[CF-metadata] standard_names for vertical axes with units

From: Heiko Klein <Heiko.Klein>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:52:08 +0100

Hi,

the CF documentation has several standard_names for dimensionless
vertical axes, while standard_names for vertical axes with units are
mentioned, but not given.

grib has for metric vertical axes the following descriptions:

1. height above ground
2. height above mean sea level
3. depth below surface
4. geometrical height


Matching standard names are eventually

1. height
2. height_above_reference_ellipsoid / altitude ? (are these two aliases?)
3. depth
4. ?


I'm currently fighting with 2. Which one is correct? Which one should be
used for vertical axes?

And for pressure vertical coordinates: is the correct standard_name
'air_pressure'?

Could these eventually be mentioned in the Convention besides the
standard_names for dimensionless vertical coordinates?


Best regards,

Heiko

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