[CF-metadata] Standard_name for cloud-cover by phenomenon

From: Heiko Klein <Heiko.Klein>
Date: Mon, 07 May 2012 10:29:33 +0200

Dear Jonathan,

I just had a short side-discussion with Eizi, and we settled on 'type',
i.e. we propose the standard names:

high_type_cloud_area_fraction
middle_type_cloud_area_fraction
low_type_cloud_area_fraction


As explanatory text, the one of cloud_area_fraction is a good start, and
then an addition like:

   high type clouds are: Cirrus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus
   middle type clouds are: Altostratus, Altocumulus, Nimbostratus
   low type clouds are: Stratus, Stratocumulus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus

Best regards,

Heiko

On 2012-04-27 17:30, Jonathan Gregory wrote:
> Dear Eizi and Heiko
>
> I think this kind of idea is good
>>> high_genera_cloud_area_fraction:
> etc.
>
> "type" or "genera" would both be OK, but "genera" is a plural so better English
> would probably be "type" (or "genus").
>
> Cheers
>
> Jonathan
Received on Mon May 07 2012 - 02:29:33 BST