Dear CF-Meta Mailinglist,
I would like to propose new sea salt related standard names (section C)
and modifications/corrections of variable names and descriptions
(sections A and B) of existing sea salt standard names. I have
propositions for further nitrogen-related standard names, which I will
send in a second e-mail to divide both proposition.
~~ Section A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I would like to propose to modify the following two standard names:
1) from mass_fraction_of_pm10_sea_salt_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
to mass_fraction_of_pm10_seasalt_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
2) from mass_fraction_of_pm2p5_sea_salt_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
to mass_fraction_of_pm2p5_seasalt_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
Reason: All other existing standard names dealing with sea salt write it
as "seasalt" but not as "sea_salt". To be consistent we should rename
these two standard names.
~~ Section B ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Additionally, I would like to propose to replace the last scentence of
the descriptions of these two standard names:
1) from: "Pm10 aerosol" is an air pollutant with an aerodynamic
diameter of less than or equal to 10 micrometers.
to: "Pm10 aerosol" denotes atmospheric particulate compounds with
an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 10 micrometers.
2) from: "Pm2p5 aerosol" is an air pollutant with an aerodynamic
diameter of less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers.
to: "Pm2p5 aerosol" denotes atmospheric particulate compounds with
an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers.
Reason: The default description for atmospheric particluate compounds is
written for particles considered as pollutants (Sulfate, Nitrate, ...).
Sea salt particles are not considered as air pollutants.
~~ Section C ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Finally, I would like to propose the following new standard names (the
descriptions and units follow in the end):
1) mass_concentration_of_pm10_seasalt_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
2)
mass_concentration_of_pm2p5_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
3) mass_concentration_of_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
4) mass_fraction_of_pm10_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
5) mass_fraction_of_pm2p5_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
6) atmosphere_mass_content_of_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles
7) mass_fraction_of_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
8)
mass_concentration_of_pm10_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
9)
mass_concentration_of_pm2p5_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
10) mass_concentration_of_chloride_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
11) mass_fraction_of_chloride_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
12) mole_concentration_of_chloride_in_air
Reason for (1) and (2): These standard names exist already as
"mass_fraction" but not as "mass_concentration". However, the total mass
(which we need to calculate the mass fraction) is not always known.
Therefore, the mass_fraction might not be applicable in some situations.
Reason for (3) to (9): The mass of "seasalt_dry_aerosol_particles" is
ambiguous. Providing the mass of "seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles"
is less ambiguous. At the time of emission, sea salt particles consist
of Chloride, Sulfate, Sodium, and further cations with mass fractions
each below 4%. When the sea salt ages and acids as nitric and sulfuric
acid condense/form on the wet sea salt particles, chloride exporates as
HCl (hydrochloric acid). Thus, the mass of the original sea salt ions
decreases during aging. In the past, some chemistry transport models
considered sea salt particles as one bulk species, which is no affected
by this chloride displacement. Maybe some models still consider it as
one. When sea salt is measured, commonly sodium and sometimes magnesium
are considered as sea salt tracers, from which the original sea salt
concentration is calculated. The same states for several modern
chemistry transport models with speciated sea salt. Because atmospheric
sea salt concentrations are commonly calculated on the base of cations
(mainly sodium) and because these concentrations do not decrease, it
might be better provide sea salt cation data instead of total sea salt
data. It should be noted in a comment which species (which cations) are
included and which mass ratios they have (see my suggestion for the
description).
Reasons for (10) to (12): Currently, standard names only exist for some
[cation]-chloride ion-compounds but not for chloride individually. When
considering aged sea salt it might be intesting to have the chloride
concentrations available.
Regards,
Daniel
Full standard name definitions (also attached in tab-separated file
new_names_seasalt.csv):
mass_concentration_of_pm10_seasalt_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
kg m-3
Mass concentration means mass per unit volume and is used in the
construction mass_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material
constituent of Y. A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a
single term such as "nitrogen" or a phrase such as
"nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". "Aerosol" means the system of suspended
liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets) and their
carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol particles take up ambient water (a
process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on the relative humidity
and the composition of the particles. "Dry aerosol particles" means
aerosol particles without any water uptake. "Pm10 aerosol" denotes
atmospheric particulate compounds with an aerodynamic diameter of less
than or equal to 10 micrometers.
mass_concentration_of_pm2p5_seasalt_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
kg m-3
Mass concentration means mass per unit volume and is used in the
construction mass_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material
constituent of Y. A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a
single term such as "nitrogen" or a phrase such as
"nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". "Aerosol" means the system of suspended
liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets) and their
carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol particles take up ambient water (a
process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on the relative humidity
and the composition of the particles. "Dry aerosol particles" means
aerosol particles without any water uptake. "Pm2.5 aerosol" denotes
atmospheric particulate compounds with an aerodynamic diameter of less
than or equal to 2.5 micrometers.
mass_concentration_of_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
kg m-3
Mass concentration means mass per unit volume and is used in the
construction mass_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material
constituent of Y. A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a
single term such as "nitrogen" or a phrase such as
"nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". "Aerosol" means the system of suspended
liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets) and their
carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol particles take up ambient water (a
process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on the relative humidity
and the composition of the particles. "Dry aerosol particles" means
aerosol particles without any water uptake. "seasalt_cation" summarizes
cationic sea salt componds. Depending on the model or the measurement,
these are mainly sodium (Na+) but also potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+),
calcium (Ca2+) and rarer cations. Where possible, the data variable
should be accompanied by a complete description of the ions represented,
for example, by using a comment attribute.
mass_fraction_of_pm10_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
1
Mass fraction is used in the construction "mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y",
where X is a material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass
of X to the mass of Y (including X). A chemical species denoted by X may
be described by a single term such as "nitrogen" or a phrase such as
"nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". Aerosol particles take up ambient water (a
process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on the relative humidity
and the composition of the particles. "Aerosol" means the system of
suspended liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets) and
their carrier gas, the air itself. "Dry aerosol particles" means aerosol
particles without any water uptake. "Pm10 aerosol" is an air pollutant
with an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 10 micrometers.
"seasalt_cation" summarizes cationic sea salt componds. Depending on the
model or the measurement, these are mainly sodium (Na+) but also
potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+), calcium (Ca2+) and rarer cations.
Where possible, the data variable should be accompanied by a complete
description of the ions represented, for example, by using a comment
attribute.
mass_fraction_of_pm2p5_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
1
Mass fraction is used in the construction "mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y",
where X is a material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass
of X to the mass of Y (including X). A chemical species denoted by X may
be described by a single term such as "nitrogen" or a phrase such as
"nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". "Aerosol" means the system of suspended
liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets) and their
carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol particles take up ambient water (a
process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on the relative humidity
and the composition of the particles. "Dry aerosol particles" means
aerosol particles without any water uptake. "Pm2p5 aerosol" is an air
pollutant with an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 2.5
micrometers. "seasalt_cation" summarizes cationic sea salt componds.
Depending on the model or the measurement, these are mainly sodium (Na+)
but also potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+), calcium (Ca2+) and rarer
cations. Where possible, the data variable should be accompanied by a
complete description of the ions represented, for example, by using a
comment attribute.
atmosphere_mass_content_of_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles
1
"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "atmosphere content"
of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface to the
top of the atmosphere. For the content between specified levels in the
atmosphere, standard names including content_of_atmosphere_layer are
used. The mass is the total mass of the particles. "Aerosol" means the
system of suspended liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud
droplets) and their carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol particles take
up ambient water (a process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on
the relative humidity and the composition of the particles. "Dry aerosol
particle" means aerosol particles without any water uptake.
"seasalt_cations" summarizes cationic sea salt componds. Depending on
the model or the measurement, these are mainly sodium (Na+) but also
potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+), calcium (Ca2+) and rarer cations.
Where possible, the data variable should be accompanied by a complete
description of the ions represented, for example, by using a comment
attribute.
mass_fraction_of_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
1
Mass fraction is used in the construction mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where
X is a material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass of X to
the mass of Y (including X). "Aerosol" means the system of suspended
liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets) and their
carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol particles take up ambient water (a
process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on the relative humidity
and the composition of the particles. "Dry aerosol particles" means
aerosol particles without any water uptake. "seasalt_cation" summarizes
cationic sea salt componds. Depending on the model or the measurement,
these are mainly sodium (Na+) but also potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+),
calcium (Ca2+) and rarer cations. Where possible, the data variable
should be accompanied by a complete description of the ions represented,
for example, by using a comment attribute.
mass_concentration_of_pm10_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
kg m-3
Mass concentration means mass per unit volume and is used in the
construction mass_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material
constituent of Y. A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a
single term such as "nitrogen" or a phrase such as
"nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". "Aerosol" means the system of suspended
liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets) and their
carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol particles take up ambient water (a
process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on the relative humidity
and the composition of the particles. "Dry aerosol particles" means
aerosol particles without any water uptake. "Pm10 aerosol" denotes
atmospheric particulate compounds with an aerodynamic diameter of less
than or equal to 10 micrometers. "seasalt_cation" summarizes cationic
sea salt componds. Depending on the model or the measurement, these are
mainly sodium (Na+) but also potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+), calcium
(Ca2+) and rarer cations. Where possible, the data variable should be
accompanied by a complete description of the ions represented, for
example, by using a comment attribute.
mass_concentration_of_pm2p5_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
kg m-3
Mass concentration means mass per unit volume and is used in the
construction mass_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material
constituent of Y. A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a
single term such as "nitrogen" or a phrase such as
"nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". "Aerosol" means the system of suspended
liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets) and their
carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol particles take up ambient water (a
process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on the relative humidity
and the composition of the particles. "Dry aerosol particles" means
aerosol particles without any water uptake. "Pm2p5 aerosol" denotes
atmospheric particulate compounds with an aerodynamic diameter of less
than or equal to 2.5 micrometers. "seasalt_cation" summarizes cationic
sea salt componds. Depending on the model or the measurement, these are
mainly sodium (Na+) but also potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+), calcium
(Ca2+) and rarer cations. Where possible, the data variable should be
accompanied by a complete description of the ions represented, for
example, by using a comment attribute.
mass_concentration_of_chloride_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
kg m-3
Mass concentration means mass per unit volume and is used in the
construction mass_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material
constituent of Y. A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a
single term such as 'nitrogen' or a phrase such as
'nox_expressed_as_nitrogen'. The chemical formula for chloride is Cl-.
mass_fraction_of_chloride_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air
1
Mass fraction is used in the construction mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y,
whereX is a material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass of
X to the mass of Y (including X). A chemical species denoted by X may be
described by a single term such as 'nitrogen' or a phrase such as
'nox_expressed_as_nitrogen'. The chemical formula for chloride is Cl-.
mole_concentration_of_chloride_in_air
mol m-3
Mole concentration means number of moles per unit volume, also called
"molarity", and is used in the construction
mole_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. A
chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as
'nitrogen' or a phrase such as 'nox_expressed_as_nitrogen'. The chemical
formula for chloride is Cl-.
--
Daniel Neumann
Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemuende
Physical Oceanography and Instrumentation
Seestrasse 15
18119 Rostock
Germany
phone: +49-381-5197-287
fax: +49-381-5197-114 or 440
e-mail: daniel.neum...@io-warnemuende.de
standard_name unit description
mass_concentration_of_pm10_seasalt_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air kg m-3 Mass
concentration means mass per unit volume and is used in the construction
mass_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. A
chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as
"nitrogen" or a phrase such as "nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". "Aerosol" means the
system of suspended liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets)
and their carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol particles take up ambient water
(a process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on the relative humidity and
the composition of the particles. "Dry aerosol particles" means aerosol
particles without any water uptake. "Pm10 aerosol" denotes atmospheric
particulate compounds with an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 10
micrometers.
mass_concentration_of_pm2p5_seasalt_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air kg m-3
Mass concentration means mass per unit volume and is used in the construction
mass_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. A
chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as
"nitrogen" or a phrase such as "nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". "Aerosol" means the
system of suspended liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets)
and their carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol particles take up ambient water
(a process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on the relative humidity and
the composition of the particles. "Dry aerosol particles" means aerosol
particles without any water uptake. "Pm2.5 aerosol" denotes atmospheric
particulate compounds with an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 2.5
micrometers.
mass_concentration_of_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air kg m-3
Mass concentration means mass per unit volume and is used in the construction
mass_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. A
chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as
"nitrogen" or a phrase such as "nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". "Aerosol" means the
system of suspended liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets)
and their carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol particles take up ambient water
(a process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on the relative humidity and
the composition of the particles. "Dry aerosol particles" means aerosol
particles without any water uptake. "seasalt_cation" summarizes cationic sea
salt componds. Depending on the model or the measurement, these are mainly
sodium (Na+) but also potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+), calcium (Ca2+) and
rarer cations. Where possible, the data variable should be accompanied by a
complete description of the ions represented, for example, by using a comment
attribute.
mass_fraction_of_pm10_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air 1
Mass fraction is used in the construction "mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y", where X is
a material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass of X to the mass of
Y (including X). A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single
term such as "nitrogen" or a phrase such as "nox_expressed_as_nitrogen".
Aerosol particles take up ambient water (a process known as hygroscopic growth)
depending on the relative humidity and the composition of the particles.
"Aerosol" means the system of suspended liquid or solid particles in air
(except cloud droplets) and their carrier gas, the air itself. "Dry aerosol
particles" means aerosol particles without any water uptake. "Pm10 aerosol" is
an air pollutant with an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 10
micrometers. "seasalt_cation" summarizes cationic sea salt componds. Depending
on the model or the measurement, these are mainly sodium (Na+) but also
potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+), calcium (Ca2+) and rarer cations. Where
possible, the data variable should be accompanied by a complete description of
the ions represented, for example, by using a comment attribute.
mass_fraction_of_pm2p5_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air 1
Mass fraction is used in the construction "mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y", where X is
a material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass of X to the mass of
Y (including X). A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single
term such as "nitrogen" or a phrase such as "nox_expressed_as_nitrogen".
"Aerosol" means the system of suspended liquid or solid particles in air
(except cloud droplets) and their carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol
particles take up ambient water (a process known as hygroscopic growth)
depending on the relative humidity and the composition of the particles. "Dry
aerosol particles" means aerosol particles without any water uptake. "Pm2p5
aerosol" is an air pollutant with an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal
to 2.5 micrometers. "seasalt_cation" summarizes cationic sea salt componds.
Depending on the model or the measurement, these are mainly sodium (Na+) but
also potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+), calcium (Ca2+) and rarer cations. Where
possible, the data variable should be accompanied by a complete description of
the ions represented, for example, by using a comment attribute.
atmosphere_mass_content_of_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles 1
"Content" indicates a quantity per unit area. The "atmosphere content" of a
quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface to the top of the
atmosphere. For the content between specified levels in the atmosphere,
standard names including content_of_atmosphere_layer are used. The mass is the
total mass of the particles. "Aerosol" means the system of suspended liquid or
solid particles in air (except cloud droplets) and their carrier gas, the air
itself. Aerosol particles take up ambient water (a process known as hygroscopic
growth) depending on the relative humidity and the composition of the
particles. "Dry aerosol particle" means aerosol particles without any water
uptake. "seasalt_cations" summarizes cationic sea salt componds. Depending on
the model or the measurement, these are mainly sodium (Na+) but also potassium
(K+), magnesium (Mg2+), calcium (Ca2+) and rarer cations. Where possible, the
data variable should be accompanied by a complete description of the ions
represented, for example, by using a comment attribute.
mass_fraction_of_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air 1 Mass
fraction is used in the construction mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a
material constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass of X to the mass of Y
(including X). "Aerosol" means the system of suspended liquid or solid
particles in air (except cloud droplets) and their carrier gas, the air itself.
Aerosol particles take up ambient water (a process known as hygroscopic growth)
depending on the relative humidity and the composition of the particles. "Dry
aerosol particles" means aerosol particles without any water uptake.
"seasalt_cation" summarizes cationic sea salt componds. Depending on the model
or the measurement, these are mainly sodium (Na+) but also potassium (K+),
magnesium (Mg2+), calcium (Ca2+) and rarer cations. Where possible, the data
variable should be accompanied by a complete description of the ions
represented, for example, by using a comment attribute.
mass_concentration_of_pm10_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air kg m-3
Mass concentration means mass per unit volume and is used in the construction
mass_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. A
chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as
"nitrogen" or a phrase such as "nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". "Aerosol" means the
system of suspended liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets)
and their carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol particles take up ambient water
(a process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on the relative humidity and
the composition of the particles. "Dry aerosol particles" means aerosol
particles without any water uptake. "Pm10 aerosol" denotes atmospheric
particulate compounds with an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 10
micrometers. "seasalt_cation" summarizes cationic sea salt componds. Depending
on the model or the measurement, these are mainly sodium (Na+) but also
potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+), calcium (Ca2+) and rarer cations. Where
possible, the data variable should be accompanied by a complete description of
the ions represented, for example, by using a comment attribute.
mass_concentration_of_pm2p5_seasalt_cation_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air kg m-3
Mass concentration means mass per unit volume and is used in the construction
mass_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. A
chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as
"nitrogen" or a phrase such as "nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". "Aerosol" means the
system of suspended liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets)
and their carrier gas, the air itself. Aerosol particles take up ambient water
(a process known as hygroscopic growth) depending on the relative humidity and
the composition of the particles. "Dry aerosol particles" means aerosol
particles without any water uptake. "Pm2p5 aerosol" denotes atmospheric
particulate compounds with an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 2.5
micrometers. "seasalt_cation" summarizes cationic sea salt componds. Depending
on the model or the measurement, these are mainly sodium (Na+) but also
potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+), calcium (Ca2+) and rarer cations. Where
possible, the data variable should be accompanied by a complete description of
the ions represented, for example, by using a comment attribute.
mass_concentration_of_chloride_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air kg m-3 Mass
concentration means mass per unit volume and is used in the construction
mass_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. A
chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as
'nitrogen' or a phrase such as 'nox_expressed_as_nitrogen'. The chemical
formula for chloride is Cl-.
mass_fraction_of_chloride_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air 1 Mass fraction
is used in the construction mass_fraction_of_X_in_Y, whereX is a material
constituent of Y. It means the ratio of the mass of X to the mass of Y
(including X). A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single
term such as 'nitrogen' or a phrase such as 'nox_expressed_as_nitrogen'. The
chemical formula for chloride is Cl-.
mole_concentration_of_chloride_in_air mol m-3 Mole concentration means number
of moles per unit volume, also called "molarity", and is used in the
construction mole_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of
Y. A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as
'nitrogen' or a phrase such as 'nox_expressed_as_nitrogen'. The chemical
formula for chloride is Cl-.
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