Difference between revisions of "CF Standard Names - Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol"

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Among the 'Other' registered standard names one finds a handful of names relevant to air chemistry/air quality:  
 
Among the 'Other' registered standard names one finds a handful of names relevant to air chemistry/air quality:  
 
aerosol_angstrom_exponent<br>
 
atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_aerosol<br>
 
atmosphere_sulfate_content<br>
 
biomass_burning_carbon_flux<br>
 
mass_concentration_of_sulfate_aerosol_in_air<br>
 
mass_fraction_of_dimethyl_sulfide_in_air<br>
 
mass_fraction_of_ozone_in_air<br>
 
mass_fraction_of_sulfur_dioxide_in_air<br>
 
mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air<br>
 
 
Given the formal concensus-based procedues and the broad acceptance of the CF convnentions in the met/ocean communities, it is a very attractive model for creating an Air Chemistry extention to the exisiting Standard Names. [[User:Rhusar|Rhusar]] 22:12, 18 April 2006 (CDT)
 
 
  
 
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Given the formal concensus-based procedues and the broad acceptance of the CF convnentions in the met/ocean communities, it is a very attractive model for creating an Air Chemistry extention to the exisiting Standard Names. [[User:Rhusar|Rhusar]] 22:12, 18 April 2006 (CDT)

Revision as of 02:45, May 18, 2006

What links here: CF Standard Names - Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol

The Standard Name Table is maintained through the metadata mailing list. As of April 7, 2006, the table contained 755 standard names, roughly categorized fields:

  • Radiation 129
  • Hydrology 128
  • Surface 114
  • Atmosphere Dynamics 95
  • Cloud 41
  • Sea Ice 30
  • Ocean Dynamics 17
  • Carbon Cycle 16
  • Other 185

*Total 755

Among the 'Other' registered standard names one finds a handful of names relevant to air chemistry/air quality:

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CF standard name   canonical unit note
aerosol_angstrom_exponent 1,00E+00 1,00E+00  
atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_aerosol 1,00E+00    
atmosphere_content_of_sulfate_aerosol kg m-2    
atmosphere_sulfate_content kg m-2    
mass_concentration_of_sulfate_aerosol_in_air kg m-3    
biomass_burning_carbon_flux ?? aerosol ? gas ?  kg m-2 s-1    
mass_fraction_of_dimethyl_sulfide_in_air  1 kg m-2 "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area.

"Aerosol" means the suspended liquid or solid particles in air (except

cloud droplets). 
mass_fraction_of_ozone_in_air  1 kg m-2 "Content" indicates a quantity per unit area.

The "atmosphere content" of a quantity refers to the vertical integral from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. For the content between specified levels in the atmosphere, standard names including

content_of_atmosphere_layer are used.
mass_fraction_of_sulfur_dioxide_in_air  1 kg m-3 Mass concentration means mass per unit volume

and is used in the construction mass_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. "Aerosol" means the suspended liquid or

solid particles in air (except cloud droplets).
mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air  1 Pa  
equivalent_pressure_of_atmosphere_ozone_content Pa m  
equivalent_thickness_at_stp_of_atmosphere_ozone_content m 1,00E+00  
mass_fraction_of_ozone_in_air 1,00E+00 1,00E+00  
mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air 1,00E+00 kg m-2  
atmosphere_water_content kg m-2 kg m-2  
surface_carbon_dioxide_mole_flux mol s-2 s-1 1  
specific_humidity kg/kg moist air    
humidity_mixing_ratio kg/kg dry air    
atmosphere_water_vapor_content kg m-2    

Given the formal concensus-based procedues and the broad acceptance of the CF convnentions in the met/ocean communities, it is a very attractive model for creating an Air Chemistry extention to the exisiting Standard Names. Rhusar 22:12, 18 April 2006 (CDT)