[CF-metadata] Proposal for additional CF biogeochemistry attributes

Philip Cameronsmith cameronsmith1 at llnl.gov
Thu May 14 11:42:06 MDT 2009


Hi All,

To help bring this to a conclusion, let me reiterate and say that 
mole_ratio_of_X_to_Y_in_medium is acceptable to me.

Best wishes,

      Philip

On Thu, 14 May 2009, Bruce Hackett wrote:

> Dear all,
> I don't have vote here, but if you're going for a new prefix, then "mole_ratio_" sounds better
> to me.
> Cheers, Bruce
> 
> Jonathan Gregory wrote:
> 
> Dear Philip
> 
> I would be happy with
> 
>
>     mole_ratio_of_X_to_Y_in_medium
> 
> 
> i.e. the same as what I suggested, without "mixing". I think that mole_ratio
> is better than mole_fraction. I don't think it sounds right to say "fraction
> of X to Y"; don't we normally say "ratio of X to Y"?
> 
> Best wishes
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> 
> 
> 
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