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[CF-metadata] New standard_name: downward_air_velocity

From: Jonathan Gregory <j.m.gregory>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 19:46:30 +0000

Dear Ken

That looks good to me - clearly consistent with existing names.

Best wishes

Jonathan

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> Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 20:31:31 +0000
> From: "Kehoe, Kenneth E." <kkehoe at ou.edu>
> To: "cf-metadata at cgd.ucar.edu" <cf-metadata at cgd.ucar.edu>
> Subject: [CF-metadata] New standard_name: downward_air_velocity
>
> CF,
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> Can we add downward_air_velocity to be the counter to the existing upward_air_velocity.
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> Definition = A velocity is a vector quantity. ?Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). Downward air velocity is the vertical component of the 3D air velocity vector.
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> Thanks,
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> Ken
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>
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> Kenneth E. Kehoe
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