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NetCDF CF Conventions for radial coordinate data for RADAR and LIDAR
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Inconsistency in prefixing of metadata with `radar_` and `lidar_` #5

Open marack opened 5 years ago

marack commented 5 years ago

We have several optional groups that are specified at the global level as a way to cater for radar or lidar specific metadata. These are radar_parameters, lidar_parameters, radar_calibration, and lidar_calibration.

All of the variables specified under radar_parameters are prefixed with radar_. For example radar_antenna_gain. However under radar_calibration we do not prefix variable names, for example receiver_gain_hc.

Since the variables stored within these groups are already known to relate to radar or lidar by virtual of the group name, the use of a radar_ prefix is redundant.

Can we remove the radar_ and lidar_ prefixes from the variable names in the two parameter tables (sections 7.1 and 7.2)?

mike-dixon commented 5 years ago

Agreed - we should remove radar and lidar prefixes from the elements within the radar_parameters and lidar_parameters groups.

While we are busy with that, should we revisit the monitoring group? We have some radar_specific parameters in there. We could have a radar_monitoring and lidar_monitoring group instead.