Dear Jonathan,
Thanks for the response. My comments below.
Best regards,
> Dear Napoleon
>
> > Ocean Kinetic Energy
> > standard name: ocean_kinetic_energy
> > unit: m2 s-2
>
> With those units, this is specific kinetic energy i.e. per unit mass. There is
> an existing stdname for this quantity viz specific_kinetic_energy_of_sea_water.
>
Sounds good, then we will use this one.
>
> > Ocean Relative Vorticy
> > standard name: ocean_relative_vorticity
> > unit: s-1
>
> That's analogous to atmosphere_relative_vorticity so I think it's fine.
>
Ok.
>
> > Gravity Potential Gradient
> > standard name: gravity_potential_gradient
> > unit: s-2
>
> There is an existing stdname of specific_gravitational_potential_energy
> in J kg-1 = m2 s-2. Since taking a gradient has a sign and direction, your
> quantity could be called
> upward_derivative_of_specific_gravitational_potential_energy
> for consistency with other names for derivatives, and it's in m s-2, isn't it?
> - not s-2. However this quantity could also, more familiarly, be called the
> acceleration_due_to_gravity i.e. g. Is it g you mean? I suppose g is the
> vertical derivative of geopotential, which isn't quite the same as GPE. Are
> you making a distinction here?
>
With this quantity I have make a correction and say it is rather a second order
derivative of the potential, more related to spatial rate of change of g. Like what is described here:
http://www.gradiometry.com/gradiometry In some cases, the unit used is the eotvos, but we prefer s-2.
Perhaps just gravity_gradient ?
>
> > Radius from Geocenter
> > standard_name: radius_from_geocenter
> > unit: m
>
> I would suggest calling this distance_from_geocentre. A radius is a property
> of a geometrical figure, not a distance between two points.
>
distance_from_geocentre sounds fine.
> Best wishes
>
> Jonathan
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N.E. Cornejo, Msc.
Engineering, Space & Science
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