Dear Olivier,

Thank you! The change will be added at the next update.

Best wishes,
Alison

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Alison Pamment                          Tel: +44 1235 778065
NCAS/British Atmospheric Data Centre    Email: [email protected]
STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory     
R25, 2.22
Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lauret Olivier [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: 12 November 2013 14:04
> To: Pamment, Alison (STFC,RAL,RALSP); [email protected]; cf-
> [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [CF-metadata] Standard name table update
> 
> Dear Alison,
> 
> Yes I agree with that suggestion. It's better to clarify the definition in 
> that
> way.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Olivier.
> 
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> Envoyé : lundi 11 novembre 2013 15:33
> À : [email protected]; Lauret Olivier; [email protected]
> Objet : RE: [CF-metadata] Standard name table update
> 
> Dear Karl,
> 
> >
> > 2) In the following names, is there an expectation that "harmonic_period"
> will always be provided along with the phase and amplitude?  If not, then
> > the period should probably be part of the phase and amplitude standard
> names.
> >
> >
> > phase_of_global_average_sea_level_change (degree)
> > harmonic_period (s)
> > amplitude_of_global_average_sea_level_change (m)
> >
> 
> The definitions of the phase and amplitude names both contain the
> sentence "A coordinate variable of harmonic_period can be used to specify
> the period of the sinusoidal wave" although this could easily be
> strengthened to say "should be used to specify". Olivier's original proposals
> (http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/pipermail/cf-metadata/2012/033559.html)
> contained separate entries for annual phase, semiannual phase, annual
> amplitude and semiannual amplitude. During the discussion it was decided
> that the period of oscillation would be better separated out into a
> coordinate variable rather than introducing multiple new standard names
> for concepts that are essentially the same quantity except for the period. I
> can make the small change to the definitions at the next update, if Olivier
> agrees.
> 
> Best wishes,
> Alison
> 
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> NCAS/British Atmospheric Data Centre    Email: [email protected]
> STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
> R25, 2.22
> Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K.
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