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error in canonical `units` for `lightning_potential_index` #198

Closed JonathanGregory closed 1 year ago

JonathanGregory commented 1 year ago

The units for lightning_potential_index are given in the table as J Kg-1, which is not valid. It should probably be J kg-1; J K g-1 is a valid alternative unit, but seems unlikely (and wouldn't be preferred since it's not MKS).

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Thank you for your proposal. These terms will be added to the cfeditor (http://cfeditor.ceda.ac.uk/proposals/1) shortly. Your proposal will then be reviewed and commented on by the community and Standard Names moderator.

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japamment commented 1 year ago

@JonathanGregory

I can confirm that the correct units for lightning potential index (LPI) are J kg-1 and the current entry in the standard name table is a typo. (See, for example, https://asr.copernicus.org/articles/19/29/2022/ and https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/2016JD026115).

I am therefore accepting this change and it will be included in V82 of the standard name table, currently in preparation.

Best wishes

Alison

japamment commented 1 year ago

I am closing this issue as the units have been corrected in V82 of the standard name table.