CF Standard Names - OLD Submitted Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Terms
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Version 1: 18.08.2006
Version 2: 26.09.2006
Version 3: 05.10.2006
Version 4: 10.10.2006
It is the philosophy of CF only define those standard_names for which a demand has been expressed. The proposed standard_names on this page are needed for a model intercomparison within the Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution TF HTAP.
The proposed standard_names listed below are based on the ideas provided at Construction of Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Terms and Future Standard_Names. They are constructed from name components and species mentioned in tables 1 and 2 of that page.
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TABLE VERSION 4
CF Standard_name | Canonical unit | Explanation |
dry deposition flux at the surface | ||
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_ozone_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_nitric_acid_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_nitrogen_dioxide_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_all_nitrogen_oxides_expressed_as_nitrogen | kg m-2 s-1 | NOy is the sum of all simulated oxidized nitrogen species, out of NO, NO2, HNO3, HNO4, NO3aerosol, NO3(radical), N2O5, PAN, other organic nitrates. Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition" |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_ammonia_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_ammonium_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_sulfur_dioxide_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_sulfate_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_black_carbon_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_particulate_organic_carbon_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_seasalt_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_dust_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_hexachlorbiphenyl_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_elemental_mercury | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_divalent_mercury_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_mercury_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition |
stomatal flux | ||
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_ozone_expressed_as_such_in_stomata | kg m-2 s-1 | |
wet deposition flux at the surface | ||
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_all_nitrogen_oxides_expressed_as_nitrogen | kg m-2 s-1 | NOy is the sum of all simulated oxidized nitrogen species, out of NO, NO2, HNO3, HNO4, NO3aerosol, NO3(radical), N2O5, PAN, other organic nitrates |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_nitric_acid_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_ammonia_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_ammonium_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_sulfur_dioxide_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_sulfate_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_black_carbon_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_particulate_organic_carbon_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_seasalt_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_dust_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_hexachlorbiphenyl_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_elemental_mercury | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_divalent_mercury_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_mercury_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | |
emission fluxes | ||
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_nox_expressed_as_nitrogen | kg m-2 s-1 | NOx=NO+NO2 |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_carbon_monoxide_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_non_methane_volatile_organic_compounds_expressed_as_carbon | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_anthropogenic_non_methane_volatile_organic_compounds_expressed_as_carbon | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_biogenic_non_methane_volatile_organic_compounds_expressed_as_carbon | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_ammonia_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_sulfur_dioxide_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_sulfate_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_black_carbon_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_particulate_organic_carbon_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | |
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_secondary_organic_carbon_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_seasalt_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_dust_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_hexachlorbiphenyl_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_re_emission_mass_flux_of_hexachlorbiphenyl_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_re_emission_mass_flux_of_alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_elemental_mercury | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_divalent_mercury_expressed_as_such | kg m-2 s-1 | |
surface_emission_mass_flux_of_mercury_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol | kg m-2 s-1 | |
volume mixing ratios | ||
mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
mole_fraction_of_cabon_monoxide_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_monoxide_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_dioxide_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_acid_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
mole_fraction_of_peroxyacetyl_nitrate_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
mole_fraction_of_hydroxyl_radical_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
mole_fraction_of_sulfur_dioxide_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
mole_fraction_of_hexachlorbiphenyl_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
mole_fraction_of_alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
mole_fraction_of_mercury_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
mole_fraction_of_divalent_mercury_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
mole_fraction_of_anthropogenic_non_methane_volatile_organic_compounds_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
mole_fraction_of_biogenic_non_methane_volatile_organic_compounds_in_air | 1=mole mole-1 | |
HTAP experiments with tagged CO | ||
mass mixing ratio | ||
mass_fraction_of_pm10_aerosol_at_50percent_relative_humidity_in_air | 1=kg kg-1 | |
mass_fraction_of_pm2p5_aerosol_at_50percent_relative_humidity_in_air | 1=kg kg-1 | |
mass_fraction_of_pm1_aerosol_at_50percent_relative_humidity_in_air | 1=kg kg-1 | |
mass_fraction_ of_nitrate_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol_in_air | 1=kg kg-1 | |
mass_fraction_of_sulfate_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol_in_air | 1=kg kg-1 | |
mass_fraction_of_ammonium_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol_in_air | 1=kg kg-1 | |
mass_fraction_ of_black_carbon_dry_aerosol_in_air | 1=kg kg-1 | |
mass_fraction_of_particulate_organic_carbon_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol_in_air | 1=kg kg-1 | |
mass_fraction_of_secondary_organic_carbon_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol_in_air | 1=kg kg-1 | |
mass_fraction_ of_seasalt_dry_aerosol_in_air | 1=kg kg-1 | |
mass_fraction_of_dust_dry_expressed_as_such_aerosol_in_air | 1=kg kg-1 | |
mass_fraction_of_water_in_ambient_aerosol_in_air | 1=kg kg-1 | |
mass_fraction_of_mercury_expressed_as_such_dry_aerosol_in_air | 1=kg kg-1 | |
fluxes due to chemical reactions | ||
chemical_gross_production_rate_of_mole_concentration_of_ozone | mole m-3 s-1 | |
chemical_destruction_rate_of_mole_concentration_of_ozone | mole m-3 s-1 | |
chemical_destruction_rate_of_mole_concentration_of_methane | mole m-3 s-1 | |
chemical_destruction_rate_of_mole_concentration_of_carbon_monoxide | mole m-3 s-1 | |
optical thickness | ||
pm10_ambient_aerosol_optical_depth | 1 | The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength |
pm2p5_ambient_aerosol_optical_depth | 1 | The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength |
pm1_ambient_aerosol_optical_depth | 1 | The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength |
nitrate_ambient_aerosol_optical_depth | 1 | The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength |
sulfate_ambient_aerosol_optical_depth | 1 | The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength |
ammonium_ambient_aerosol_optical_depth | 1 | The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength |
black_carbon_ambient_aerosol_optical_depth | 1 | The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength |
organic_carbon_ambient_aerosol_optical_depth | 1 | The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength |
seasalt_ambient_aerosol_optical_depth | 1 | The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength |
dust_ambient_aerosol_optical_depth | 1 | The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength |
water_in_ambient_aerosol_optical_depth | 1 | The wavelength should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name radiation_wavelength |
others | ||
cell_area | m2 | model grid cell area |
cell_thickness | m | model grid cell height |
atmosphere_mass_of_air_per_unit_area | kg m-2 | vertically integrated mass of air |