Re: [CF-metadata] Question on WKT representation of CRS

2011-10-10 Thread Heiko Klein
Dear Eizi, thanks for pointing out the difference between the TOWGS84 parameters and the proper Datum description. From a European point of view, that seems to work much better than in Japan, but I guess this has more historical than technical reasons. Nonetheless, the TOWGS84 approximation

[CF-metadata] CF Ticket #69: Specification of Coordinate Reference System properties in Well-Known Text format

2011-10-10 Thread Bentley, Philip
Hi folks, FYI, I have posted to the CF Trac site a technical proposal regarding the suggested use of the well-known text format to encode additional coordinate system properties in CF-netCDF files. You can find the proposal at the following URL: https://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/trac/ticket/69 Comments

Re: [CF-metadata] Help needed with area_type and "surface type classification" datasets

2011-10-10 Thread Thomas Lavergne
Dear Jonathan, and all, Since there was no further discussion on this subject, I would like to conclude it by proposing a new standard name for sea ice classification products. The definition I propose is strongly inspired by that of the "soil_type" standard name, but also refers to the WMO Sta

Re: [CF-metadata] Help needed with area_type and "surface type classification" datasets

2011-10-10 Thread Jonathan Gregory
Dear Thomas > Proposed new standard name: sea_ice_classification > > Please comment and/or indicate if this is accepted and can be included in > next version of the CF standard name table. I think it is fine. Alison Pamment deals with updating the standard name table and I expect she will revie

Re: [CF-metadata] SUGGESTED WAY FORWARD FOR CF-metadata:- lets finalize this discussion.

2011-10-10 Thread Jonathan Gregory
Dear Rpy In a standard name, "Knudsen" would be spelt all in lower case. We use only lower case in standard names. Cheers Jonathan ___ CF-metadata mailing list CF-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata