[CF-metadata] Proposal for standard names: tropospheric trace gas column amounts

From: Andreas Hilboll <lists>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:05:05 +0100

I'm fine with using "mol m-2" in the standard name table. It's better
than not having the trace gases in there at all.

> If we can get molecule added as a unit to UDUNITS along the lines suggested by Sander earlier in the discussion, then I think you could use molecules cm-2 in your files and we could still have mol m-2 as the canonical unit.
> Sander Niemeijer wrote:
>>
>> <unit>
>> <def>mol/6.02214179e23</def>
>> <name>
>> <singular>molecule</singular>
>> <plural>molecules</plural>
>> </name>
>> <aliases>
>> <name><singular>molec</singular></name>
>> </aliases>
>> </unit>
>
> If you are happy for us to proceed down this route then I think the names could be accepted now and added to the standard name table with canonical units of mol m-2. I will then send a request to ask if molecules can be added to UDUNITS (although I'm not sure of the time scale for adding the new unit). Would that be an acceptable way forward?

Sure, go ahead. If I can do anything to get molecules into UDUNITS,
please let me know (like if you need another vote or so).

Thanks!
Andreas.
Received on Mon Mar 18 2013 - 07:05:05 GMT