each thickness category starting from the thinnest category, netcdf file should use thickness bounds of the categories as third coordinate axis)K=ice depth bandsarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time iceband siitdconcseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3siitdsnconcsnow_area_fraction_over_categoriesSnow area fractions in thickness categories1.0Area fraction of grid cell covered by snow in each ice-thickness category (vector with one entry for each thickness category starting from the thinnest category, netcdf file should use thickness bounds of the categories as third coordinate axis)K=snow depth bandsarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time iceband siitdsnconcseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3siitdsnthicksnow_thickness_over_categoriesSnow thickness in thickness categoriesmActual thickness of snow in each category (NOT volume divided by grid area), (vector with one entry for each thickness category starting from the thinnest category, netcdf file should use thickness bounds of categories as third coordinate axis)K=snow depth bandsarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time iceband siitdsnthickseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3siitdthicksea_ice_thickness_over_categoriesSea-ice thickness in thickness categoriesmActual (floe) thickness of sea ice in each category (NOT volume divided by grid area), (vector with one entry for each thickness category starting from the thinnest category, netcdf file should use thickness bounds of categories as third coordinate axis)K=ice depth bandsarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time iceband siitdthickseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3simpconcarea_fractionMeltpond area fraction1.0Fraction of sea ice, by area, which is covered by melt ponds, giving equal weight to every square metre of sea ice .area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time simpconcseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3simpmasssurface_liquid_water_amountMeltpond mass per areakg m-2Meltpond mass per area of sea ice.area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time simpmassseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3simprefrozenmelt_pond_refrozen_iceThickness of refozen ice on melt pondmVolume of refrozen ice on melt ponds divided by meltpond covered areaarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time simprefrozenseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3sirdgconcfraction_of_ridged_sea_iceRidged Ice Area Fraction1.0Fraction of sea ice, by area, which is covered by sea ice ridges, giving equal weight to every square metre of sea ice .area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sirdgconcseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3sirdgthickthickness_of_ridged_sea_iceRidged ice thicknessmSea Ice Ridge Height (representing mean height over the ridged area)area: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sirdgthickseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3sisalisea_ice_salinitySea ice salinity0.001Mean sea-ice salinity of all sea ice in grid cellarea: time: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc)longitude latitude time sisaliseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3sisaltmasssea_ice_salt_massMass of salt in sea ice per areakg m-2Total mass of all salt in sea ice divided by grid-cell areatime: meanlongitude latitude time sisaltmassseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3sistremaxmaximum_shear_stressMaximum shear stress in sea iceN m-1Maximum shear stress in sea ice (second stress invariant)area: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc) time: pointlongitude latitude time1 sistremaxseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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3sistresaveaverage_normal_stressAverage normal stress in sea iceN m-1Average normal stress in sea ice (first stress invariant)area: mean where sea_ice (comment: mask=siconc) time: pointlongitude latitude time1 sistresaveseaIcemonarea: areacellaSIMIP [seaicemon]C4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,PMIP,RFMIP,SIMIPC4MIP,CFMIP,CMIP,DCPP,FAFMIP,GMMIP,GeoMIP,HighResMIP,LS3MIP,OMIP,PMIP,RFMIP,ScenarioMIP
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