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Version 1: 18.08.2006
Version 2: 26.09.2006
Version 3: 05.10.2006
Version 4: 10.10.2006
Version 5: 31.10.2006
Version 6: 21.12.2006

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.

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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. 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	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of O3.
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_nitric_acid	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of HNO3.
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_nitrogen_dioxide	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of NO2.
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_ammonia	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of NH3.
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_ammonium	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of NH4.
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_sulfur_dioxide	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of SO2.
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_sulfate_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of SO4.
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_black_carbon_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of BC.
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_particulate_organic_matter_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Particulate organic matter refers to all particulate organic matter aerosol, expect for black carbon. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter.
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_seasalt_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_dust_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_hexachlorbiphenyl	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_elemental_mercury	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_divalent_mercury	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_mercury_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Dry deposition includes gravitational settling, impact scavenging, and turbulent deposition. Expressed as mass of
stomatal flux
surface_dry_deposition_mass_flux_of_ozone_in_stomata	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of O3.
wet deposition flux at the surface
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_nitric_acid	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_ammonia	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_ammonium	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_sulfur_dioxide	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_sulfate_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_black_carbon_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_particulate_organic_matter_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Particulate organic matter refers to all particulate organic matter aerosol, expect for black carbon. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter.
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_seasalt_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_dust_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_hexachlorbiphenyl	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_elemental_mercury	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_divalent_mercury	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
surface_wet_deposition_mass_flux_of_mercury_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
		Expressed as mass of
emission fluxes
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_carbon_monoxide	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_ammonia	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_sulfur_dioxide	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_sulfate_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_black_carbon_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_particulate_organic_matter_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Particulate organic matter refers to all particulate organic matter aerosol, expect for black carbon. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter.
atmosphere_production_mass_flux_of_secondary_organic_matter_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Secondary organic matter aerosol refers to particulate organic matter formed within the atmosphere from gaseous pre-cursors. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter.
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_seasalt_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_dust_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_hexachlorbiphenyl	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
atmosphere_re_emission_mass_flux_of_hexachlorbiphenyl	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
atmosphere_re_emission_mass_flux_of_alpha_hexachlorocyclohexane	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_elemental_mercury	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_divalent_mercury	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
atmosphere_emission_mass_flux_of_mercury_dry_aerosol	kg m-2 s-1	Expressed as mass of
mass mixing ratio
mass_fraction_ of_nitrate_dry_aerosol_in_air	1=kg kg-1	Expressed as mass of
mass_fraction_of_sulfate_dry_aerosol_in_air	1=kg kg-1	Expressed as mass of
mass_fraction_of_ammonium_dry_aerosol_in_air	1=kg kg-1	Expressed as mass of
mass_fraction_ of_black_carbon_dry_aerosol_in_air	1=kg kg-1	Expressed as mass of
mass_fraction_of_particulate_organic_matter_dry_aerosol_in_air	1=kg kg-1	Particulate organic matter refers to all particulate organic matter aerosol, expect for black carbon. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter.
mass_fraction_of_secondary_organic_matter_dry_aerosol_in_air	1=kg kg-1	Secondary organic matter aerosol refers to particulate organic matter formed within the atmosphere from gaseous pre-cursors. Expressed as mass of particulate organic matter.
mass_fraction_ of_seasalt_dry_aerosol_in_air	1=kg kg-1	Expressed as mass of
mass_fraction_of_dust_dry_aerosol_in_air	1=kg kg-1	Expressed as mass of
mass_fraction_of_mercury_dry_aerosol_in_air	1=kg kg-1	Expressed as mass of
fluxes due to chemical reactions
chemical_gross_production_rate_of_mole_concentration_of_ozone	mole m-3 s-1
chemical_gross_destruction_rate_of_mole_concentration_of_ozone	mole m-3 s-1
chemical_gross_destruction_rate_of_mole_concentration_of_methane	mole m-3 s-1
chemical_gross_destruction_rate_of_mole_concentration_of_carbon_monoxide	mole m-3 s-1
optical thickness
organic_matter_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
HTAP experiments with tagged CO
The tag will be given by a standard_name like 'tracer_tag' or 'tracer_mark' that contains a non-standardized string. This tag will be a coordinate variable.