Dear Dan
Thanks for your proposals. If I understand correctly, these standard_names are
like existing ones except for applying to air which contains no aerosol as well
as no cloud i.e. "clean clear sky". I appreciate that this is a neat and simple
phrase but nonetheless I think that for standard names it would be good to be
more explicit about what "clean" means. Instead of assuming_clean_clear_sky I
would therefore suggest assuming_clear_sky_and_no_aerosol, following what you
say in the definitions. Would that be OK? Does it mean absolutely no aerosol at
all of any kind in the atmosphere?
Cheers
Jonathan
----- Forwarded message from Daniel Feldman <drfeldman at lbl.gov> -----
> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 15:11:14 -0800
> From: Daniel Feldman <drfeldman at lbl.gov>
> To: cf-metadata at cgd.ucar.edu
> CC: Martin Juckes <martin.juckes at stfc.ac.uk>
> Subject: [CF-metadata] RFMIP new variable request
>
> As part of the RFMIP, I would like to propose the standard names for new
> variables listed below in the following format: Short Name, Proposed
> CFStandard Name, Description, and Units. I welcome feedback from the CF
> list on this matter.
>
> Thanks so much,
> Dan
>
> Short Name: rsutcc
> CFStandard Name: toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux_assuming_clean_clear_sky
> Description: Calculated in the absence of aerosols and clouds. This
> requires a double-call in the radiation code with precisely the same
> meteorology.
> Units: W/m^2
>
> Short Name: rsdscc
> CFStandard
> Name: surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clean_clear_sky
> Description: Calculated in the absence of aerosols and clouds. This
> requires a double-call in the radiation code with precisely the same
> meteorology.
> Units: W/m^2
>
> Short Name: rsuscc
> CFStandard
> Name: surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clean_clear_sky
> Description: Calculated in the absence of aerosols and clouds. This
> requires a double-call in the radiation code with precisely the same
> meteorology.
> Units: W/m^2
>
> Short Name: rsucc
> CFStandard Name: upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clean_clear_sky
> Description: Calculated in the absence of aerosols and clouds. This
> requires a double-call in the radiation code with precisely the same
> meteorology.
> Units: W/m^2
>
> Short Name: rsdcc
> CFStandard Name: downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clean_clear_sky
> Description: Calculated in the absence of aerosols and clouds. This
> requires a double-call in the radiation code with precisely the same
> meteorology.
> Units: W/m^2
>
>
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