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[CF-metadata] standard names for variables in 'raw engineering' units

From: Heinke Hoeck <heinke.hoeck>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:56:12 +0100

Dear all
>
>> What does "the raw data are a proxy" mean, please? (Proxy for what?)
> I'd guess that it means that raw_temperature (in counts) is representing
> - standing in for, and indicating the possibility of obtaining -
> temperature
> (in degrees).
>
yes


>I like the short version too, either prefix or suffix. The units question
>is tricky - I don't know how many terms would be needed. Counts,
>volts, degrees ... units for most raw parameters are in existing udunits
>terms, and would not need modifiers. Allowing any raw_ variable
>to use any udunit unit would be necessary, though.
>
>Cheers - Nan

Please a suffix for better ordering.

Best wishes
Heinke
Received on Fri Mar 13 2009 - 03:56:12 GMT

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