Thanks Jonathan, Yes, OK.
I guessed why you wanted the vaguer term! Cheers, Roy. -----Original Message----- From: cf-metadata-boun...@cgd.ucar.edu [mailto:cf-metadata-boun...@cgd.ucar.edu] On Behalf Of Jonathan Gregory Sent: 30 April 2009 15:43 To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu; Lowry, Roy K Subject: [CF-metadata] new standard name request for pH Dear Roy Thanks for clarification. > pH_of_sea_water_defined_by_mole_concentration_of_hydrogen_ion_per_unit_mass > (free scale) > pH_of_sea_water_defined_by_mole_concentration_of_hydrogen_ion_per_unit_volume > (NBS) In other standard names, "mole concentration" means mol m-3. So the second should be > pH_of_sea_water_defined_by_mole_concentration_of_hydrogen_ion (NBS) In existing names, we say "moles per unit mass" for mol kg-1. So the first is > pH_of_sea_water_defined_by_moles_of_hydrogen_ion_per_unit_mass (free scale) OK? My main argument for plain pH_of_sea_water is that in many ocean models these two quantities would be identical. Cheers Jonathan _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list CF-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata -- This message (and any attachments) is for the recipient only. NERC is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the contents of this email and any reply you make may be disclosed by NERC unless it is exempt from release under the Act. Any material supplied to NERC may be stored in an electronic records management system. _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list CF-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
