Hi.
There needs to be a full definition of the quantity that is more precise
than the sentence below. Keep in mind that not every quantity needs a
standard name. I have one question in particular. Is this a quantity
that is comparable across different radars?
Grace and peace,
Jim
On 10/5/17 12:21 PM, Heather Brown - NOAA Affiliate wrote:
> Folks,
>
> Are there any opinion and/or thoughts to adding this standard name?
>
> Thanks,
> H
>
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> On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 4:58 PM, Brian Nelson - NOAA Federal
> <brian.nelson at noaa.gov <mailto:brian.nelson at noaa.gov>> wrote:
>
> I would like to request a standard name for a variable that
> defines the quality of a ground based radar based on the combined
> measure of beam blockage and the effects of vertical profile of
> reflectivity.
>
> There is no such standard name available nor does an existing one
> meet the requirements.
>
> The name should be:? radar_quality_index
> Units : dimensionless (1)
>
> Thanks
> Brian
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