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[CF-metadata] physical vs dimensional units

From: Steve Hankin <Steven.C.Hankin>
Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:06:32 -0700

good sleuthing!

On 4/2/2011 9:32 AM, Steve Emmerson wrote:
> Dear CF'ers,
>
> On 04/02/2011 05:42 AM, Jonathan Gregory wrote:
>
>> I don't really agree with this. Units are units, not descriptins of quantities.
> The National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) agrees that
> information shouldn't be attached to unit specifications. See
> <http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/sec07.html#7.4> and
> <http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/sec07.html#7.5> for more information.
>
> Regards,
> Steve Emmerson
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