Dear Alison and Jonathan,
here my state of affairs with questions.
I would like to start with the ECHAM(MPI-M), ERA40(ECMWF) and
REMO(MPI-M) standard names and as a
second step with the statistic indices.
Do you agree ?
my proposal -> your proposal;unit my comment
surface_downward_latent_heat_flux_accumulated ->
integral_of_surface_downward_latent_heat_flux_wrt_time; W*s/m**2 o.k.
surface_downward_sensible_heat_flux_accumulated ->
integral_of_surface_downward_sensible_heat_flux_wrt_time; W*s/m**2 o.k.
surface_net_downward_longwave_flux_accumulated ->
integral_of_surface_net_downward_longwave_flux_wrt_time; W*s/m**2 o.k.
surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux_accumulated ->
integral_of_surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux_wrt_time; W*s/m**2 o.k.
toa_net_downward_shortwave_flux_accumulated ->
integral_of_toa_net_downward_shortwave_flux_wrt_time; W*s/m**2 o.k.
toa_outgoing_longtwave_flux_accumulated ->
integral_of_toa_outgoing_longwave_flux_wrt_time; W*s/m**2 o.k.
forest_area_fraction -> area_fraction scalar coordinate variable of
land_cover forest o.k
snow_evaporation_amount ->
lwe_thickness_of_surface_snow_sublimation_amount open question (surface)
>> > >
>> > > snow_evaporation_amount
>> > > metre
>> > > ERA40
Alisons question:
I am not entirely clear as to whether this is evaporation of snow
lying on the surface, or of falling snow. Please could you clarify?
In either case "amount" is used in standard names to mean "mass per
unit area" which would not be appropriate for units of metres. I
would suggest using "depth" rather than "amount". Also, if the snow
is being converted directly to water vapour we should call it
sublimation rather than evaporation.
Sorry, but I have not got an answer, but it is in work. I think it is
snow lying on the surface. But I would like to check it.
>> > > ----------------------------------------------------
>> > > ECHAM5(MPI) IPCC
>> > > ==================
>> > >
>> > > surface_net_downward_longwave_flux_where_ice -> ?
>> > > Watt metre**-2
>> > > ECHAM5
>> > >
>> > > surface_net_downward_longwave_flux_where_land -> ?
>> > > Watt metre**-2
>> > > ECHAM5
>> > >
>> > > surface_net_downward_longwave_flux_where_open_sea -> ?
>> > > Watt metre**-2
>> > > ECHAM5
>> > >
>> > > surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux_where_ice -> ?
>> > > Watt metre**-2
>> > > ECHAM5
>> > >
>> > > surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux_where_land -> ?
>> > > Watt metre**-2
>> > > ECHAM5
>> > >
>> > > surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux_where_open_sea -> ?
>> > > Watt metre**-2
>> > > ECHAM5
>> > >
>> > > toa_net_downward_longwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky -> ?
>> > > Watt metre**-2
>> > > ECHAM
>> > > ECHAM4
>> > > REMO
>> > >
surface_total_downward_radiation -> surface_net_downward_radiative_flux o.k.
>> > > Watt metre**-2
>> > > ECHAM
>> > > ECHAM4
>> > > ECHAM5
>> > >
With regards
Heinke H?ck
Max-Planck-Institut fuer Meteorologie (MPI-M) Tel +49 40 41173-465
Abteilung Modelle und Daten Fax +49 40 41173-400
Bundesstr. 53
D-20146 Hamburg Germany
Email: heinke.hoeck at zmaw.de
http://www.mad.zmaw.de/
Received on Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:17:16 BST
