Dear Andreas
> I think a variable of the form change_in_land_ice_amount [kg m-2]
> would be appropriate, since my dataset describes the amount of land
> ice with reference to an arbitrary level. The description of the
> standard name global_average_sea_level_change includes the sentence:
> "Zero sea level change is an arbitrary level.". An equivalent phrase
> ("Zero change in land ice amount is an arbitrary level.") added to
> the description of a potential standard name
> change_in_land_ice_amount would unambiguously describe the dataset I
> am working on.
That makes sense to me.
> How could such a new standard name be defined and added to the conventions?
If you propose the new standard name, its canonical unit, and the definition
to this list, anyone else might comment; once there is agreement, or if
there is no disagreement expressed, Alison will schedule the new name to be
added to the table.
Best wishes
Jonathan
_______________________________________________
CF-metadata mailing list
[email protected]
http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
