CSDMS Standard Names: Difference between revisions

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;CSDMS Standard Names conform to the following basic pattern:
:CSDMS Standard Names conform to the following basic pattern:
:: [ '''operation_name''' ] + '''object_name''' + '''quantity_name'''
:: [ '''operation_name''' ] + '''object_name''' + '''quantity_name'''
;where the object_name has the form:
:where the object_name has the form:
:: '''object_name''' = [ one or more modifiers ] + base_object_name
:: '''object_name''' = [ one or more modifiers ] + base_object_name
;and the quantity_name has the form:
:and the quantity_name has the form:
:: '''quantity_name''' = [ one or more modifiers ] + base_quantity_name + [ quantity_suffix ]
:: '''quantity_name''' = [ one or more modifiers ] + base_quantity_name + [ quantity_suffix ]
;Modifiers are separated by underscores.
:Modifiers are separated by underscores.


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[[ CSN_Operation_Templates | '''Operation Templates''' ]] </big> </big>
* [[ CSN_Operation_Templates | '''Operation Templates''' ]] </big> </big>


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Revision as of 15:56, 24 July 2012



CSDMS Standard Names

CSDMS Standard Names conform to the following basic pattern:
[ operation_name ] + object_name + quantity_name
where the object_name has the form:
object_name = [ one or more modifiers ] + base_object_name
and the quantity_name has the form:
quantity_name = [ one or more modifiers ] + base_quantity_name + [ quantity_suffix ]
Modifiers are separated by underscores.