Dear all I think there are two principles to be kept in mind for CF standard names:
* We should try to use words with consistent meanings, and not use synonyms. * We should include enough information in each standard name for it to be self-explanatory. In a given dataset, the standard name should often be enough to distinguish quantities (apart from other standardised CF metadata such as cell_methods and coordinates). That means the standard name should not be too generic, but quite specific if necessary. We should not have to rely on other non-standardised information (such as long_names) to make distinctions. Best wishes Jonathan _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
