Dear Martin > I am proposing the following standard name for Fraction of Absorbed > Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR), which is a GCOS Essential > Climate Variable (ECV). > > standard name: > fraction_of_absorbed_photosynthetically_active_radiation > > definition: > The fraction of incoming solar radiation in the photosynthetically active > radiation spectral region that is absorbed by a vegetation canopy. > > canonical units: > 1
We have an existing standard name of surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_radiative_flux_in_air and I assume your proposal means the fraction of this which is absorbed by the vegetation. Is that right? If so, it would be better to add to this existing name (without in_air, I think) to make the new one. Best wishes Jonathan _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
