Hi Olivier,
I agree with Jonathan that this now fits with CF convention.
I also wonder about whether sea_level is what you want, but I will leave that to subject matter experts such as yourself :-).
Best wishes,
Philip
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Dr Philip Cameron-Smith, pjc at llnl.gov, Lawrence Livermore National Lab.
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> From: CF-metadata [mailto:cf-metadata-bounces at cgd.ucar.edu] On Behalf
> Of Jonathan Gregory
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 7:58 AM
> To: cf-metadata at cgd.ucar.edu
> Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Standard names for sea level change
>
> Dear Olivier
>
> I think
> tendency_of_sea_surface_height_above_sea_level
> would be fine to have as a new standard name. In this (and other standard
> names) "sea_level" means "time-mean sea level". It has not been necessary
> so far to define what that time-mean is.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Jonathan
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