[CF-metadata] new standard name: volcanic_ash_cloud_geopotential_height

From: Andreas Hilboll <lists>
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:22:51 +0200

On 06.06.2013 18:06, Jonathan Wrotny wrote:
> Dear CF board:
>
> I would like to propose the following standard name:
>
> Standard Name: volcanic_ash_cloud_geopotential_height
>
>
>
> Definition: Geopotential is the sum of the specific gravitational
> potential energy relative to the geoid and the specific centripetal
> potential energy. Geopotential height is the geopotential divided by the
> standard acceleration due to gravity. The ash cloud geopotential height
> represents the height of the top of the ash cloud.
>
>
>
> Canonical Units: m

If it's the top of the ash cloud, why not call the variable
"volcanic_ash_cloud_top_geopotential_height"? Otherwise you always have
to look up the definition to understand what the variable means.

-- Andreas
Received on Thu Jun 06 2013 - 10:22:51 BST