Dear All,
There is a need to introduce a number of new standard names to describe
cloud, aerosol and radiation quantities that will be output from climate
models as part of the CMIP5 project. The attached spreadsheet lists the
proposed name, unit and a brief explanation for each new model output
quantity.
The list of quantities and their explanations are taken from the most
recently published version of the CMIP5 outputs document, dated 8 July
2010 - see
http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/output_req.html?submenuheader=2#req_lis
t. I have tried as far as possible to ensure consistency between the
current proposals and existing standard names. I still need to clarify
the definition of the quantity in row 5 which seems to contradict the
proposed long name. The units and definition in row 11 also need some
clarification. In all other respects I think that this list of names is
fairly straightforward.
Comments on all these names are now invited.
Best wishes,
Alison
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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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