Dear Alison,
Thank you very much for doing all this. I confirm that the
standard_names I proposed (with more than a little help from Jonathan)
are as expected.
Regards,
Ian.
On Thu, 2008-10-16 at 13:33 +0100, Pamment, JA (Alison) wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I am planning to update the standard name table on Tuesday 21st October
> to add a number of names that have been agreed in recent months. Please
> see below for the list of planned changes. If anyone spots any errors
> in the list, please contact me as soon as possible. On this occasion
> there will also be some modification to the "Guidelines for Construction
> of CF Standard Names"
> (http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names/guidelines).
>
> Another update of the standard name table is scheduled for 11th
> November.
>
> 1. Aliases to be introduced for existing standard names.
>
> water_flux_into_ocean will become water_flux_into_sea_water; kg m-2 s-1
>
> In addition, the description of this name will be extended slightly to
> mention "relaxation". Thus, the definition will now read:
> "Water" means water in all phases. The water flux into the ocean is the
> freshwater entering the sea water as a result of precipitation,
> evaporation, river inflow, sea ice effects and water flux relaxation and
> correction (if applied). In accordance with common usage in geophysical
> disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in
> physics.
>
> water_flux_into_ocean_from_rivers will become
> water_flux_into_sea_water_from_rivers; kg m-2 s-1
> water_volume_transport_into_ocean_from_rivers will become
> water_volume_transport_into_sea_water_from_rivers; m3 s-1
> wind_mixing_energy_flux_into_ocean will become
> wind_mixing_energy_flux_into_sea_water; W m-2
>
> 2. New names to be included in the standard name table.
>
> a. Names proposed by Ian Culverwell for the NEMO ocean model. N.B. The
> first two names were also proposed independently by Martina Stockhause.
>
> water_flux_into_sea_water_without_flux_correction; kg m-2 s-1
> ocean_vertical_momentum_diffusivity; m2 s-1
>
> water_flux_out_of_sea_water_due_to_sea_ice_thermodynamics; kg m-2 s-1
> water_flux_out_of_sea_ice_and_sea_water; kg m-2 s-1
> minus_one_times_water_flux_into_sea_water_from_rivers; kg m-2 s-1
> water_flux_out_of_sea_water; kg m-2 s-1
> virtual_salt_flux_into_sea_water; kg m-2 s-1
> ocean_mixed_layer_thickness_defined_by_vertical_tracer_diffusivity; m
> heat_flux_into_sea_water_due_to_newtonian_relaxation; W m-2
> water_flux_out_of_sea_water_due_to_newtonian_relaxation; kg m-2 s-1
> virtual_salt_flux_into_sea_water_due_to_newtonian_relaxation; kg m-2 s-1
> ocean_rigid_lid_pressure_expressed_as_sea_surface_height_above_geoid; m
> model_level_number_at_base_of_ocean_mixed_layer_defined_by_sigma_theta;
> 1
> depth_at_maximum_upward_derivative_of_sea_water_potential_temperature; m
> depth_of_isosurface_of_sea_water_potential_temperature; m
> integral_of_sea_water_potential_temperature_wrt_depth_expressed_as_heat_
> content; J m-2
> sea_ice_albedo; 1
> bolus_sea_water_x_velocity; m s-1
> x_derivative_of_ocean_rigid_lid_pressure; N m-3
> bolus_sea_water_y_velocity; m s-1
> y_derivative_of_ocean_rigid_lid_pressure; N m-3
> ocean_vertical_heat_diffusivity; m2 s-1
> ocean_vertical_tracer_diffusivity_due_to_convection; m2 s-1
> ocean_vertical_momentum_diffusivity_due_to_convection; m2 s-1
> ocean_vertical_salt_diffusivity; m2 s-1
> vertical_component_of_ocean_xy_tracer_diffusivity; m2 s-1
> magnitude_of_derivative_of_position_wrt_x_coordinate_index; m
> magnitude_of_derivative_of_position_wrt_y_coordinate_index; m
> magnitude_of_derivative_of_position_wrt_model_level_number; m
> angle_of_rotation_from_east_to_x; degree
> angle_of_rotation_from_east_to_y; degree
> cell_area; m2
> model_level_number_at_sea_floor; 1
> ocean_rigid_lid_pressure; N m-2
>
> b. New ocean name proposed by Olivier Lauret.
>
> ocean_vertical_diffusivity; m2 s-1
>
> c. Names for satellite altimetry proposed by Olivier Lauret.
>
> sea_surface_height_correction_due_to_air_pressure_and_wind_at_high_frequ
> ency; m
> sea_surface_height_correction_due_to_air_pressure_at_low_frequency; m
> surface_backwards_scattering_coefficient_of_radar_wave; 1
> sea_surface_height_bias_due_to_sea_surface_roughness; m
> altimeter_range_correction_due_to_ionosphere; m
> altimeter_range_correction_due_to_wet_troposphere; m
> altimeter_range_correction_due_to_dry_troposphere; m
> altimeter_range; m
> height_above_reference_ellipsoid; m
> sea_surface_height_amplitude_due_to_geocentric_ocean_tide; m
> sea_surface_height_amplitude_due_to_earth_tide; m
> sea_surface_height_amplitude_due_to_pole_tide; m
> sea_surface_height_amplitude_due_to_equilibrium_ocean_tide; m
> sea_surface_height_amplitude_due_to_non_equilibrium_ocean_tide; m
> geoid_height_above_reference_ellipsoid; m
>
> c. Names proposed by Martina Stockhause for the MPI ocean model.
>
> richardson_number_in_sea_water; 1
> ocean_vertical_tracer_diffusivity; m2 s-1
> ocean_vertical_tracer_diffusivity_due_to_wind_mixing; m2 s-1
> tendency_of_potential_energy_content_of_ocean_layer_due_to_diffusion; W
> m-2
> tendency_of_potential_energy_content_of_ocean_layer_due_to_convection; W
> m-2
>
> 3. Modification to Standard Name Guidelines proposed by Ian Culverwell.
>
> Extend the definition of derivative_of_X_wrt_Y; ([X]/[Y]) as follows:
>
> "derivative_of_X_wrt_Y | [X]/[Y] | dX/dY (keeping any other independent
> variables constant, ie the partial derivative if appropriate).
>
> Best wishes,
> Alison
>
> ==> Please note new email address: alison.pamment at stfc.ac.uk <==
>
> ------
> J Alison Pamment Tel: +44 1235 778065
> NCAS/British Atmospheric Data Centre Fax: +44 1235 446314
> Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Email: alison.pamment at stfc.ac.uk
> Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K.
>
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