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If no one can provide a reasonably knowledgeable response, proposing a new definition would (a) potentially make the most desirable clarification/modification and (b) elicit any conflicts from anyone on the CF-metadata list. One of the list minders will undoubtedly weigh in on this when they have a chance. On Jun 27, 2012, at 07:43, Tom Whittaker wrote: > Randy -- > > This is a tough question, since there is a lack of detail in most of > the "standard_name" entries that I looked at. It seems to me that > what you want to do is to make certain that the user of the data > understands exactly what was taken into account (and what was > not)...which tells me this does not have to be a "machine readable" > description. I see a few possible options: > > 1. create a new standard_name which clarifies these matters > 2. modify the current one (if appropriate...?) > 3. use either the long_name or the "comment" to provide the particulars > > Also, your question about who (or what programs) might be currently > using this is probably impossible to answer -- but I would bet at > least the person who made the entry initially and perhaps they can be > contacted. > > I hope this helps get others to provide some input on this issue... > > tom > > On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Randy Horne <rhorne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Folks: >> >> I am working the GOES-R program. We have a few very specific questions on >> the use of a standard name (toa_bidirectional_reflectance): >> >> The top of atmosphere (TOA) reflectance is a key product from satellite >> observations but is >> often ambiguous as a result of the many non-standard definitions used >> throughout the >> community. The CF standard name table includes >> "toa_bidirectional_reflectance" as a unitless >> quantity that is the ratio of the reflected to incident energy. However, the >> details of this >> quantity are not completely clear. >> >> (1) >> Does it include an integration of solid angle - i.e., introducing a factor >> of PI for Lambertian surface? Does it include or exclude the cosine >> (SZA) factor that is often omitted from imagery (and that allows a direct >> scaling from radiance to >> reflectance)? >> >> (2) What programs have already adopted the "toa_bidirectional_reflectance" >> and how can one ensure that the convention is being used consistently with >> respect to the above questions? >> >> very respectfully, >> >> randy >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> cf-satellite mailing list >> cf-satellite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> For list information or to unsubscribe, visit: >> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/mailing_lists/ >> > > > > -- > Tom Whittaker > University of Wisconsin-Madison > Space Science & Engineering Center (SSEC) > Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) > 1225 W. Dayton Street > Madison, WI 53706 USA > ph: +1 608 262 2759 > _______________________________________________ > CF-metadata mailing list > CF-metadata@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata > ---------------- John Graybeal <mailto:jgraybeal@xxxxxxxx> phone: 858-534-2162 Product Manager Ocean Observatories Initiative Cyberinfrastructure Project: http://ci.oceanobservatories.org Marine Metadata Interoperability Project: http://marinemetadata.org
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