Dear all, I'd like to propose three more standard names, appropriate for ocean models:
1) sea_surface_density kg m-3 -------------------------- The density of sea water near the surface (including the part under sea- ice, if any). (Cf existing CF standard_names sea_surface_temperature and sea_surface_salinity.) 2) ratio_of_x_derivative_of_ocean_rigid_lid_pressure_to_sea_surface_density N kg-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NB: x_derivative_of_ocean_rigid_lid_pressure is already a standard_name, and I'm proposing sea_surface_density in (1). 3) ratio_of_y_derivative_of_ocean_rigid_lid_pressure_to_sea_surface_density N kg-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NB: y_derivative_of_ocean_rigid_lid_pressure is already a standard_name, and I'm proposing sea_surface_density in (1). Regards, Ian. -- Ian Culverwell B-2-81 Ocean and Sea Ice Modelling Met Office FitzRoy Road Exeter Devon EX1 3PB United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1392 884017 Fax: +44 (0)1392 885861 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.metoffice.gov.uk Met Office climate change predictions can now be viewed on Google Earth http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/hadleycentre/google/ _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
