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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Proposed names[edit | edit source]
Table 3.1: Proposed names for chemicals[edit | edit source]
| Proposed Standard names | ||
| CF Standard_name | Explanation | Canonical unit |
| gas phase species: concentrations and columns | ||
| mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air | volume mixing ratio of ozone, O3 | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_hydrogen_peroxide_in_air | volume mixing ratio of hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_hydroxyl_radical_in_air | volume mixing ratio of the hydroxy radical, hydroxyl, OH | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_hydroperoxy_radical_in_air | volume mixing ratio of the hydroperoxy radical, HO2 | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_monooxide_in_air | volume mixing ratio of nitrogen monooxide, NO | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_dioxide_in_air | volume mixing ratio of nitrogen dioxide, NO2 | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_NOy_in_air | volume mixing ratio of NOy=NO+NO2+HNO3+PAN+NO3- | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_nitric_acid_in_air | volume mixing ratio of nitric acid, HNO3 | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_ammonia_in_air | volume mixing ratio of ammonia, NH3 | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_ammonium_in_air | volume mixing ratio of ammonium, NH4 | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_peroxy_acetyl_nitrate_in_air | volume mixing ratio of peroxy acetyl nitrate, PAN, CH3COO2NO2 | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_carbon_monoxide_in_air | volume mixing ratio of carbon monoxide, CO | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_formaldehyde_in_air | volume mixing ratio of formaldehyde, CH2O | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_sulfur_dioxide_in_air | volume mixing ratio of sulfur dioxide, SO2 | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_radon_in_air | volume mixing ratio of radon, Rn | 1=mole/mole |
| mole_fraction_of_ozone_from_stratosphere_in troposphere | volume mixing ratio of ozone from the stratosphere | 1=mole/mole |
| troposphere_content_of_ozone_in_air | vertically integrated moles of O3 in the gas phase | mole/m2 |
| troposphere_content_of_nitrogen_monooxide_in_air | vertically integrated moles of NO in the gas phase | mole/m2 |
| troposphere_content_of_nitrogen_dioxide_in_air | vertically integrated moles of NO2in the gas phase | mole/m2 |
| troposphere_content_of_carbon_monoxide_in_air | vertically integrated moles of CO in the gas phase | mole/m2 |
| troposphere_content_of_formaldehyde_in_air | vertically integrated moles of H2CO in the gas phase | mole/m2 |
| troposphere_content_of_sulfur_dioxide_in_air | vertically integrated moles of SO2 in the gas phase | mole/m2 |
| gases: fluxes/productions/emissions | ||
| dry_deposition_flux_due_to_turbulence_of_ozone_at_surface | dry deposition flux of O3 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_flux_due_to_turbulence_of_hydrogen_peroxide_at_surface | dry deposition flux of H2O2 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_flux_due_to_turbulence_of_nitrogen_monooxide_at_surface | dry deposition flux of NO | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_flux_due_to_turbulence_of_nitrogen_dioxide_at_surface | dry deposition flux of NO2 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_flux_due_to_turbulence_of_NOy_at_surface | dry deposition flux of NOy | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_flux_due_to_turbulence_of_nitric_acid_at_surface | dry deposition flux of HNO3 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_flux_due_to_turbulence_of_ammonia_at_surface | dry deposition flux of NH3 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_flux_due_to_turbulence_of_ammonium_at_surface | dry deposition flux of NH4 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_flux_due_to_turbulence_of_peroxy_acetyl_nitrate_at_surface | dry deposition flux of PAN | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_flux_due_to_turbulence_of_carbon_monoxide_at_surface | dry deposition flux of CO | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_flux_due_to_turbulence_of_formaldehyde_at_surface | wet deposition flux of CHO2 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_flux_due_to_turbulence_of_sulfur_dioxide_at_surface | dry deposition flux of SO2 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_velocity_due_to_turbulence_of_ozone_at_surface | dry deposition velocity of O3 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_velocity_due_to_turbulence_of_hydrogen_peroxide_at_surface | dry deposition velocity of H2O2 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_velocity_due_to_turbulence_of_nitrogen_monooxide_at_surface | dry deposition velocity of NO | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_velocity_due_to_turbulence_of_nitrogen_dioxide_at_surface | dry deposition velocity of NO2 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_velocity_due_to_turbulence_of_NOy_at_surface | dry deposition velocity of NOy | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_velocity_due_to_turbulence_of_nitric_acid_at_surface | dry deposition velocity of HNO3 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_velocity_due_to_turbulence_of_ammonia_at_surface | dry deposition velocity of NH3 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_velocity_due_to_turbulence_of_ammonium_at_surface | dry deposition velocity of NH4 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_velocity_due_to_turbulence_of_peroxy_acetyl_nitrate_at_surface | dry deposition velocity of PAN | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_velocity_due_to_turbulence_of_carbon_monoxide_at_surface | dry deposition velocity of CO | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_velocity_due_to_turbulence_of_formaldehyde_at_surface | wet deposition velocity of CHO2 | mole/m2/s |
| dry_deposition_velocity_due_to_turbulence_of_sulfur_dioxide_at_surface | dry deposition velocity of SO2 | mole/m2/s |
| wet_deposition_flux_of_NOy_at_surface | wet deposition of NOy | mole/m2/s |
| wet_deposition_flux_of_nitric_acid_at_surface | wet deposition of HNO3 | mole/m2/s |
| wet_deposition_flux_of_ammonia_at_surface | wet deposition of NH3 | mole/m2/s |
| wet_deposition_flux_of_ammonium_at_surface | wet deposition of NH4 | mole/m2/s |
| wet_deposition_flux_of_sulfur_dioxide_at_surface | wet deposition of SO2 | mole/m2/s |
| chemical_net_production_of_ozone | chemical net production of ozone from all reactions (prod-loss) | 1/s=mole/mole/s |
| chemical_gross_production_of_ozone | chemical gross production of ozone | 1/s=mole/mole/s |
| chemical_destruction_of_ozone | chemical destruction of ozone | 1/s=mole/mole/s |
| Others | ||
| flash_frequency_due_to_lightning | flash frequency due to lightning | 1/s=flashes/s |
| grid_box_area | model grid box area | m2 |
Table 3.2: Proposed names for aerosols[edit | edit source]
| Proposed Standard names | ||
| CF Standard_name | Explanation | Canonical unit |
| aerosols: concentrations and columns | ||
| mass_concentration_of_total_aerosol | total aerosol | kg/m3 |
