Dear Alison, I think we agree.
Concerning the "in_air" at the end of the name, you have a broader view than mine on the ensemble of standard names, and I see no reason not to follow your advice. Regards, Bruno. Le lundi 06 décembre 2010 à 16:55 +0000, [email protected] a écrit : > Dear Bruno, > > We already have the following standard names: > effective_radius_of_cloud_liquid_water_particle_at_liquid_water_cloud_top > effective_radius_of_convective_cloud_liquid_water_particle > effective_radius_of_stratiform_cloud_liquid_water_particle. > > For a generic cloud particle that does not need convective or stratiform to > be specified I think we would need a new standard name of > effective_radius_of_cloud_liquid_water_particle with SI units of m. I think > we have not bothered to add 'in_air' in the past because there is not really > any ambiguity that clouds are an atmospheric feature. > > Best wishes, > Alison > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:cf-metadata- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruno PIGUET > > Sent: 06 December 2010 15:29 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [CF-metadata] Which standard name for a local measurement > > ofeffective radius ? > > > > Dear all, > > > > Just as for a local measurement of liquid water content, I would > > need a standard name for a local measurement of effective radius of > > cloud droplets. > > > > Given the existing names and the construction rules, I would go for > > : effective_radius_of_cloud_liquid_water_particle_in_air. > > > > Any comments or opposition ? > > > > Bruno. > > -- > > > > Bruno PIGUET > > Mèl : [email protected] | GAME : URA CNRS & METEO-FRANCE > > Tel : +33 (0)5 61 07 96 59 | CNRM/GMEI/TRAMM > > Fax : +33 (0)5 61 07 96 27 | 42 Av. G. Coriolis > > Sec : +33 (0)5 61 07 96 63 | 31057 TOULOUSE cedex 1 > > ------ > 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.
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