Dear Alejandro, just one small comment.
We had recently a long discussion concerning wording of a few aerosol variables, and some results of that discussion would also be relevant for your proposed variable. You should probably substitute "cloud" with "cloud_particles". Otherwise, it isn't clear whether you refer only to the cloud particle phase, or to the whole system of particles and air. Also, you probably want to require a co-ordinate variable "wavelength" in the definition. Best regards, Markus Am 06.02.2014 10:54, schrieb Bodas-Salcedo, Alejandro: > Dear CF list, > > I'd like to propose the following standard name: > > volume_extinction_coefficient_in_air_due_to_cloud > Units: m-1 > > Definition, following the aerosol extinction coefficient: > The volume extinction coefficient is the fractional change of radiative flux > per unit path length. Extinction is the sum of absorption and scattering, > sometimes called "attenuation". "Extinction" is the term most commonly used > at optical wavelengths whereas "attenuation" is more often used at radio and > radar wavelengths. "Cloud" means suspended liquid or ice water droplets. > > Regards, > > Alejandro > -- Dr. Markus Fiebig Senior Scientist Dept. Atmospheric and Climate Research (ATMOS) Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) P.O. Box 100 N-2027 Kjeller Norway Tel.: +47 6389-8235 Fax : +47 6389-8050 e-mail: [email protected] skype: markus.fiebig
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