CSDMS Standard Names: Difference between revisions
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:The CSDMS Standard Names follow a basic '''''object — quantity''' pattern. | :The CSDMS Standard Names follow a basic '''''object — quantity''' pattern with an optional '''''operation''''' prefix. | ||
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Revision as of 16:16, 24 July 2012
CSDMS Standard Names
- Information on the CSDMS Standard Names has been organized into the following sections that each have their own page.
- While it is always a good idea to use existing standards whenever possible, CSDMS discovered that other naming conventions, such as the CF Convention Standard Names were not well-suited to the needs of component-based modeling. This section explains our motivation for developing a new standard.
- The CSDMS Standard Names follow a basic object — quantity pattern with an optional operation prefix.
- This section provides a set of templates and rules for constructing the object part of a CSDMS Standard Name.
- This section provides a set of templates and rules for constructing the quantity part of a CSDMS Standard Name.
- This section provides a set of templates and rules for constructing the optional operation prefix of a CSDMS Standard Name.
