Earth System Modeling (ESM) Standard Names

This document contains information about the rules used to create Standard Names for use with Earth System Models. It describes the

• ESM Standard Name rules

• Standard Name qualifiers

• Other common standard name components

• Acronyms, abbreviations, and aliases

• Units

Contents:

• ESM Standard Name Rules
  • Constructing names
  • Variable scope
  • Terminology
  • Disallowed terms
  • Reserved names
• Technical specifications
• Qualifiers
  • XY-surface
  • Component
  • Special Radiation Component
  • Medium
  • Process
  • Condition
  • Time
  • Computational
  • Transformations
• Other common standard name components
  • Reserved phrase
  • Special phrases
• Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Aliases
• Units