Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2012-01-13 Thread John Graybeal
ison.pamm...@stfc.ac.uk > STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory > R25, 2.22 > Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K. > > >> -Original Message- >> From: cf-metadata-boun...@cgd.ucar.edu [mailto:cf-metadata- >> boun...@cgd.ucar.edu] On Behalf Of John Gray

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2012-01-13 Thread alison.pamment
cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name Dear Jonathan and Alison, We also have defined the following "regions" (ocean basins in this case) for CMIP5: global_land southern_ocean atlantic_ocean pacific_ocean arctic_ocean indian_ocean medite

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2012-01-13 Thread alison.pamment
n Gregory > Cc: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu > Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name > > i may be missing a key organizational imperative, but it will be > helpful for all of us to understand I think. To review the bidding: > > On Jan 12, 2012, at 07:15, Nan G

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2012-01-12 Thread John Graybeal
i may be missing a key organizational imperative, but it will be helpful for all of us to understand I think. To review the bidding: On Jan 12, 2012, at 07:15, Nan Galbraith wrote: > Maintaining a gazetteer seems a little outside the scope of CF - wouldn't it > be preferable to require (or at

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2012-01-12 Thread Karl Taylor
Dear Jonathan and Alison, We also have defined the following "regions" (ocean basins in this case) for CMIP5: global_land southern_ocean atlantic_ocean pacific_ocean arctic_ocean indian_ocean mediterranean_sea black_sea hudson_bay baltic_sea red_sea Also your list of straits et al., is missin

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2012-01-12 Thread Jonathan Gregory
Dear Alison > The CMIP5 regions I was thinking of were the names of various sea channels > and straits. I agree that it makes sense to add the CMIP5 channels and straits to the CF region list. Thanks. Best wishes Jonathan ___ CF-metadata mailing list

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2012-01-12 Thread Lowry, Roy K.
Roy. From: cf-metadata-boun...@cgd.ucar.edu [mailto:cf-metadata-boun...@cgd.ucar.edu] On Behalf Of Nan Galbraith Sent: 12 January 2012 15:15 To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name Hi All - Maintaining a gazetteer seems a little outside

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2012-01-12 Thread Nan Galbraith
Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K. -Original Message- From: cf-metadata-boun...@cgd.ucar.edu [mailto:cf-metadata- boun...@cgd.ucar.edu] On Behalf Of Jonathan Gregory Sent: 16 September 2011 16:55 To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2012-01-12 Thread alison.pamment
ehalf Of Heinke Hoeck Sent: 12 January 2012 10:58 To: Karl Taylor; cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name Dear Karl and all, for CMIP5 we presently have no information about certain regions (observations?). Do you mean the subregions as defined in f

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2012-01-12 Thread Heinke Hoeck
From:cf-metadata-boun...@cgd.ucar.edu [mailto:cf-metadata- boun...@cgd.ucar.edu] On Behalf Of Jonathan Gregory Sent: 16 September 2011 16:55 To:cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name Dear Jim Following Don's comment, if you'd be happy with a

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2012-01-11 Thread Karl Taylor
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory R25, 2.22 Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K. -Original Message- From: cf-metadata-boun...@cgd.ucar.edu [mailto:cf-metadata- boun...@cgd.ucar.edu] On Behalf Of Jonathan Gregory Sent: 16 September 2011 16:55 To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re:

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2012-01-11 Thread alison.pamment
QX, U.K. > -Original Message- > From: cf-metadata-boun...@cgd.ucar.edu [mailto:cf-metadata- > boun...@cgd.ucar.edu] On Behalf Of Jonathan Gregory > Sent: 16 September 2011 16:55 > To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu > Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name > &g

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2011-09-16 Thread Jim Biard
Jonathan, I'm fine with contiguous_united_states_of_america or contiguous_united_states. Jim On 9/16/2011 11:54 AM, Jonathan Gregory wrote: Dear Jim Following Don's comment, if you'd be happy with a standard region name of contiguous_united_states, and since no-one else has objected, I thin

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2011-09-16 Thread Jonathan Gregory
Dear Jim Following Don's comment, if you'd be happy with a standard region name of contiguous_united_states, and since no-one else has objected, I think we should agree to that. (We can omit of_america; I would expect people to know where the united_kingdom is without of_great_britain_and_northern

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2011-09-09 Thread Don Murray
I would suggest the expanded form. Even people within the CONUS don't know what CONUS stands for. ;-) We use CONUS as a map name in the IDV and most users have no clue what that is. Don On 9/9/11 10:31 AM, Jim Biard wrote: Jonathan, I'm happy either way. The acronym CONUS is in widespread u

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2011-09-09 Thread Jim Biard
Jonathan, I'm happy either way. The acronym CONUS is in widespread use within the CONUS, but I am fine with a more explicit form. Jim On 9/9/2011 12:09 PM, Jonathan Gregory wrote: Dear Jim I have a need for a region standard_name of "conus". This is for the contiguous United States. I

Re: [CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2011-09-09 Thread Jonathan Gregory
Dear Jim > I have a need for a region standard_name of "conus". This is for the > contiguous United States. I don't see any other way to specify this region. > Can we add this please? I think it would be fine to give it a standardised region name to add to the list in http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.

[CF-metadata] Request for a region standard_name

2011-09-09 Thread Jim Biard
Hi. I have a need for a region standard_name of "conus". This is for the contiguous United States. I don't see any other way to specify this region. Can we add this please? Grace and peace, Jim -- Jim Biard Government Contractor, STG Inc. Remote Sensing and Applications Division (RSAD)