Dear Bruno,
We already have the following standard names:
effective_radius_of_cloud_liquid_water_particle_at_liquid_water_cloud_top
effective_radius_of_convective_cloud_liquid_water_particle
effective_radius_of_stratiform_cloud_liquid_water_particle.
For a generic cloud particle that does not need convective or stratiform to be specified I think we would need a new standard name of effective_radius_of_cloud_liquid_water_particle with SI units of m. I think we have not bothered to add 'in_air' in the past because there is not really any ambiguity that clouds are an atmospheric feature.
Best wishes,
Alison
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> Sent: 06 December 2010 15:29
> To: cf-metadata at cgd.ucar.edu
> Subject: [CF-metadata] Which standard name for a local measurement
> ofeffective radius ?
>
> Dear all,
>
> Just as for a local measurement of liquid water content, I would
> need a standard name for a local measurement of effective radius of
> cloud droplets.
>
> Given the existing names and the construction rules, I would go for
> : effective_radius_of_cloud_liquid_water_particle_in_air.
>
> Any comments or opposition ?
>
> Bruno.
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