CF Standard Names - Discussed Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Terms
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The proposed standard_names listed below are based on the ideas provided at Construction of Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Terms and Future Standard_Names
These names are actually needed for a model intercomparison of three CTMs within the Global and regional Earth-system (Atmosphere) Monitoring using Satellite and in-situ data GEMS project within the theme Global Reactive Gases (GRG). In addition, most of these names probably will be needed within the Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution TF HTAP
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The ideas in these table are based on work in the PRISM project (Peter van Velthoven) see PRISM Standard Name Tables, latest Version, V 1.3
Tables 1 provides a list of the proposed standard names, constructed solely from name components and species mentioned in tables 1 and 2 of Construction of Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Terms and Future Standard_Names.
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Proposed names
Table 3.1: Proposed names for chemicals
Proposed Standard names | ||
CF Standard_name | Canonical unit | |
gas phase species | ||
mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air | volume mixing ratio of ozone, O3 | 1 (ppv) |
mole_fraction_of_hydrogen_peroxide_in_air | volume mixing ratio of hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 | 1 (ppv) |
mole_fraction_of_hydroxyl_radical_in_air | volume mixing ratio of the hydroxy radical, hydroxyl, OH | 1 (ppv) |
mole_fraction_of_hydroperoxy_radical_in_air | volume mixing ratio of the hydroperoxy radical, HO2 | 1 (ppv) |
mole_fraction_of_nitric_oxide_in_air | volume mixing ratio of nitric oxide, NO | 1 (ppv) |
mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_dioxide_in_air | volume mixing ratio of nitrogen dioxide, NO2 | 1 (ppv) |
mole_fraction_of_NOy_in_air | volume mixing ratio of NOy=NO+NO2+HNO3+PAN+NO3- | 1 (ppv) |
mole_fraction_of_nitric_acid_in_air | volume mixing ratio of nitric acid, HNO3 | 1 (ppv) |
mole_fraction_of_peroxy_acetyl_nitrate_in_air | volume mixing ratio of peroxy acetyl nitrate, PAN, CH3COO2NO2 | 1 (ppv) |
mole_fraction_of_carbon_monoxide_in_air | volume mixing ratio of carbon monoxide, CO | 1 (ppv) |
mole_fraction_of_formaldehyde_in_air | volume mixing ratio of formaldehyde, CH2O | 1 (ppv) |
mole_fraction_of_sulfur_dioxide_in_air | volume mixing ratio of sulfur dioxide, SO2 | 1 (ppv) |
mole_fraction_of_radon_in_air | volume mixing ratio of radon, Rn | 1 (ppv) |
derived: | ||
mole_fraction_of_ozone_from_stratosphere_in troposphere | volume mixing ratio of ozone from the stratosphere | 1 (ppv) |
gases: fluxes/productions/emissions | ||
dry_deposition_flux_due_to_turbulence_of_ozone_at_surface | dry deposition of ozone
" | 1/(m2s)= molecules/(m2s)" | |
wet_deposition_flux_of_nitric_acid_at_surface | wet deposition of nitric acid, HNO3
" | 1/(m2s)= molecules/(m2s)" | |
chemical_net_production_of_ozone_atmosphere | net chemical production rate of ozone from all reactions (homogeneous+heterogeneous)
(production-loss) |
1/s=(ppv/s) |
chemical_gross_production_of_ozone_in_air | gross chemical production rate of ozone in the gas phase | 1/s=(ppv/s) |
chemical_loss_of_ozone_in_air | chemical loss rate of ozone due to gas phase reactions | 1/s=(ppv/s) |
chemical_loss_of_sulfur_dioxide_as_sulfur_dioxide_atmosphere | chemical loss rate of SO2 | 1/s (kg/s) |
Table 3.2: Proposed names for aerosols
Proposed Standard names | ||
aerosols | ||
mass_concentration_of_total_aerosol | total aerosol | kg/m3 |
chemical_net_production_of_sulfate_as_sulfate_aerosol_atmosphere | chemical production rate of sulfate | 1/s (kg/s) |
optical properties | ||
sulfate_aerosol_optical_depth | sulfate aerosol optical depth | 1 |
black_carbon_aerosol_optical_depth | black carbon aerosol optical depth | 1 |
organic_carbon_aerosol_optical_depth | organic carbon aerosol optical depth | 1 |
dust_aerosol_optical_depth | dust aerosol optical depth | 1 |
seasalt_aerosol_optical_depth | seasalt aerosol optical depth | 1 |