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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE MASS

Preferred term

SURFACE MASS  

Definition

  • The summation of all mass within ~20 km of the Earth’s surface (i.e. groundwater, soil moisture, surface water, snow, atmosphere) expressed on the surface of the Earth. (en)

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Change note

  • 2021-05-14 09:21:55.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (SURFACE MASS [295c1f0b-bb76-4cbc-88cf-a42e6fb83bfb,606943] - TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE [885735f3-121e-4ca0-ac8b-f37dbc972f03,604614]);
  • 2021-05-14 09:22:41.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: The summation of all mass within ~20 km of the Earth’s surface (i.e. groundwater, soil moisture, surface water, snow, atmosphere) expressed on the surface of the Earth. language code: en);
  • 2021-05-14 09:26:28.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (SURFACE MASS [295c1f0b-bb76-4cbc-88cf-a42e6fb83bfb,606943] - LIQUID WATER EQUIVALENT THICKNESS _LWET_ [1456bd4b-1226-4c08-b4f1-e37ed138798a,606944]);
  • 2021-05-14 09:31:27.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (SURFACE MASS [295c1f0b-bb76-4cbc-88cf-a42e6fb83bfb,606943] - MASS TRANSPORT [e660d917-0c77-463c-a15b-e8061ed296f8,606945]);
  • 2021-05-14 09:35:42.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (SURFACE MASS [295c1f0b-bb76-4cbc-88cf-a42e6fb83bfb,606943] - MASS BALANCE [0c0fa520-f325-4e5b-a003-83e636c63f76,606946]);
  • 2021-05-20 14:35:58.0 [tstevens] update Definition (https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/TELLUS_GRAC_L3_JPL_RL06_LND_v03);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/295c1f0b-bb76-4cbc-88cf-a42e6fb83bfb

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