Dear Randy There is already a standard name which I think has the meaning you intend
viz. lwe_thickness_of_atmosphere_water_vapor_content Cheers Jonathan ----- Forwarded message from "[email protected]" <[email protected]> ----- > Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 13:56:15 -0400 > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CF-metadata] new standard_name: lwe_thickness_of_water_vapor > > Folks: Would like to propose the following: standard_name: > > lwe_thickness_of_water_vapor > > > > definition: > > "lwe" means liquid water equivalent. The construction lwe_thickness_of_X > means the vertical extent of a layer of liquid water if all the atmospheric > water vapor in a vertical column was condensed. The vertical column may > extend from the surface to the top of the atmosphere, or between levels of > the atmosphere. The surface refers to the lower boundary of the atmosphere. A > coordinate variable of air_pressure can be specified to specify levels of the > atmosphere. > > > > units: > > m > > very respectfully, > > > > randy > _______________________________________________ > CF-metadata mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata ----- End forwarded message ----- _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
