[CF-metadata] Samve parameter, different meaning (pressure)

From: Nan Galbraith <ngalbraith>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:13:25 -0400

I'm pasing along this question from a discussion going
on among OceanSITES participants.

Can (or should) the CF standard differentiate between these
two very different measurements of sea water pressure:

1. A mooring with pressure sensors at various depths along
the wire, where the pressure values give information about
how the mooring was tilted by ambient currents.

2. Bottom pressure sensors, e.g. mounted rigidly at a fixed
location at or above the seafloor, where the pressure values
are a dynamically important quantity that integrates water
column weight (cf. air pressure on weather charts).


Thanks -
Nan


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