On 06.06.2013 18:06, Jonathan Wrotny wrote: > Dear CF board: > > I would like to propose the following standard name: > > Standard Name: volcanic_ash_cloud_geopotential_height > > > > Definition: Geopotential is the sum of the specific gravitational > potential energy relative to the geoid and the specific centripetal > potential energy. Geopotential height is the geopotential divided by the > standard acceleration due to gravity. The ash cloud geopotential height > represents the height of the top of the ash cloud. > > > > Canonical Units: m
If it's the top of the ash cloud, why not call the variable "volcanic_ash_cloud_top_geopotential_height"? Otherwise you always have to look up the definition to understand what the variable means. -- Andreas _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
