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Version 1: 20.12.2006
Version 2: 09.01.2007
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Version 5: 08.05.2007
Version 6: 11.07.2007

This table gives a list of variables that have been almost accepted by the CF community CF mailing list.

The standard_names listed on this page are used within model intercomparison within the Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution TF HTAP. However, as the simulations already started before the names have been officially approved by CF, some minor changes will be necessary.


TABLE VERSION 6

CF Standard_name Canonical unit Explanation
volume mixing ratios


mole_fraction_of_gaseous_elemental_mercury_in_air 1=mole mole-1
mole_fraction_of_gaseous_divalent_mercury_in_air 1=mole mole-1


tendency of atmospheric mass content due to dry deposition
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_all_nitrogen_oxides_expressed_as_nitrogen_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 NOy is the sum of all simulated oxidized nitrogen species, out of NO, NO2, HNO3, HNO4, HONO, NO3aerosol, NO3(radical), N2O5, PAN, other organic nitrates. Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of N.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_ozone_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of O3.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_nitric_acid_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of HNO3.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_nitrogen_dioxide_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of NO2.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_ammonia_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of NH3.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_ammonium_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of NH4.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_dimethyl_sulfide_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of DMS.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_sulfur_dioxide_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of SO2.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_sulfate_dry_aerosol_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of SO4.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_black_carbon_dry_aerosol_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of BC.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_particulate_organic_matter_dry_aerosol_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Particulate organic matter refers to all (secondary and primary) particulate organic matter aerosol, expect for black carbon. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_secondary_particulate_organic_matter_dry_aerosol_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Secondary particulate organic matter aerosol refers to particulate organic matter formed within the atmosphere from gaseous pre-cursors. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_primary_particulate_organic_matter_dry_aerosol_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Primary particulate organic matter refers to all particulate organic matter aerosol emitted as particles, expect for black carbon. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_seasalt_dry_aerosol_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of sea salt.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_dust_dry_aerosol_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of dust.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_hexachlorobiphenyl_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB-153).
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH).
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_gaseous_elemental_mercury_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of Hg.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_gaseous_divalent_mercury_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of Hg.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_mercury_dry_aerosol_due_to_dry_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of Hg.
tendency of atmospheric mass content due to dry deposition into stomata
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_ozone_due_to_dry_deposition_into_stomata kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of O3.
tendency of atmospheric mass content due to wet deposition
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_all_nitrogen_oxides_expressed_as_nitrogen_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 NOy is the sum of all simulated oxidized nitrogen species, out of NO, NO2, HNO3, HNO4, HONO, NO3aerosol, NO3(radical), N2O5, PAN, other organic nitrates. Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of N.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_nitric_acid_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of HNO3.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_ammonia_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of NH3.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_ammonium_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of NH4.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_dimethyl_sulfide_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of DMS.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_sulfur_dioxide_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of SO2.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_sulfate_dry_aerosol_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of SO4.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_black_carbon_dry_aerosol_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of BC.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_particulate_organic_matter_dry_aerosol_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Particulate organic matter refers to all (primary and secondary) particulate organic matter aerosol, expect for black carbon. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_secondary_particulate_organic_matter_dry_aerosol_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Secondary particulate organic matter aerosol refers to particulate organic matter formed within the atmosphere from gaseous pre-cursors. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_primary_particulate_organic_matter_dry_aerosol_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Primary particulate organic matter refers to all particulate organic matter aerosol emitted as particles, expect for black carbon. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_seasalt_dry_aerosol_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of sea salt.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_dust_dry_aerosol_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of dust.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_hexachlorobiphenyl_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB-153).
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH).
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_gaseous_elemental_mercury_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of Hg.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_gaseous_divalent_mercury_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of Hg.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_mercury_dry_aerosol_due_to_wet_deposition kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of Hg.
tendency of atmospheric mass content due to emissions
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_carbon_monoxide_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of CO. Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_ammonia_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of NH3. Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_sulfur_dioxide_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of SO2. Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_sulfate_dry_aerosol_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of SO4. Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_dimethyl_sulfide_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of DMS. Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_black_carbon_dry_aerosol_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of BC. Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_particulate_organic_matter_dry_aerosol_due_to_chemical_net_production_and_emission kg m-2 s-1 Particulate organic matter refers to all (secondary and primary) particulate organic matter aerosol, expect for black carbon. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter. If possible, indicate scale factor to obtain carbon mass.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_secondary_particulate_organic_matter_dry_aerosol_due_to_chemical_net_production kg m-2 s-1 Secondary organic matter aerosol refers to particulate organic matter formed within the atmosphere from gaseous pre-cursors. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter. If possible, indicate scale factor to obtain carbon mass. Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_primary_particulate_organic_matter_dry_aerosol_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Primary particulate organic matter refers to all particulate organic matter aerosol emitted as particles, expect for black carbon. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter. If possible, indicate scale factor to obtain carbon mass. Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_seasalt_dry_aerosol_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of sea salt.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_dust_dry_aerosol_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of dust.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_hexachlorobiphenyl_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB-153). Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH). Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_hexachlorobiphenyl_due_to_re_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB-153). Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane_due_to_re_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_gaseous_elemental_mercury_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of Hg. Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_gaseous_divalent_mercury_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of Hg. Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_mercury_dry_aerosol_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 Expressed as mass of Hg. Integrate 3D emission field vertically to 2d field.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mass_content_of_nox_expressed_as_nitrogen_due_to_emission kg m-2 s-1 NOx=NO+NO2


tendencies due to chemical reactions
tendency_of_atmosphere_mole_concentration_of_ozone_due_to_chemical_gross_production mole m-3 s-1 Gross chemical production refers to the sum of all reactions that produce O3.
tendency_of_atmosphere_mole_concentration_of_ozone_chemical_gross_destruction mole m-3 s-1 Gross chemical destruction refers to the sum of all reactions that destroy O3.


tendency_of_atmosphere_of_mole_concentration_of_methane_chemical_gross_destruction mole m-3 s-1 Gross chemical destruction refers to the sum of all reactions that destroy CH4.
tendency_of_atmosphere_of_mole_concentration_of_carbon_monoxide_chemical_gross_destruction mole m-3 s-1 Gross chemical destruction refers to the sum of all reactions that destroy CO.
optical thickness
atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_pm10_ambient_aerosol 1 The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength
atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_pm2p5_ambient_aerosol 1 The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength
atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_pm1_ambient_aerosol 1 The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength
atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_nitrate_ambient_aerosol 1 The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength
atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_sulfate_ambient_aerosol 1 The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength
atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ammonium_ambient_aerosol 1 The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength
atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_black_carbon_ambient_aerosol 1 The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength
atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_seasalt_ambient_aerosol 1 The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength
atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_dust_ambient_aerosol 1 The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength


atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_particulate_organic_matter_ambient_aerosol 1 The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength
atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_water_in_ambient_aerosol 1 The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength