Dear Jeff

> After more internal discussion we feel that the single name 
> 'water_surface_height_above_reference_datum' would meet our needs admirably 
> (i.e., no separate name for the "station datum" case).

Very good. Is this an arbitrary local reference datum? I think that would
be the right name, if so. If it's the geoid or some tide level, I think
that should be indicated in the name. That's because quantities with these
different datums do not differ by a constant, and could not be regarded as
the same geophysical quantity, so should have different standard names.

Best wishes

Jonathan
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