platform_name

Standard names for "platform" describe the motion and orientation of the vehicle from which observations are made. Platforms include, but are not limited to, satellites, aeroplanes, ships, instruments and buoys. A variable with the standard name of platform_name contains strings which help to identify the platform from which an observation was made. For example, this may be a geographical place name such as "South Pole" or the name of a meteorological observing station.
  • List containing this term version: CF (58) CF (59)
  • Proposls with this term version:
  • Proposal: Nan Galbraith [Platform Heave]
  • Proposal: Alison Pamment [Platform Heave]

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    station_description

    A variable of character type containing a description of a time series station.
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  • Proposal: Jeffery Painter [standard names for stations; Ticket #37 ]

    • station_description

    A variable with the standard name of station_description contains strings which help to identify the platform from which an observation was made. For example, this may be a geographical place name such as "South Pole" or the name of a meteorological observing station.
  • List containing this term version: CF (24)
  • Proposls with this term version:
  • Proposal: Jeffery Painter [standard names for stations; Ticket #37 ]
  • Proposal: Jonathan Gregory [standard names for stations]

    • This term is not aliased.