CF Standard Names - Accepted names for aerosols and chemistry

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Version 1: 20.12.2006

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

Goto the the list of HTAP Proposed Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Names


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 1

CF Standard_name Canonical unit Explanation
dry deposition flux at the surface
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"
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
emission fluxes
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_nox_expressed_as_nitrogen kg m-2 s-1 NOx=NO+NO2
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_non_methane_volatile_organic_compounds_expressed_as_carbon kg m-2 s-1
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_anthropogenic_non_methane_volatile_organic_compounds_expressed_as_carbon kg m-2 s-1
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_biogenic_non_methane_volatile_organic_compounds_expressed_as_carbon 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_nitric_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_dimethyl_sulfide_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


mass mixing ratio
mass_fraction_of_pm10_aerosol_in_air 1=kg kg-1 The relative humidity should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name relative_humidity
mass_fraction_of_pm2p5_aerosol_in_air 1=kg kg-1 The relative humidity should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name relative_humidity
mass_fraction_of_pm1_aerosol_in_air 1=kg kg-1 The relative humidity should be given as as scalar coordinate variables using the standard name relative_humidity


mass_fraction_of_water_in_ambient_aerosol_in_air 1=kg kg-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
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
atmosphere_mass_of_air_per_unit_area kg m-2 vertically integrated mass of air