[CF-metadata] FW: new standard_names forvariables concerningseasurface waves

From: Nan Galbraith <ngalbraith>
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:59:24 -0400

Thanks Alison, this is great.

- Nan
> Hi Nan, Roy and John,
>
> Thanks all for your comments on this. I agree that the data variable
> will give the information regarding what kind of waves are being
> described, whether they be at the sea-surface, at the thermocline, or
> indeed whether we are talking about something like electromagnetic
> waves. If the situation arises where we clearly do need a more specific
> frequency name, then one can always be introduced. I think we have
> converged on the name 'wave_frequency' and I will make it an alias for
> sea_surface_wave_frequency at the next update of the standard name
> table.
>
> Best wishes,
> Alison
>

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