I'm defining a data set, and I have a question about reusing standard_names in a file.
For example this a swath, so there a lat/lon/time for each observed spot. There is also a subsatellite lat/lon and mid-scan time. And in some cases I have separate lat/lon by MW band. So, does every lat get standard_name set to latitude, or just the primary one? On the one hand, I can see that users of each field could benefit from having the standard_name set so that users of that field know what it is. But on the other hand, if a user or program wants to come in and see what is "the" latitude, maybe things work better if the standard_name latitude is only used once? (Latitude is a key geolocation parameter. Does the answer to the above question change if we're talking about something less foundational, like land_area_fraction or sensor_view_angle?) On a related topic, I see that adding standard_names platform_latitude, etc. has been discussed but the discussion seems to be stalled. What are the prospects? Thanks! -- Evan
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