Dear Jonathan: Thanks for feedback.
Is there a need to specifically call out the need for "time and space bounds" in the definition of this standard name or is it good as is ? very respectfully, randy On Jul 11, 2014, at 10:52 AM, Jonathan Gregory <j.m.greg...@reading.ac.uk> wrote: > Dear Randy and Gary > >> I am working with Gary on the standard name for lightning radiant energy. >> >> The original proposed standard names (see below) are inextricably associated >> with the characteristics of the lightning detection algorithm we have >> employed, including the notion of flashes, groups, and events. A more >> general (and useful) way to approach this standard name is to simply call >> out a lightning radiant energy, and then use one or more of temporal and >> spatial coordinate variables in conjunction with cell_methods and >> cell_measures to describe the specific characteristics of the lightning >> radiant energy data variable. As a result, see the following amended >> proposal: >> >> Standard_name: >> lightning_radiant_energy >> >> Definition: >> Radiant energy associated with the emission of electromagnetic radiation due >> to lightning. A coordinate variable of radiation_wavelength, >> radiation_frequency, or sensor_band_central_wavelength may be specified to >> indicate that the lightning_radiant_energy applies at specific wavelengths >> or frequencies. >> >> Canonical units: J > > I agree that it should be independent of a particular algorithm, and if this > approach works for you, that's good. Thanks. Since it's joules it's extensive > in time and space so you would probably need time and space bounds to specify > what it applies to. Likewise it would need bounds in radiation frequency or > wavelength if it was not the complete spectrum. > > Best wishes > > Jonathan > _______________________________________________ > CF-metadata mailing list > CF-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu > http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata ____________________________________ Randy C. Horne (rho...@excaliburlabs.com) Principal Engineer, Excalibur Laboratories Inc. voice & fax: (321) 952.5100 url: http://www.excaliburlabs.com _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list CF-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
