Hello Simon,
If you look at the definition for ocean_mixed_layer_thickness_defined_by_temperature you will get a better understanding about what sea_water_temperature_difference is about. It is an auxiliary co-ordinate variable used to specify the temperature change that defines the base of a mixed layer. Consequently, it has nothing to do with your requirements. So, you need a new Standard Name. I would suggest: sea_water_temperature_anomaly Canonical Unit degrees Kelvin (note actual units in data files can be deg C) 'anomaly' means difference from climatology. Sea water temperature is the in situ temperature within a water body. Cheers, Roy. I have now retired but will continue to be active through an Emeritus Fellowship using this e-mail address. ________________________________ From: CF-metadata <cf-metadata-boun...@cgd.ucar.edu> on behalf of Good, Simon <simon.g...@metoffice.gov.uk> Sent: 05 December 2018 13:12 To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: [CF-metadata] Sea water temperature anomaly standard name Hello, I am generating some data that is the difference between a variable with standard name sea_water_temperature and a climatology and I am not sure what to use for the standard_name. There is an existing standard name sea_water_temperature_difference but I am not sure if this is supposed to be used to represent anomalies as the description of it is very brief. There are a few other variables that have standard names defined for anomalies e.g. air_temperature_anomaly, but there is currently no sea_water_temperature_anomaly. I also checked the standard name modifiers as I thought that anomaly might be included in those, but it is not currently. Please could you advise on what I should use and if necessary request that it be added to the list of standard names? Many thanks, Simon Good This email and any attachments are intended solely for the use of the named recipients. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this email or any of its attachments and should notify the sender immediately and delete this email from your system. UK Research and Innovation has taken every reasonable precaution to minimise risk of this email or any attachments containing viruses or malware but the recipient should carry out its own virus and malware checks before opening the attachments. UK Research and Innovation does not accept any liability for any losses or damages which the recipient may sustain due to presence of any viruses. Opinions, conclusions or other information in this message and attachments that are not related directly to UK Research and Innovation business are solely those of the author and do not represent the views of UK Research and Innovation.
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