Dear Jonathan,
That's OK; about mean sea surface variables, I also agree, we'll use
cell_methods attributes as suggested. The consequence is that there is no need
to introduce the last two standard names in the list.
Thanks for all
Olivier.
Selon Jonathan Gregory <j.m.gregory at reading.ac.uk>:
> Dear Hans
>
> > Hi Jonathan and Olivier
> >
> > backward(s)_scattering_coefficient
> >
> > why not simply
> >
> > backscatter_coefficient
>
> This is one of those questions about standard names which is mostly about
> the details of particular words, rather than the more important and difficult
> questions about definitions. We could use either of these. The argument for
> using backward(s)_scattering_coefficient is that we already have a standard
> name containing this phrase. If we use the same phrase again (in the standard
> name and its definition) it will avoid anyone having to worry about whether
> a choice of different words means that a distinction is being drawn. I think
> that is in general a good argument for consistency i.e. if you mean the same
> thing in two cases, use the same words for it.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jonathan
>
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