[CF-metadata] Modification of some existing CF standard names for?chemical constituents

From: Jonathan Gregory <j.m.gregory>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:58:38 +0000

Dear Christiane

> -> surface_carbon_dioxide_mole_flux
>
> I would definitely avoid special names, for the sake of clarity. Such a
> name could still exist as an alias.
>
> I like Philip's idea of
> tendency_of_atmosphere_mole_content_of_carbon_dioxide_due_to_emission
>
> but I am not sure if this the exactly correct as the old name
> surface_carbon_dioxide_mole_flux was probably referring to the net
> surface exchange

I share your concern.

> tendency_of_atmosphere_mole_content_of_carbon_dioxide_due_to_net_surface_exchange

could work. But could it be called it a surface flux explicitly, rather than a
tendency of content. Do you speak of surface fluxes in chemical models?

Best wishes

Jonathan
Received on Mon Nov 10 2008 - 11:58:38 GMT