I can't find any other cases where CF includes the units explicitly in the definition, since they are given explicitly by the canonical units entry. So I suggest the "in units of..." phrase be removed from both definitions.
John
On May 1, 2015, at 10:01, Jim Biard <jbiard at cicsnc.org> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> The definition of toa_solar_spectral_irradiance should be modified to read:
> standard name:
> toa_solar_spectral_irradiance
>
> definition:
> The solar power per unit area per unit wavelength that is incident at the top of the Earth?s atmosphere, at a standard distance of one Astronomical Unit (1 AU) from the Sun, in units of Watts per square meter per nanometer (1 nm = 10 ^?9 m). A coordinate variable for radiation wavelength should be given the standard name radiation_wavelength.
>
> canonical units:
> W m-2 nm-1
> Grace and peace,
>
> Jim
>
> On 5/1/15 11:40 AM, Philip Jones - NOAA Affiliate wrote:
>> Hello CF,
>>
>> I am sending this request on behalf of Odele Coddington, Peter Pilewskie and Judith Lean (all copied). Please address your questions to them.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Phil
>>
>> --
>> We are proposing two new standard names for Total Solar Irradiance (TSI) and Solar Spectral Irradiance (SSI) at the top of the atmosphere. Your comments on these two proposals would be appreciated.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Odele Coddington and Peter Pilewskie (CU-Boulder/LASP) and Judith Lean (NRL)
>>
>> standard name:
>> toa_total_solar_irradiance
>>
>> definition:
>> The solar power per unit area integrated over all wavelengths that is incident at the top of the Earth?s atmosphere (TOA), at a standard distance of one Astronomical Unit (1 AU) from the Sun, in units of Watts per square meter.
>>
>> canonical units:
>> W m-2
>>
>> standard name:
>> toa_solar_spectral_irradiance
>>
>> definition:
>> The solar power per unit area per unit wavelength that is incident at the top of the Earth?s atmosphere, at a standard distance of one Astronomical Unit (1 AU) from the Sun, in units of Watts per square meter per nanometer (1 nm = 10 ^?9 m).
>>
>> canonical units:
>> W m-2 m-1
>>
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