[CF-metadata] Standard name request for ocean colour and iceberg concentration

2010-12-02 Thread Lauret Olivier
Dear all, MyOcean project needs your help again. We have identified a few variables which have no equivalent within CF classification. This is quite problematic for us, as ordering and downloading netCDF dataset is based on CF reference. Then we propose to extend CF standard name table

[CF-metadata] Standard name request for ocean colour and iceberg concentration

2010-12-02 Thread Jonathan Gregory
Dear Olivier number_content_of_icebergs (m-2) That is consistent with existing names and makes sense but it's a bit surprising, don't you think? Because icebergs are so large, it doesn't seem obvious to talk about the number content of them; that idea is more applicable to microscopic

Re: [CF-metadata] One new aerosol standard name

2010-12-02 Thread alison.pamment
Dear All, I haven't received any replies to my request for advice on the equivalence of the terms attenuation and extinction in relation to the effects of atmospheric aerosol on optical radiation. However, I've been speaking to colleagues at RAL and looking at the literature to see how these

Re: [CF-metadata] Standard name request for ocean colour and iceberg concentration

2010-12-02 Thread Lauret Olivier
Dear Roy and Jonathan, As I speak english like a spanish cow (it's a French expression..), I never imagined this issue :) I understand what you mean. Content means a quantity per unit area. I do not know how weird it can be to read something like 'content of icebergs', I prefer let you

Re: [CF-metadata] Standard name request for ocean colour and iceberg concentration

2010-12-02 Thread Jonathan Gregory
I had the same gut reaction as you and almost came up with the same response until I read the definition Content indicates a quantity per unit area on 369 Standard Names. So, perhaps Olivier is being consistent and tha handful of 'per_unit_area Standard Names are not. I think Olivier is