Jeff Key
The proposed definition, changing "snow cover" to "snow on ice", is fine. I don't think it's necessary, but it's fine.
Anna, I will try to get to this tomorrow (Wednesday). I have no objection to adding additional information. Jeff From: Anna Milan ***@***.***> Date: Monday, February 24, 2025 at 2:58 ...
Done From: Anna Milan ***@***.***> Date: Monday, February 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM To: wmo-im/wmds ***@***.***> Cc: Jeff Key ***@***.***>, Mention ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [wmo-im/wmds] Request to deprecate or expand...
Everything in the request text is acceptable.
Additional feedback was received from sea ice experts in the GCW expert network via email correspondence. The general consensus was that SoD is a complex categorical variable, widely used within...
That a good explanation and clarification, @joergklausen. It _is_ observed, just not measured with a meter stick or a voltage differential, etc.
@joergklausen, @IARC2000 Regarding "at the centre", I'll defer to Petra. She suggested it so let's go with it. Regarding negative values below the height of the station ground above mean...
I agree that the sea ice surface should be considered the zero level.
The updated draft is acceptable, in my opinion. I changed the definition in the sections above.
@scoubidoudou - Our original definition did not have "at the centre of", if I remember correctly. One of our sea ice experts, Petra Heil, suggested it. I'll have to ask...