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[CF-metadata] Clarifying standard names for 'mass_concentration_of_*_dry_aerosol_particles'

From: Daniel Neumann <daniel.neumann>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 19:48:08 +0100

Dear Jonathan,

> However the definition of this existing standard name does
> not comment on the perplexity of two "in"s. I do believe we discussed this
> before, but I can't remember when. I wonder whether we could take advantage
> of your proposal to change these names in order to remove the problem. What
> would read most clearly?
Yes, we should resolve it.

> For example
> mass_fraction_of_water_contained_within_pm10_in_air
> "contained within" is a longer way of saying "content of", which would be
> more natural, but I wouldn't suggest that because "content" is used in another
> specific sense in standard names (the amount of something per unit area).
That seems to be a good solution.


Best wishes,
Daniel
Received on Fri Mar 23 2018 - 12:48:08 GMT

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