Dear Jonathan,
The names for chemical production and loss rates would then remain:
chemical_gross_production_rate_of_X_of_Y
chemical_net_production_rate_of_X_of_Y
For individual reactions the following names could be used:
chemical_production_rate_of_X_of_Y
chemical_ production_rate_of_X_of_Y
with an additional dimension giving the respective reactions.
ok?
Your suggestion also leads to the following names:
unchanged:
surface_dry_deposition_X_flux_of_Y
surface_wet_deposition_X_flux_of_Y
surface_emission_X_flux_of_Y
new:
tendency_of_atmospheric_X_of_Y_due_to_emissions
To be more consistent with the surface flux names, I would suggest:
atmosphere_emission_X_tendency_of_Y
In addition, the surface_emission_X_flux_of_Y
is a subgroup of atmosphere_emission_X_tendency_of_Y
no matter what name we finally choose. Do you agree?
Using
X mass-,number-,mole-concentration/fraction for 3d fields
X mass-,number-,mole-content for vertically integrated 2 d fields
Y species
Best wishes
Christiane
Jonathan Gregory a ?crit :
> Dear Christiane
>
> I had not intended that you should reconsider all of the names, but I see the
> advantage in what you propose. I would suggest a compromise. I think the
> surface emission, wet and dry deposition are OK as fluxes. I find it natural
> to consider them as fluxes, because there is a surface. Also, as you say, there
> is a normal sign convention for these. This is like fluxes of precipitation and
> evaporation, for which we have standard names.
>
> However, I don't find it natural to call the emission from a source within the
> atmosphere a "flux"; that's why I suggested tendency_of_atmosphere_X_content.
> But I think you are right that tendency_of_X_concentration_of_Y_due_to_Z
> (X=mole etc, Y=species) would a clear way of naming production and destruction.
> I think Z=gross/net_chemical_production/destruction would be more consistent
> with the standard name guidelines than putting gross/net_tendency.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Jonathan
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