Dear Randy and Gary > I am working with Gary on the standard name for lightning radiant energy. > > The original proposed standard names (see below) are inextricably associated > with the characteristics of the lightning detection algorithm we have > employed, including the notion of flashes, groups, and events. A more > general (and useful) way to approach this standard name is to simply call out > a lightning radiant energy, and then use one or more of temporal and spatial > coordinate variables in conjunction with cell_methods and cell_measures to > describe the specific characteristics of the lightning radiant energy data > variable. As a result, see the following amended proposal: > > Standard_name: > lightning_radiant_energy > > Definition: > Radiant energy associated with the emission of electromagnetic radiation due > to lightning. A coordinate variable of radiation_wavelength, > radiation_frequency, or sensor_band_central_wavelength may be specified to > indicate that the lightning_radiant_energy applies at specific wavelengths or > frequencies. > > Canonical units: J
I agree that it should be independent of a particular algorithm, and if this approach works for you, that's good. Thanks. Since it's joules it's extensive in time and space so you would probably need time and space bounds to specify what it applies to. Likewise it would need bounds in radiation frequency or wavelength if it was not the complete spectrum. Best wishes Jonathan _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list CF-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
