Dear Jonathan:
Thanks for feedback.
Is there a need to specifically call out the need for "time and space bounds" in the definition of this standard name or is it good as is ?
very respectfully,
randy
On Jul 11, 2014, at 10:52 AM, Jonathan Gregory <j.m.gregory at reading.ac.uk> wrote:
> Dear Randy and Gary
>
>> I am working with Gary on the standard name for lightning radiant energy.
>>
>> The original proposed standard names (see below) are inextricably associated with the characteristics of the lightning detection algorithm we have employed, including the notion of flashes, groups, and events. A more general (and useful) way to approach this standard name is to simply call out a lightning radiant energy, and then use one or more of temporal and spatial coordinate variables in conjunction with cell_methods and cell_measures to describe the specific characteristics of the lightning radiant energy data variable. As a result, see the following amended proposal:
>>
>> Standard_name:
>> lightning_radiant_energy
>>
>> Definition:
>> Radiant energy associated with the emission of electromagnetic radiation due to lightning. A coordinate variable of radiation_wavelength, radiation_frequency, or sensor_band_central_wavelength may be specified to indicate that the lightning_radiant_energy applies at specific wavelengths or frequencies.
>>
>> Canonical units: J
>
> I agree that it should be independent of a particular algorithm, and if this
> approach works for you, that's good. Thanks. Since it's joules it's extensive
> in time and space so you would probably need time and space bounds to specify
> what it applies to. Likewise it would need bounds in radiation frequency or
> wavelength if it was not the complete spectrum.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Jonathan
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