CSDMS Standard Names: Difference between revisions
From CSDMS
| Line 31: | Line 31: | ||
* [[ CSN_Quantity_Templates | '''Quantity Templates''' ]] </big> </big> | * [[ CSN_Quantity_Templates | '''Quantity Templates''' ]] </big> </big> | ||
:This section provides a set of templates and rules for constructing the '''''quantity''' part of a CSDMS Standard Name. Many quantity names include the name of a physical process and information about constructing process names along with numerous examples are given on the [[CSN_Process_Names | CSDMS Process Names]] page. | :This section provides a set of templates and rules for constructing the '''''quantity''' part of a CSDMS Standard Name. Many quantity names include the name of a physical process and information about constructing process names along with numerous examples are given on the [[CSN_Process_Names | '''CSDMS Process Names''']] page. | ||
<big><big> | <big><big> | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 10 August 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. Many quantity names include the name of a physical process and information about constructing process names along with numerous examples are given on the CSDMS Process Names page.
- This section provides a set of templates and rules for constructing the optional operation prefix of a CSDMS Standard Name.
