Difference between revisions of "CF Naming Conventions"

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|TermDesc=CF Metadata Conventions support interoperability of Earth Science data. A central element of the CF Conventions is the [http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names Standard Name Table], which uniquely associates each standard name with a geophysical parameter, named according to the [http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names CF Naming Guidelines].  These  can be used to '''find''' or compare datasets in catalog browsers such as [[AQ_uFIND]].  As of 2010, there are 680 CF-registered [http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names Atmospheric Chemistry names], covering mostly model-generated parameters. The naming of observation-parameters is poorly covered.
 
|TermDesc=CF Metadata Conventions support interoperability of Earth Science data. A central element of the CF Conventions is the [http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names Standard Name Table], which uniquely associates each standard name with a geophysical parameter, named according to the [http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names CF Naming Guidelines].  These  can be used to '''find''' or compare datasets in catalog browsers such as [[AQ_uFIND]].  As of 2010, there are 680 CF-registered [http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names Atmospheric Chemistry names], covering mostly model-generated parameters. The naming of observation-parameters is poorly covered.
|Links=[[CF Conventions]], [http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names/standardized-region-names Standardized Geographic Region Names]
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|Links=[[CF Conventions]], [http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names/standardized-region-names Standardized * [[CF_Standard_Names_-_Accepted_names_for_aerosols_and_chemistry|CF-approved terms for Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Names]]
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* [[CF_Standard_Names_-_Radiative_Forcing|CF-approved terms for Radiative Forcing]]
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* [[CF Standard Names - Construction of Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Terms|Construction of Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Terms and Future Standard_Names
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Region Names]
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|Contributors=Christiane Textor with [[CFpeople]].
 
|Contributors=Christiane Textor with [[CFpeople]].
 
|History=The naming activity was initiated in 2006 and coordinated by [[User:ChristianeTextor|ChristianeTextor]]. An ''ad hoc'' [[CFpeople|vitual workgroup]] constructed and [[Talk:Air_Quality/Chemistry_Naming_Conventions| discussed]]    the new CF standard_names for air chemistry and aerosols using a [[Air_Quality/Chemistry_Naming_Conventions| wiki workspace]]. The names were submitted to the [[http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-CF Community]] for approval and added the CF Names table in 2007. The extension of standards names list to include observational and other atmospheric chemistry parameters awaits new community initiatives.
 
|History=The naming activity was initiated in 2006 and coordinated by [[User:ChristianeTextor|ChristianeTextor]]. An ''ad hoc'' [[CFpeople|vitual workgroup]] constructed and [[Talk:Air_Quality/Chemistry_Naming_Conventions| discussed]]    the new CF standard_names for air chemistry and aerosols using a [[Air_Quality/Chemistry_Naming_Conventions| wiki workspace]]. The names were submitted to the [[http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-CF Community]] for approval and added the CF Names table in 2007. The extension of standards names list to include observational and other atmospheric chemistry parameters awaits new community initiatives.
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=== Applications of CF Atmospheric Chemistry Names ===
 
=== Applications of CF Atmospheric Chemistry Names ===
 
The CF convention for naming atmospheric chemicals and aerosols has been adopted by the following model intercomparisons (state of July 2008):
 
The CF convention for naming atmospheric chemicals and aerosols has been adopted by the following model intercomparisons (state of July 2008):

Revision as of 06:44, September 6, 2010

{{WCS Glossary |Glossary Domain=WCS, HTAP |TermDesc=CF Metadata Conventions support interoperability of Earth Science data. A central element of the CF Conventions is the Standard Name Table, which uniquely associates each standard name with a geophysical parameter, named according to the CF Naming Guidelines. These can be used to find or compare datasets in catalog browsers such as AQ_uFIND. As of 2010, there are 680 CF-registered Atmospheric Chemistry names, covering mostly model-generated parameters. The naming of observation-parameters is poorly covered. |Links=CF Conventions, [http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names/standardized-region-names Standardized * CF-approved terms for Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Names

  • CF-approved terms for Radiative Forcing
  • [[CF Standard Names - Construction of Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Terms|Construction of Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Terms and Future Standard_Names
Region Names]

|Contributors=Christiane Textor with CFpeople. |History=The naming activity was initiated in 2006 and coordinated by ChristianeTextor. An ad hoc vitual workgroup constructed and discussed the new CF standard_names for air chemistry and aerosols using a wiki workspace. The names were submitted to the [Community] for approval and added the CF Names table in 2007. The extension of standards names list to include observational and other atmospheric chemistry parameters awaits new community initiatives. }}

Applications of CF Atmospheric Chemistry Names

The CF convention for naming atmospheric chemicals and aerosols has been adopted by the following model intercomparisons (state of July 2008):


CF Convention Dimensions and Coordinate Information

Metadata required to locate data in space and time. Special on vertical coordinates (Kari, Decker, Martin). Coordinate (0-360 or -180 to +180) - Martin

CF Convention for Names for Air Quality and Atmospheric Composition

The CF standard name table specifies the possible values of the standard_name attribute defined by the CF NetCDF standard. As an example CF standard names, the entry for sea-level atmospheric pressure includes:

  • standard name: air_pressure_at_sea_level
  • description: sea_level means mean sea level, which is close to the geoid in sea areas. Air pressure at sea level is the * quantity often abbreviated as MSLP or PMSL.
  • canonical units: Pa

CF Convention for Provenance

List from the CF