Dear All,
Velimir and I have been working on creating the new table of
standardized area_type strings as agreed under trac ticket 17. The
table lists the values permitted in variables with a standard_name of
area_type. To view version 1 of the table please go to
http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names/area-type-table/cur
rent/area-type-table. Clicking on the individual table entries will
reveal explanatory text, although currently there is only help available
for the two new floating_ice strings. Please let us know if you have
any comments about the format of the table.
For ease of reference, there is also now a link from the area_type
description text in the html version of the standard_name table to the
new area_type table.
At the top of the standard name table a link has been created to the
standard name Guidelines document. This has been done with the
intention of giving greater prominence on the website to the existence
of the Guidelines.
The html copy of the standard name table has been rebuilt to add the new
links, but this in no way affects the contents of the table which
remains at version 11. There are no changes to the xml version of the
table.
Velimir has converted the standard name Guidelines document to the
docbook format (similar to the conventions document) and this hopefully
will make it more navigable. In addition, we have introduced version
numbering of the Guidelines. This is in response to the fact that there
has been a number of recent changes to the document and it looks likely
that there will be more in the future. The Guidelines are currently at
version 1 and this number will be incremented each time a change is
made.
If you have any comments regarding any of the above, please send them to
the list.
Best wishes,
Alison
==> Please note new email address: alison.pamment at stfc.ac.uk <==
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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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