[CF-metadata] Standard name table update

From: Pamment, JA <J.A.Pamment>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:38:47 +0100

Dear All,

The standard name table has been updated with the changes previously
announced. The current version is now version 9, dated 10th June 2008.
The next scheduled update for the standard name table will be on Tuesday
8th July.

Best wishes,
Alison

>
> 1. New names to be included in the standard name table.
>
> sea_surface_skin_temperature; K
> sea_surface_subskin_temperature; K
> sea_surface_foundation_temperature: K
>
> 2. Aliases to be introduced for existing standard names.
>
> eastward_transformed_eulerian_mean_velocity ->
> eastward_transformed_eulerian_mean_air_velocity
>
> northward_transformed_eulerian_mean_velocity ->
> northward_transformed_eulerian_mean_air_velocity
>
> northward_eliassen_palm_flux -> northward_eliassen_palm_flux_in_air
>
> upward_eliassen_palm_flux -> upward_eliassen_palm_flux_in_air
>
> northward_heat_flux_due_to_eddy_advection ->
> northward_heat_flux_in_air_due_to_eddy_advection
>
>
upward_flux_of_eastward_momentum_due_to_nonorographic_eastward_gravity_
> w
> aves ->
>
upward_eastward_momentum_flux_in_air_due_to_nonorographic_eastward_grav
> i
> ty_waves
>
>
upward_flux_of_eastward_momentum_due_to_nonorographic_westward_gravity_
> w
> aves ->
>
upward_eastward_momentum_flux_in_air_due_to_nonorographic_westward_grav
> i
> ty_waves
>
> 3. Spelling correction to a recently introduced standard name.
>
> mole_fraction_of_methyl_chloride _in_air should be
> mole_fraction_of_methyl_chloride_in_air, i.e., without the blank.
> Thanks to Veronika for pointing this out.
>
 
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Alison Pamment Tel: +44 1235 778065
NCAS/British Atmospheric Data Centre Fax: +44 1235 446314
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Email: J.A.Pamment at rl.ac.uk
Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K.
Received on Tue Jun 10 2008 - 17:38:47 BST