Re: [CF-metadata] CMIP5 carbon cycle standard names

2010-09-29 Thread Pierre Friedlingstein
erford Appleton Laboratory Email: alison.pamm...@stfc.ac.uk Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K. -Original Message- From: Cameron-smith, Philip [mailto:cameronsmi...@llnl.gov] Sent: 23 September 2010 19:48 To: Pierre Friedlingstein; Pamment, Alison (STFC,RAL,SSTD) Cc: cf-metada

Re: [CF-metadata] CMIP5 carbon cycle standard names

2010-09-23 Thread Pierre Friedlingstein
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Re: [CF-metadata] CMIP5 carbon cycle standard names

2010-09-22 Thread Pierre Friedlingstein
NCAS/British Atmospheric Data CentreFax: +44 1235 446314 Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Email: alison.pamm...@stfc.ac.uk Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K. -----Original Message----- From: Pierre Friedlingstein [mailto:p.friedlingst...@exeter.ac.uk] Sent: 21 September 2010 16:41 To:

Re: [CF-metadata] CMIP5 carbon cycle standard names

2010-09-21 Thread Pierre Friedlingstein
Hi Alison, Just wondering, why are the first two variables below named as "tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of..." while all others are named as "surface_upward_mass_flux_of_ ..." Any reason ? I know the "tendency..." is used for other chemical species... But here for CO2 variables, I think i

Re: [CF-metadata] CMIP5 carbon cycle standard names

2010-09-17 Thread Pierre Friedlingstein
Again, OK for me. On 17/09/2010 13:26, Jonathan Gregory wrote: Sorry, one other one which Pierre didn't remark on. This name is rather obscure, even bizarre :-) miscellaneous_living_compartments_carbon_content I wonder if we could convey this meaning any more plainly? What about carbon_con

Re: [CF-metadata] CMIP5 carbon cycle standard names

2010-09-17 Thread Pierre Friedlingstein
Fine for me! Cheers Pierre On 17/09/2010 13:20, Jonathan Gregory wrote: Dear Alison and Pierre I have one late comment on these C-cycle names, about this one: 1) products_of_land_use_change_carbon_content From the discussion I understand what it means and it is well-defined. Howev