This might work here since all the scales used have the same units even though they are measuring different things. But I think, more generally, for issues like this, a taxonomy or an ontology on top of standard names might be more useful.

Upendra


On 12/12/2011 1:35 PM, Jonathan Gregory wrote:
Dear Philip

Would it work to include an 'unknown' scale?
I too like this idea, thanks i.e. a standard name of
sea_water_ph_reported_on_unknown_scale.
That allows the required generality, while making it clear that important
information is missing.

Best wishes

Jonathan
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