Thanks Steve. I didn’t know the term “areic”, but I’m open to following that ISO convention. However, that would introduce a third line of names next to “mass_content” and “mass_per_unit_area”, so for me it’s more a question what the CF community prefers.
Most people will understand “mass_per_unit_area” without need for further information. Most people will NOT know the expression “areic_mass” but its meaning can be easily found on the Internet without visiting the CF pages. Most people will NOT know the expression “mass_content” and I believe that this is pretty CF specific, so for me least attractive. Best regards, Bert From: Steve Emmerson Sent: 09 November 2015 22:23 To: Bert Jagers Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] standard names and vertical coordinate for bed stratigraphy / sediment layers On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Bert Jagers wrote: > In using mass_content you are following other standard names, I know, but it > might not be clear what it means, and I wonder if mass_per_unit_area might be > better, which is also in use. Mass_per_unit_area sounds better to me as well: "sediment_fraction_mass_per_unit_area" with either "_in_sediment_layer" added or cell measure sum over layer if layer thickness is coordinate. The ISO standard adjective "areic" has the meaning "per area". Thus, the term "areic mass" is an ISO standard name. See section 8.9 of <http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/sec08.html> for more information. Something to consider. Regards, Steve Emmerson DISCLAIMER: This message is intended exclusively for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender immediately and destroy this message. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. The foundation 'Stichting Deltares', which has its seat at Delft, The Netherlands, Commercial Registration Number 41146461, is not liable in any way whatsoever for consequences and/or damages resulting from the improper, incomplete and untimely dispatch, receipt and/or content of this e-mail.
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