Roy,

The *_due_to_dissolved_and_particulate_material version does match with the 
given name guidelines but it seems to make assumptions about the processes 
involved.
I would prefer the "corrected_for_pure_water_attenuance" version unless the 
definition essentially defines "dissolved and particulate material" as being 
anything except pure water, I can try to write/modify the existing definition 
to match this intent. This is my first go at trying to contribute a standard 
name, as such, apologies for my uncertainty.

-Barna



On Mar 31, 2017, at 05:55, Lowry, Roy K. 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

Dear Andrew,

It's somewhat difficult to be elegant here, but here are some suggestions:

volume_beam_attenuation_coefficient_of_radiative_flux_in_sea_water_corrected_for_pure_water_attenuance
volume_beam_attenuation_coefficient_of_radiative_flux_in_sea_water_due_to_dissolved_and_particulate_material

The latter would be my personal preference. Some explanation would be needed in 
the definition.

Cheers, Roy.

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Subject: [CF-metadata] Standard Names Representing Measurements not due to some 
process

Hello,

I was having a discussion regarding rosette mounted transmissometers, 
specifically the Wetlabs C-Star.

The most obvious standard name for the measurement appears to be:
volume_beam_attenuation_coefficient_of_radiative_flux_in_sea_water

However, because of the way the instrument is calibrated, the attenuation due 
to the (pure) water itself is not a constituent of the reported attenuation 
coefficient.
The resulting modification would appear to be:
volume_beam_attenuation_coefficient_of_radiative_flux_in_sea_water_not_due_to_water
 (or some variant, _not_due_to_pure_water)

Is there a better way to account for reporting parameters which are the result 
of all processes except for some known process?

Thanks,
-Barna
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