Dear All.
I would like to store heat flux data (a vector quantity) in a CF compliant way.
I am only interested in the component which is due to advection by the
current velocity.
I do suggest adding the following four standard names to the list of valid standard names.
1.) x_heat_flux_in_sea_water_due_to_advection [W m-2]
"x" indicates a vector component along the grid x-axis, when this is not
true longitude, positive with increasing x. The specification of a physical
process by the phrase due_to_process means that the quantity named is a
single term in a sum of terms which together compose the general quantity
named by omitting the phrase. In accordance with common usage in
geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called
"flux density" in physics.
2.) y_heat_flux_in_sea_water_due_to_advection [W m-2]
"y" indicates a vector component along the grid y-axis, when this is not
true longitude, positive with increasing y. The specification of a physical
process by the phrase due_to_process means that the quantity named is a
single term in a sum of terms which together compose the general quantity
named by omitting the phrase. In accordance with common usage in geophysical
disciplines, "flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.
3.) upward_heat_flux_in_sea_water_due_to_convection [W m-2]
"Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward
(negative downward). The specification of a physical process by the phrase
due_to_process means that the quantity named is a single term in a sum of
terms which together compose the general quantity named by omitting the phrase.
In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines, "flux" implies per
unit area, called "flux density" in physics.
4.) magnitude_of_heat_flux_in_sea_water_due_to_advection [W m-2]
"magnitude_of_X" means magnitude of a vector X. The specification of a physical
process by the phrase due_to_process means that the quantity named is a single
term in a sum of terms which together compose the general quantity named by
omitting the phrase. In accordance with common usage in geophysical disciplines,
"flux" implies per unit area, called "flux density" in physics.
Because it is the first time that I do suggest new standard names I would like to know:
a) Are the names consistent with the "Guidelines for Construction of CF Standard Names"?
I have the impression that "x_" and "y_" occur sometimes somewhere in the
middle of the standard name expression
b) Are there already alternative names available which I may have overlooked?
c) In case the suggestions are ok, how long will it take until the the new names
are "officially" available?
Thank you.
Best regards,
G?nther Lang
Bundesanstalt f?r Wasserbau
Abteilung Wasserbau im K?stenbereich
Referat ?stuarsysteme II (K3)
Wedeler Landstra?e 157
22559 Hamburg, Germany
phone +49 40 81908 360
mail guenther.lang at baw.de
WWW
http://www.baw.de/de/wasserbau/index.html
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