Hi, and Happy New Year!

I tried writing out the definition repeatedly, making it more and more 
succinct, and came up with some possible names.

The sequence went something like:

Fraction of cell area for which X is within the stated bounds
Area fraction for which X is within the stated bounds
Area fraction for X within bounds
area_fraction_expressing_X (candidate?)
area_fraction_featuring_X (candidate?)
area_fraction_exhibiting_X (candidate?)
area_fraction_with_X (candidate? I like this one best.)

I figured they might at least spur some discussion.  Feel free to hate them 
all.  I won’t mind.

Grace and peace,

Jim

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On Jan 6, 2014, at 11:13 AM, Jonathan Gregory <[email protected]> wrote:

> Dear John
> 
> It's the fraction of area where the solar zenith angle lies within a range
> specified by the coordinate bounds. Can you think of a way to say that which
> is short and clear?
> 
>> Area fraction _of what_?  day vs night, as I recall ... need the word for 
>> that concept in their somewhere.
>> 
>> On Jan 6, 2014, at 07:38, Jonathan Gregory <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Dear Karl
>>> 
>>>> I don't find "area_fraction_of_solar_zenith_angle" to be
>>>> understandable and I'm not sure the phrase makes sense.
>>> 
>>> What do you think about the somewhat longer possibility
>>> area_fraction_as_a_function_of_solar_zenith_angle
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Jonathan
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