More precisely, units recognized by the Udunits package are acceptable.
see
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/udunits/udunits-1/etc/udunits.dat
Brian
On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:40:14AM -0800, John Graybeal wrote:
> Yes you are. The units are there to tell you what kind of information
> should be labeled 'temperature' -- any units that can be transformed to the
> CF units are acceptable.
>
> John
>
> On Nov 14, 2008, at 10:20 AM, Isenor, Anthony wrote:
>
>> Hello: I am having trouble finding a definitive answer to a question
>> involving CF and the parameters involving temperature (water, air, etc.).
>>
>>
>>
>> What I want to know is simple: Am I or am I not CF compliant if I report
>> temperature (water or air) in degrees Celsius?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your time.
>>
>>
>>
>> Anthony W. Isenor
>>
>>
>>
>> Defence R&D Canada - Atlantic
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>>
>> e-mail: anthony.isenor at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
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>> research papers: http://pubs.drdc-rddc.gc.ca/pubdocs/pcow1_e.html
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>> Ph: (902) 426-3100 ext. 106
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> John
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