[CF-metadata] standard_names for wind stress curl, wind stress divergence

From: Jonathan Gregory <j.m.gregory>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 17:46:26 +0000

Dear Bruce

Sorry for slow response. I think Alison's comment would be helpful. I don't
have a strong opinion.

Best wishes

Jonathan

On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 02:46:33PM +0200, Bruce Hackett wrote:
> Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:46:33 +0200
> From: Bruce Hackett <bruceh at met.no>
> To: Jonathan Gregory <j.m.gregory at reading.ac.uk>
> CC: cf-metadata at cgd.ucar.edu, Ad Stoffelen <ad.stoffelen at knmi.nl>
> Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] standard_names for wind stress curl, wind stress
> divergence
>
> Dear Jonathan,
>
> Yes, I considered "vertical_component_of_curl_of_surface_downward_stress"
> too, but decided to propose the shorter one. I quite understand your desire
> for consistency of formulation and have no problem accepting your
> alternative. However, since we have already tooled up for my proposal, it
> would be more *convenient* for us if you choose
> "vertical_component_of_surface_downward_stress_curl". Perhaps you could
> define it as an alias? Your call.
>
> Best regards,
> Bruce
>
> 2016-09-23 18:23 GMT+02:00 Jonathan Gregory <j.m.gregory at reading.ac.uk>:
>
> > Dear Bruce
> >
> > > divergence_of_surface_downward_stress
> >
> > looks fine. We have a couple of other divergence_of_X names. In view of
> > this,
> > would it be OK to have
> >
> > > vertical_component_of_curl_of_surface_downward_stress
> >
> > instead of
> >
> > > vertical_component_of_surface_downward_stress_curl
> >
> > for consistency of syntax, although it's slightly more cumbersome?
> >
> > Best wishes and thanks
> >
> > Jonathan
> >
>
>
>
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