[CF-metadata] No standard names for element concentrations in sediment?

From: Lowry, Roy K. <rkl>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2018 16:30:29 +0000

Dear Daniel,


I think benthos chemistry is virgin territory for CF - not really surprising for a standard that started in the atmosphere before dipping its toes in the ocean.


Some thoughts based on my experience with observed sediment chemistry data. The data may be reported per unit mass of wet or dry sediment or per unit volume of wet sediment. Also it is worth making clear that 'sediment' means sediment of all grain sizes (say a phrase like 'total_sediment') as samples are frequently sieved prior to analysis.


I'm presuming your coming from a modelling perspective, so I'm not totally clear about your needs, but would something like 'mole_concentration_of_nitrogen_in_wet_total_sediment' be what you would be looking for?


Cheers, Roy.


I am retiring on 31/05/2018 but will continue to be active through an Emeritus Fellowship using this e-mail address.


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Subject: [CF-metadata] No standard names for element concentrations in sediment?

Dear CF Mailing List,

I am looking for standard names to describe the mole concentration of
nitrogen in the sediment. The CF standard name table does not contain
any standard names regarding "mole_concentration" in "sediment". I was
wondering whether another term than "sediment" was used for such names.
I also tried "mud", "seabed", and "sea_bed". Or do no such standard
names exist at all?

Cheers,
Daniel

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