Dear Roy > iron to total_iron (defined as all oxidation states) > silica to total_silica (defined as biogenic + lithogenic) > manganese to total_manganese (defined as all oxidation states)
I have reservations about that, because I think the word "total" is not self- explanatory. You have to know what it's being contrasted with - as you can see from the above, where it doesn't have a consistent meaning. I think that either it has to be spelled out what is being included, or it's assumed by default that *everything* is included by an unqualified species, and instead you add extra words to be more specific. Best wishes Jonathan _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list CF-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
