Dear All, In July I proposed standard names for a number of cloud, aerosol and radiation quantities for CMIP5. Jonathan has indicated (via email) that he is content with the proposed names. I have not received any further comments, so the following names are now accepted for inclusion in the standard name table:
convection_time_fraction; 1 shallow_convection_time_fraction; 1 net_downward_shortwave_flux_at_sea_water_surface; W m-2 diffuse_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air; W m-2 diffuse_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky; W m-2 effective_radius_of_cloud_liquid_water_particle_at_liquid_water_cloud_to p; m number_concentration_of_cloud_liquid_water_particles_in_air_at_liquid_wa ter_cloud_top; m-3 number_concentration_of_ice_crystals_in_air_at_ice_cloud_top; m-3 mass_concentration_of_biomass_burning_dry_aerosol_in_air;kg m-3 number_concentration_of_ambient_aerosol_in_air; m-3 number_concentration_of_nucleation_mode_ambient_aerosol_in_air; m-3 number_concentration_of_coarse_mode_ambient_aerosol_in_air; m-3 number_concentration_of_cloud_liquid_water_particles_in_air; m-3 number_concentration_of_ice_crystals_in_air; m-3 surface_diffuse_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air; W m-2. Two of the proposed names still require clarification. I am seeking advice on the definitions and units of the quantities with CMIP5 long names of: 'Total Direct Emission Rate of SO4' 'Ambient Aerosol Extinction Optical Thickness at 550 nm'. Best wishes, Alison ------ Alison Pamment Tel: +44 1235 778065 NCAS/British Atmospheric Data Centre Fax: +44 1235 446314 Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Email: [email protected] Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K. -- Scanned by iCritical. _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
