Dear Heinke > New physical parameter would be: > atmosphere_number_content_of_X or atmosphere_X_number_content ?
On grounds of intelligibility, I tend to think atmosphere_number_content_of_X would be better. It would also be consistent with atmosphere_mass_content_of_X. > total_aerosol_ambient_absorption_optical_depth_at_550_nm I think that the 550 nm should not be in the standard name. We don't have numerical parameters in existing names because they can be put instead in coordinate variables or scalar coordinate variables. In this case you could have a (scalar) coord var of radiation_wavelength to specify 550 nm. Existing names have optical_thickness, not optical_depth. We have various names already in the table for optical thickness due to aerosol. What is the significance of "total" in this proposed name? > _due_to_sedimentation You define this as meaning deposition by gravitational settling. I would suggest that _due_to_gravitational_settling is a more understandable phrase. Best wishes Jonathan _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
