Climate and Forecast Standard Names
precipitation_flux_onto_canopy
Unless indicated, a quantity is assumed to apply to the whole area of each horizontal grid box. The qualifier where_type specifies instead that the quantity applies only to the part of the grid box of the named type. 'Canopy' means the plant or vegetation canopy. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, 'flux' implies per unit area, called 'flux density' in physics.
deprecated
precipitation_flux_onto_canopy_where_land