I'm fine with using "mol m-2" in the standard name table. It's better than not having the trace gases in there at all.
> If we can get molecule added as a unit to UDUNITS along the lines suggested > by Sander earlier in the discussion, then I think you could use molecules > cm-2 in your files and we could still have mol m-2 as the canonical unit. > Sander Niemeijer wrote: >> >> <unit> >> <def>mol/6.02214179e23</def> >> <name> >> <singular>molecule</singular> >> <plural>molecules</plural> >> </name> >> <aliases> >> <name><singular>molec</singular></name> >> </aliases> >> </unit> > > If you are happy for us to proceed down this route then I think the names > could be accepted now and added to the standard name table with canonical > units of mol m-2. I will then send a request to ask if molecules can be added > to UDUNITS (although I'm not sure of the time scale for adding the new unit). > Would that be an acceptable way forward? Sure, go ahead. If I can do anything to get molecules into UDUNITS, please let me know (like if you need another vote or so). Thanks! Andreas. _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
