[CF-metadata] Standard names for sea level change

From: Jonathan Gregory <j.m.gregory>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 16:01:15 +0100

Dear Olivier

> I appreciate the idea suggested by Philip, which is remove 'local' and simply use "tendency_of_average_sea_level_change". I think it's a fine solution.

I'm sorry to say I still have concerns with this:

* Why is "average" needed? As Philip said, we usually convey that idea in the
cell_methods, which can distinguish if necessary between a local point
measurement e.g. "lat: lon: point" and an area-average "lat: lon: mean"
or "area: mean". Or does "average" refer to the time-mean?

* "Sea level change" is not well-defined. Could you say more precisely what
this quantity is, if it is not change in ocean thickness (that was my guess)?

Best wishes and thanks

Jonathan
Received on Fri Jul 06 2012 - 09:01:15 BST