Dear Jonathan,
Thank you for proposing this name. As you say, the name, units and definition are all entirely consistent with the existing atmosphere name. Therefore I am accepting this name for publication in the standard name table. The next update to standard names will take place on 17th May.
Best wishes,
Alison
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Centre for Environmental Data Analysis Email: alison.pamment at stfc.ac.uk
STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: CF-metadata [mailto:cf-metadata-bounces at cgd.ucar.edu] On Behalf
> Of Jonathan Gregory
> Sent: 29 March 2016 14:06
> To: cf-metadata at cgd.ucar.edu
> Cc: stephen.griffies at noaa.gov
> Subject: [CF-metadata] ocean absorption of shortwave energy
>
> The subject of my posting yesterday should have been "ocean absorption of
> shortwave energy". Sorry! Here's the same posting again with the right
> subject.
> Jonathan
>
> Dear all
>
> Steve Griffies and I propose a new standard name
> net_rate_of_absorption_of_shortwave_energy_in_ocean_layer
> in W m-2. This is analogous to and can have the same definition as the
> existing name
> net_rate_of_absorption_of_shortwave_energy_in_atmosphere_layer.
>
> "shortwave" means shortwave radiation. "Layer" means any layer with
> upper and
> lower boundaries that have constant values in some vertical coordinate.
> There
> must be a vertical coordinate variable indicating the extent of the
> layer(s). If the layers are model layers, the vertical coordinate can be
> model_level_number, but it is recommended to specify a physical
> coordinate (in
> a scalar or auxiliary coordinate variable) as well. Net absorbed radiation is
> the difference between absorbed and emitted radiation.
>
> This name is needed for an OMIP diagnostic for CMIP6.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jonathan
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