Based on existing values of similar standard names, *Existing*: *height_at_cloud_top* (m) *air_pressure_at_cloud_top* (Pa) *air_temperature_at_cloud_top* (K)
*What about:* height_at_cloud_radiative_center (km) air_pressure_at_cloud_radiative_center (hPa) air_temperature_at_cloud_radiative_center (K) Thanks, valerie On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Bedka, Kristopher M. (LARC-E302)[SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS, INC] <kristopher.m.be...@nasa.gov> wrote: > Yes I do need a standard name for the height because, from what I > understand, all NOAA climate data records need a standard name. We > produce height, pressure, and air temperature at this cloud radiative > center level. One cannot easily translate between height and pressure > without ancillary information, so we felt it is important to include both > parameters. In addition, specific users (i.e. aviation) may work in height > space whereas others may use pressure. > height_of_the_cloud_radiative_center would definitely be acceptable. > > ========================================================= > Kristopher Bedka > Senior Research Scientist > Science Systems & Applications, Inc. @ NASA Langley Research Center > Climate Science Branch > 1 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 200 > Hampton, VA 23666 > Primary Office Phone: (757) 864-5798 > Secondary Office Phone: (757) 951-1920 > Fax: (757) 951-1902 > kristopher.m.be...@nasa.gov > ========================================================= > > > From: Jim Biard <jbi...@cicsnc.org> > Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 1:42 PM > To: "cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu" <cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu> > Cc: "Bedka, Kristopher M. (LARC-E302)[SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS, > INC]" <kristopher.m.be...@nasa.gov> > > Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] new standard name requests > > Hi. > > Do you need a standard name for the height? Is this considered a > scientific quantity in itself, or is it simply the vertical coordinate for > the other two quantities? If it is a scientific quantity in its own right, > then I'd suggest cloud_radiative_center_height or > height_of_the_cloud_radiative_center. The name you proposed is somewhat > confusing, as the wording does not clearly identify the height as being the > height of the cloud radiative center. > > Grace and peace, > > Jim > > [image: CICS-NC] <http://www.cicsnc.org/>Visit us on > Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/cicsnc> *Jim Biard* > *Research Scholar* > Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites NC <http://cicsnc.org/> > North Carolina State University <http://ncsu.edu/> > NOAA's National Climatic Data Center <http://ncdc.noaa.gov/> > 151 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 > e: jbi...@cicsnc.org > o: +1 828 271 4900 > > > > > On Feb 11, 2014, at 1:07 PM, Bedka, Kristopher M. (LARC-E302)[SCIENCE > SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS, INC] <kristopher.m.be...@nasa.gov> wrote: > > height_at the_cloud_radiative_center > > > > _______________________________________________ > CF-metadata mailing list > CF-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu > http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata > > -- *Valerie Toner* Archive Branch Team STG/ERT, Government Contractor National Climatic Data Center 151 Patton Ave. Asheville, NC 28801-5001 valerie.to...@noaa.gov 828-257-3016
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