[CF-metadata] CF standard names for chemical constituents and aerosols

From: Heinke Hoeck <heinke.hoeck>
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:10:28 +0100

Dear Jonathan,
>
>> Is the decision made to list each chemically related
>> standard name all explicitly in the CF standard name list ?
>>
>
> This is not clear to me either. Recent emails seem to be in favour of still
> putting them explicitly in the standard name i.e. *not* using a coordinate
> variable, in order to guarantee that only meaningful combinations are included.
> But I think it could be done either way.
>
>
I think we should go on to define each chemically related to a standard
name explicitly
but we should discuss Karl's proposal
'a different (but perhaps unoriginal) approach to standard name
construction'
and change this procedure if necessary.

Best wishes
Heinke
Received on Mon Nov 03 2008 - 04:10:28 GMT