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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. |
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|Links=[[CF Conventions]], [http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names/standardized-region-names Standardized Geographic Region Names] | |Links=[[CF Conventions]], [http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names/standardized-region-names Standardized Geographic Region Names] | ||
| + | |Contributors=Christiane Textor with [[CFpeople]]. | ||
| + | |History=The Atmospheric Chemistry Names activity was initiated by an ''ad hoc'' virtual workgroup in 2006 in order to construct new CF standard_names for air chemistry and aerosols. The names were submitted to the [[http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata CF mailing list]] for approval and approves in 2008. The workspace for the virtual workgroup was the ESIP wiki, and coordinated by [[User:ChristianeTextor|ChristianeTextor]] and involves many other [[CFpeople|people]], and more!. | ||
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=== CF Convention Dimensions and Coordinate Information === | === CF Convention Dimensions and Coordinate Information === | ||
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CF_Naming_Conventions Description: [[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.]]
Glossary Domain: WCS, HTAP
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[[Links::CF Conventions, Standardized Geographic Region Names]]
Contributors
[[Contributors::Christiane Textor with CFpeople.]]
History
[[History::The Atmospheric Chemistry Names activity was initiated by an ad hoc virtual workgroup in 2006 in order to construct new CF standard_names for air chemistry and aerosols. The names were submitted to the [CF mailing list] for approval and approves in 2008. The workspace for the virtual workgroup was the ESIP wiki, and coordinated by ChristianeTextor and involves many other people, and more!.]]
Term Details
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
