Dear Jonathan,
Upon further consideration, "sea" will suit our needs just fine. I
retract my suggestion regarding
the addition of "ocean" to the area type table.
Sincerely,
Gary
On 12/20/2013 10:07 AM, Jonathan Gregory wrote:
> Dear Gary
>
> The land/sea classification originated in models, which don't resolve small
> bodies of water, and "sea" means anything which is not "land" in the area
> type table. There have been previous discussions about whether we could replace
> "sea" in standard names with something either more inclusive or more precise.
> These discussions haven't so far reached a conclusion. In the area_type table,
> I can't see a problem with providing more precise terms, such as ocean, as well
> as "sea", if there is need. Do you have different algorithms for sea which is
> not ocean? If not, is the distinction of ocean really essential?
>
> Best wishes
>
> Jonathan
>
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>> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 07:24:06 -0500
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>> Subject: [CF-metadata] Suggested Addition of 'Ocean' to Area Type Table
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>> Dear CF board,
>>
>> We have an algorithm for aerosol optical depth which yields
>> statistics over oceans, strictly.
>> The area_type_table does include 'sea' in its list. Is this meant to
>> be strictly synonymous with
>> 'ocean,' or is it more inclusive, e.g., large lakes. If 'sea' is
>> indeed meant to be a rather
>> inclusive term, we would like to propose the addition of 'ocean' to
>> the table to give a more
>> precise context to our application.
>>
>> It may also be worthwhile to provide a definition for 'sea,' if it
>> is indeed intended to be more encompassing
>> that 'ocean.'
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Gary
>>
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