Hi Nan, You might also like to consider the searchable interface at:
http://seadatanet.maris2.nl/v_bodc_vocab_v2/search.asp?lib=P07 Something even more powerful is currently under development between BODC and partners in the US. Cheers, Roy. ________________________________________ From: Nan Galbraith [ngalbra...@whoi.edu] Sent: 27 June 2014 19:54 To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu; dleba...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] request for large number of new variable names I'd just like to add that a standard name request should include a proposed definition and the canonical units to be used. Also, it's a good idea to search the existing standard names before making a proposal. Since the CF website crashed, we don't have the functionality we used to for searching, but there are still a couple of options: BADC has a site that's like the old CF standard name search, at https://badc.nerc.ac.uk/help/formats/netcdf/cf-standard-name-table.html and the MMI ontology server has CF at http://mmisw.org/orr/#http://mmisw.org/ont/cf/parameter (or download the whole thing in XML at mmisw.org/ont?form=rdf&uri=http://mmisw.org/ont/cf/parameter) I'm not sure if these are the best sources, but worth a look unless someone can suggest a more authoritative site. - Nan On 6/26/14 4:03 PM, John Graybeal wrote: > On Jun 25, 2014, at 16:34, David LeBauer <dleba...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> <snip> I would be particularly interested in helping to create new variable >> names (expanding the domain) for the ecosystem and agricultural modeling >> communities I have developed a list of ~400 or so for our own internal use, >> but there is a lot of demand, and a lot of overlap (i.e., we use met data). >> Is anyone working on this? >> >> Thanks, >> >> David > Hi David, > > I am forwarding my reply to this part of your question to the main list, as > others will be interested and may have more relevant info. My two bits: > > (1) The general approach (even for a large number) is to prepare one or more > emails (to this cf-metadata list) containing the request—assuming you are > requesting parameters that are already needed (as opposed to anticipated at > some point in the future). I suggest first get experience with just a small > number, maybe a few from each category, and then look at organizing the > request into some major categories. Then the review process on the discussion > list may have less churn. [1] > > (2) Part of the reason I am working on a CF FAQ, is to prepare information > that could help with advice for this kind of systematic situation. I have > thought about it a lot because of a similar activity—recently I chose to > systematize *all* the existing CF parameters, in order to organize > Marinexplore's (/PlanetOS's) internal structure for terms. So maybe we can > collaborate. > > John > > [1] Some may note that I still haven't finished that process for some > requested parameters I requested months ago. Never fear, is still on my list > to do! > > John Graybeal > jbgrayb...@mindspring.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > CF-metadata mailing list > CF-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu > http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata > -- ******************************************************* * Nan Galbraith Information Systems Specialist * * Upper Ocean Processes Group Mail Stop 29 * * Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution * * Woods Hole, MA 02543 (508) 289-2444 * ******************************************************* _______________________________________________ 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
