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Here is the table for definitions of terms (parameter names) used in !OceanBioChemistry_bdl.mm

This table has been generated thanks to Rupert's xml2excel.xsl parser.

• Last update: 01/12/2009
• Author: marie-pierre

How to contribute to the process of building and governing definitions?

* comment * column: post a comment to the current definition, tell us the motivation for a change (f.e. def-1: "Type" is too vague)

* corrections * column: corrections requested (f.e. def-1: use "climate models families") . If comments suggest a rejection decision (cf (3)DR bellow), this column can be left empty and one can fill directly the "new definition" column

* new definition * column: the replacing definition in case of rejection decision (cf (3)DR bellow) or corrections accepted (cf (5)CA bellow)

* status * column: is for governance decision about definition. Status can be one of the following:

• (1) DS="definition submitted"; next step is (2), (3) or (4)
• (2) DA="definition accepted"
• (3) DR="definition rejected"; it is no worth to submit corrections, next step is (7)
• (4) CS="correction submitted" (definition not accepted as it stands); next step is (5) or (6)
• (5) CA= "correction accepted" next step is (7)
• (6) CR="correction rejected"; next step is back to (4) or go directly to (7)
• (7) NDS="new definition submitted"
• (8) NDA="new definition accepted"
• (9) NDR="new definition rejected"; next step is back to (7)

The roadmap for definition governance may apear somewhat "heavy", but the advantage of these multiple steps is that we do not expect the same person to fill-in all of the columns. One can only provide a comment on a submitted definition without changing its status (1); another person will submit a correction (4) and a third one (or the same one but in a second round) can propose a new definition (7) after having accepted (5) or rejected (6) the submitted correction.

Once harversted a set of accepted corrections (CA), a "new definion" is written and submitted (NDS).

The defintions are fixed when the status DA or NDA is reached.

component		parametergroup	parameter	definition	comment	corrections	new definition	status
1	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties/OceanBioTimeStepFramework	PassiveTracers	Method	Time stepping method for passive tracers.	DS (mpm)
2	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties/OceanBioTimeStepFramework	PassiveTracers	TimeStep	Time step for ocean passive tracers parametrization scheme.	DS (mpm)
3	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties/OceanBioTimeStepFramework	Biology	Method	Time stepping method for ocean biology.	DS (mpm)
4	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties/OceanBioTimeStepFramework	Biology	TimeStep	Time step for ocean biology parametrization scheme.	DS (mpm)
5	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties/OceanBioSpaceConfig	HorizontalDomain	GridConfiguration	Configuration of the horizontal grid used for ocean biogeochemistry (same as Ocean or different?).	DS (mpm)
6	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties/OceanBioSpaceConfig	HorizontalDomain	MeanResolution	Mean horizontal resolution of the ocean biogeochemistry model.	DS (mpm)
7	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties/OceanBioSpaceConfig	HorizontalDomain	GridCharacteristrics	Description of the of the horizontal grid used for ocean biogeochemistry.	DS (mpm)
8	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties/OceanBioSpaceConfig	VerticalDomain	GridConfiguration	Configuration of the vertical grid used for ocean biogeochemistry (same as Ocean or different?).	DS (mpm)
9	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties/OceanBioSpaceConfig	VerticalDomain	NumberOfLevels	Total number of vertical levels in ocean biogeochemistry model.	DS (mpm)
10	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties/OceanBioSpaceConfig	VerticalDomain	GridCharacteristics	Description of the vertical grid used for ocean biogeochemistry.	DS (mpm)
11	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties	BioGeoTracersDamping	ListOfTracers	List of tracers to which a damping is applied.	DS (mpm)
12	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties	BioGeoTracersDamping	LatMin	Southern boundary of the tracers damping zone.	DS (mpm)
13	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties	BioGeoTracersDamping	LatMax	Northern boundary of the tracers damping zone.	DS (mpm)
14	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties	BioGeoTracersDamping	LonMin	Western boundary of the tracers damping zone.	DS (mpm)
15	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties	BioGeoTracersDamping	LonMax	Eastern boundary of the tracers damping zone.	DS (mpm)
16	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties	BioGeoTracersDamping	UpperLevel	Upper level of the tracers damping zone.	DS (mpm)
17	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties	BioGeoTracersDamping	LowerLevel	Lower level of the tracers damping zone.	DS (mpm)
18	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties	Transport	Method	Method for transport for ocean biogeochemistry.	DS (mpm)
19	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioKeyProperties	Transport	MethodCharacteristics	Description of the specificities of the ocean biogeochemistry transport method (compared to Ocean tracers one).	DS (mpm)
20	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioBoundaryForcing	General Attributes	AtmosphericDeposition	How deposition of biogeochemical matter from atmosphere is provided to ocean biogeochemistry model.	DS (mpm)
21	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioBoundaryForcing	General Attributes	RiverInput	How biogeochemical substances and particules present in rivers are provided to ocean biogeochemistry model.	DS (mpm)
22	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioBoundaryForcing	General Attributes	SedimentInteractions	How the sediments materials are provided to ocean biogeochemistry model.	DS (mpm)
23	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioGazExchange	CO2	Present	Is exchange of carbon dioxide taken into account in the air-sea interaction processes?	DS (mpm)
24	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioGazExchange	CO2	SchemeType	Scheme used for formulation of CO2 transfer velocity.	DS (mpm)
25	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioGazExchange	O2	Present	Is exchange of oxygen taken into account in the air-sea interaction processes?	DS (mpm)
26	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioGazExchange	O2	SchemeType	Scheme used for formulation of O2 transfer velocity.	DS (mpm)
27	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioGazExchange	DMS	Present	Is exchange of dimethyl sulfid taken into account in the air-sea interaction processes?	DS (mpm)
28	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioGazExchange	DMS	SchemeType	Scheme used for formulation of DMS transfer velocity.	DS (mpm)
29	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioGazExchange	N2	Present	Is exchange of nitrogen taken into account in the air-sea interaction processes?	DS (mpm)
30	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioGazExchange	N2	SchemeType	Scheme used for formulation of N2 transfer velocity.	DS (mpm)
31	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioGazExchange	N2O	Present	Is exchange of nitrogen oxide taken into account in the air-sea interaction processes?	DS (mpm)
32	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioGazExchange	N2O	SchemeType	Scheme used for formulation of N2O transfer velocity.	DS (mpm)
33	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioGazExchange	CO	Present	Is exchange of carbon oxide taken into account in the air-sea interaction processes?	DS (mpm)
34	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioGazExchange	CO	SchemeType	Scheme used for formulation of CO transfer velocity.	DS (mpm)
35	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers	General Attributes	SulfurCycle	Is sulfur cycle included in ocean biogeochemistry model?	DS (mpm)
36	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers	Nutrients	ListOfSpecies	List of species (gazeous, organic or mineral) that act as as nutriments.	DS (mpm)
37	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers	Nutrients	NitrousSpecies	List of nutriments derived from nitrogen.	DS (mpm)
38	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers	Nutrients	Processes	List of chemical processes involving nitrogen.	DS (mpm)
39	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers/OceanBioTracersEcosystem	General Attributes	UpperTrophicLevels	MISSING
40	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers/OceanBioTracersEcosystem	Phytoplancton	Type	Approach used to represent the phytoplancton in the ocean biogeochemistry model.	DS (mpm)
41	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers/OceanBioTracersEcosystem	Phytoplancton	ListOfSpecies	List of the different types of phytoplancton taken into account in the model.	DS (mpm)
42	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers/OceanBioTracersEcosystem	Zooplancton	Type	Approach used to represent the zooplancton in the biogeochemistry model.	DS (mpm)
43	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers/OceanBioTracersEcosystem	Zooplancton	ListOfSpecies	List of the different types of zooplancton taken into account in the model.	DS (mpm)
44	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers	DisolvedOrganicMatter	Lability	Is the lability of dissolved organic matter taken into account in the ocean biogeochemistry model?	DS (mpm)
45	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers	DisolvedOrganicMatter	BacteriaRepresentation	Are bacteria taken into account in the ocean biogeochemistry model?	DS (mpm)
46	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers	Particules	Method	How the particulate carbon are represented in oceanbiogeochemistry model.	DS (mpm)
47	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers	Particules	TypesOfParticules	Type of particulate matter taken into account in the ocean biogeochemistry model.	DS (mpm)
48	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers	Particules	SizeSpectrum	Is a particule size spectrum used to represent distribution of particules in the water volume?	DS (mpm)
49	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioTracers	Particules	SinkingSpeed	Method for calculation of particule sinking speed.	DS (mpm)
50	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioChemistry	CarbonChemistry	pH-scale	MISSING
51	OceanBiogeoChemistry/OceanBioChemistry	CarbonChemistry	ChemicalConstantsForCarbonateChemistry	MISSING