There is also a 'station_name' as recommended attribute in a discrete geometries section, see
http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-conventions/1.6/aphs02.html/
and even more info on the station (like station_info anf station_elevation) in the Example H.3. Timeseries of station data
Greetings,
Renata
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Renata McCoy
PCMDI/ LLNL, (925) 424-5237, renata at llnl.gov
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On Aug 25, 2011, at 5:50 AM, Jonathan Gregory wrote:
> Dear Jeff
>
> I think this one is fine
>> - wmo_platform_id : variable of integer type, containing the WMO
>> identifier of an observing station or other platform
>
> For this one
>> - station_description : variable of character type containing a
>> description of a time series station
> I now wonder what we mean by "description". What is probably expected is a
> geographical location of some sort, isn't it. Could we call it station_name?
> Like long_name and standard_name, it could still be several words.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Jonathan
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