Karl-
The Total Totals is the sum of the Vertical Totals and the Cross Totals:
http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Stability_index
So there are other non-total totals. ;-)
Don
On 11/8/13 10:25 AM, Karl Taylor wrote:
> that makes sense and I have no objections. thanks,
> Karl
>
> p.s. But I still wonder what "total totals" could mean.
>
>
> On 11/8/13 9:19 AM, Jonathan Wrotny wrote:
>> Dear Karl,
>>
>> Re: 1) below, I can't specifically remember if we had this discussion,
>> but the first "total" of "total totals" is actually necessary because
>> the common name for this quantity is the "total totals index." During
>> the dialogue on the board a few months ago, we all agreed that for
>> some of these uniquely named stability indices, the convention in
>> naming these in CF would be "atmosphere_stability" + common name for
>> the quantity. So, that's how
>> "atmosphere_stability_total_totals_index" came about. Sincerely,
>>
>> Jonathan Wrotny
>>
>> On 11/8/2013 11:09 AM, Karl Taylor wrote:
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> Nice summary, Alison.
>>>
>>> Apologies for having not been engaged in the discussion, and please
>>> ignore this email if a discussion of the following points has already
>>> taken place:
>>>
>>> 1) atmosphere_stability_total_totals_index . Is the first "total"
>>> really necessary? Is there such thing as a non-total "totals index"?
>>>
>>> 2) In the following names, is there an expectation that
>>> "harmonic_period" will always be provided along with the phase and
>>> amplitude? If not, then the period should probably be part of the
>>> phase and amplitude standard names.
>>> phase_of_global_average_sea_level_change (degree)
>>> harmonic_period (s)
>>> amplitude_of_global_average_sea_level_change (m)
>>> Best regards,
>>> Karl
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/8/13 7:23 AM, alison.pamment at stfc.ac.uk wrote:
>>>> Dear All,
>>>>
>>>> The standard name table will shortly be updated. A full list of the planned changes is given at the end of this message.
>>>>
>>>> There remain approximately 80 standard names in the pipeline at various stages of discussion and agreement, plus a proposal for adding a section on satellite standard names to the Guidelines document. I will aim to do another update to the standard name table in 2-3 weeks time to try and catch up as far as possible on all agreed names.
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes,
>>>> Alison
>>>>
>>>> 1. New names.
>>>>
>>>> a. barometric_altitude (m). Proposed by Martin Schultz.
>>>>
>>>> b. Global average sea level names. Proposed by Olivier Lauret.
>>>>
>>>> tendency_of_global_average_sea_level_change (m year-1)
>>>> tendency_of_sea_surface_height_above_sea_level (m year-1)
>>>> phase_of_global_average_sea_level_change (degree)
>>>> harmonic_period (s)
>>>> amplitude_of_global_average_sea_level_change (m)
>>>>
>>>> c. Atmospheric stability and convection names. Proposed by Jonathan Wrotny.
>>>>
>>>> atmosphere_stability_showalter_index (K)
>>>> atmosphere_stability_k_index (K)
>>>> atmosphere_stability_total_totals_index (K)
>>>> temperature_difference_between_ambient_air_and_air_lifted_adiabatically (K)
>>>> temperature_difference_between_ambient_air_and_air_lifted_adiabatically_from_the_surface (K)
>>>>
>>>> d. Atmospheric stability and convection names. Proposed by Seth McGinnis.
>>>>
>>>> atmosphere_convective_inhibition (J kg -1)
>>>> atmosphere_convective_inhibition_wrt_surface (J kg-1)
>>>> atmosphere_lifting_condensation_level (m)
>>>> atmosphere_lifting_condensation_level_wrt_surface (m)
>>>> atmosphere_level_of_free_convection (m)
>>>> atmosphere_level_of_free_convection_wrt_surface (m)
>>>> original_air_pressure_of_lifted_parcel (Pa)
>>>> final_air_pressure_of_lifted_parcel (Pa)
>>>>
>>>> e. Volcanic ash names. Proposed by Jonathan Wrotny.
>>>>
>>>> atmosphere_mass_content_of_volcanic_ash (kg m-2)
>>>> geopotential_height_at_volcanic_ash_cloud_top (m)
>>>>
>>>> f. Chlorophyll name. Proposed by John Graybeal.
>>>>
>>>> mass_fraction_of_chlorophyll_a_in_sea_water (1)
>>>>
>>>> 2. Aliases for existing names.
>>>>
>>>> No new aliases are included in this update.
>>>>
>>>> 3. Updated definitions for existing names.
>>>>
>>>> a. Modify chlorophyll in sea water definitions. Proposed by Roy Lowry.
>>>>
>>>> Change 'Chlorophyll is the green pigment found in most plants, algae and cyanobacteria; its presence is essential for photosynthesis to take place' to 'Chlorophylls are the green pigments found in most plants, algae and cyanobacteria; their presence is essential for photosynthesis to take place.'
>>>>
>>>> Change 'There are five different forms of chlorophyll that occur naturally' to 'There are several different forms of chlorophyll that occur naturally.'
>>>>
>>>> This change affects 8 existing names:
>>>> mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_in_sea_water
>>>> mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_a_in_sea_water
>>>> mass_concentration_of_diatoms_expressed_as_chlorophyll_in_sea_water
>>>> mass_concentration_of_diazotrophs_expressed_as_chlorophyll_in_sea_water
>>>> mass_concentration_of_miscellaneous_phytoplankton_expressed_as_chlorophyll_in_sea_water
>>>> mass_concentration_of_phytoplankton_expressed_as_chlorophyll_in_sea_water
>>>> mass_concentration_of_picophytoplankton_expressed_as_chlorophyll_in_sea_water
>>>> mass_concentration_of_calcareous_phytoplankton_expressed_as_chlorophyll_in_sea_water
>>>>
>>>> b. Remove duplicate text 'divided by a fixed value' from conservative_temperature names. Proposed by Alison Pamment.
>>>>
>>>> This change affects two existing names:
>>>>
>>>> sea_water_conservative_temperature
>>>> change_over_time_in_sea_water_conservative_temperature
>>>>
>>>> ------
>>>> Alison Pamment Tel: +44 1235 778065
>>>> NCAS/British Atmospheric Data Centre Email:alison.pamment at stfc.ac.uk
>>>> STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
>>>> R25, 2.22
>>>> Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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