[CF-metadata] proposal for new standard names

From: Tomoo Ogura <ogura>
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 06:53:33 +0900

Hello Alison,

  I agree with your proposal. The definition of the 'cloud_microphysics'
will be really helpful when preparing the model output - thank you for this !

Best wishes,
Tomoo

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Tomoo OGURA
National Institute for Environmental Studies
16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506 Japan
Phone +81-29-850-2484 Fax +81-29-850-2960
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Dear Tomoo,
> 
> Thank you for supplying a list of processes.  I propose to write the
> definition of the 'cloud_microphysics' names to include the following
> text:
> 
> ' "cloud_microphysics" is the sum of many cloud processes such as
> condensation, evaporation, homogeneous nucleation, heterogeneous
> nucleation, deposition, sublimation, the Bergeron-Findeisen process,
> riming, accretion, aggregation and icefall.  The precise list of
> processes that are included in "cloud_microphysics" can vary between
> models. Where possible, the data variable should be accompanied by a
> complete description of the processes included, for example, by using a
> comment attribute. Standard names also exist to describe the tendencies
> due to the separate processes.'
> 
> Hopefully this definition gives enough information to be helpful, but
> allows for variation between models.  There are existing standard names
> with similarly loose definitions, e.g. the chemical species included in
> "alkanes" can vary between different chemistry models, so I don't think
> there is any problem with treating cloud feedback names in this way.
> 
> If you are happy with the definition then I think we can go ahead and
> accept all these names.
> 
> Best wishes,
> Alison
> 
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>

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