Thanks Chris,
Totally agree - I was planning to say exactly this in a posting later today. Actually the SeaOWL measures both fluorescence and backscatter, but that's nit-picking. Chlorophyll fluorometers have Standard Names pertaining to chlorophyll concentration - it's the geophysical phenomenon resulting post-calibration that counts. In the case of the SeaOWL this is described in the instrument specification as 'crude oil'. Note that I wasn't suggesting ONLY fulfilling the SeaOWL use case, just getting something in place quickly that covers it. Covering other use cases - without going too generic - is all to the good in my view. So, I'm still rooting for 'mass_fraction_of_crude_oil_in_sea_water' or 'mass_concentration_of_crude_oil_in_sea_water'. Cheers, Roy. Please note that I partially retired on 01/11/2015. I am now only working 7.5 hours a week and can only guarantee e-mail response on Wednesdays, my day in the office. All vocabulary queries should be sent to [email protected]. Please also use this e-mail if your requirement is urgent. ________________________________ From: CF-metadata <[email protected]> on behalf of Chris Barker <[email protected]> Sent: 05 July 2016 22:09 To: Jonathan Gregory Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] New standard name for mass_fraction_of_petroleum_in_sea_water On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 1:57 PM, Jonathan Gregory <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Thanks - I understand. In choosing CF standard names we generally assume that the intention is to be comprehensive by default, and we add more words in order to be specific, for example atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_cloud means all kinds of cloud, and atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_convective_cloud is more restrictive. Omitting "total" in your name would be consistent with this pattern, in order to mean all phases. Indeed -- however, the "total" in "total petroleum hydrocarbons" is very much part of the name in common usage. And I think the "total" refers both to phase: droplets vs dissolved, and also to the multiple compounds and classes of compound, like in contrast, with, say" Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon" (PAH). So I say we keep the "total" in the name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_petroleum_hydrocarbon If someone is concerned about what the instrument measures, I'd ask someone technical at the company of TPH captures it for them. (after all, what the instrument REALLY measures is Fluorescence...) -CHB -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ________________________________ This message (and any attachments) is for the recipient only. NERC is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the contents of this email and any reply you make may be disclosed by NERC unless it is exempt from release under the Act. Any material supplied to NERC may be stored in an electronic records management system. ________________________________
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