[CF-metadata] new standard names for flood simulation

From: Chris Barker <chris.barker>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:54:22 -0700

All good.

A couple nitpicky questions:

1. flood_water_thickness (m)
>

I'd expect this to be "flood_water_depth" -- never heard the term thickness
used. Or does that use of depth conflict with a definition elsewhere. In
which case, maybe a note is in order.

2. flood_water_speed (m s-1)
> 'Speed is the magnitude of velocity. Flood water is water that covers land
> which is normally not covered by water.'
>

id this depth-averaged, or at a given depth, height, etc? or is that
distinction defined elsewhere depending on use?

5. ground_level_altitude (m)
> 'The ground_level_altitude is the geometric height of the upper boundary
> of the solid Earth above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential
> surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level.'
>

we really don't already have this? interesting....


But good stuff overall.

-Chris

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