On Jun 25, 2014, at 16:34, David LeBauer <dlebauer at gmail.com> wrote:
> <snip> I would be particularly interested in helping to create new variable names (expanding the domain) for the ecosystem and agricultural modeling communities I have developed a list of ~400 or so for our own internal use, but there is a lot of demand, and a lot of overlap (i.e., we use met data). Is anyone working on this?
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> Thanks,
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> David
Hi David,
I am forwarding my reply to this part of your question to the main list, as others will be interested and may have more relevant info. My two bits:
(1) The general approach (even for a large number) is to prepare one or more emails (to this cf-metadata list) containing the request?assuming you are requesting parameters that are already needed (as opposed to anticipated at some point in the future). I suggest first get experience with just a small number, maybe a few from each category, and then look at organizing the request into some major categories. Then the review process on the discussion list may have less churn. [1]
(2) Part of the reason I am working on a CF FAQ, is to prepare information that could help with advice for this kind of systematic situation. I have thought about it a lot because of a similar activity?recently I chose to systematize *all* the existing CF parameters, in order to organize Marinexplore's (/PlanetOS's) internal structure for terms. So maybe we can collaborate.
John
[1] Some may note that I still haven't finished that process for some requested parameters I requested months ago. Never fear, is still on my list to do!
John Graybeal
jbgraybeal at mindspring.com
Received on Thu Jun 26 2014 - 14:03:48 BST
