Add/modify variable names related to surface height/pressure (#76)

This adds two names relating to height at surface, and modifies surface_air_pressure for the naming rule change coming in #72.
ESCOMP · Oct 1, 2024 · ecfbfb0 · ecfbfb0
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diff --git a/Metadata-standard-names.md b/Metadata-standard-names.md
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Note that appending '_on_previous_timestep' to standard_names in this section yi
     * `real(kind=kind_phys)`: units = Pa
 * `air_pressure_at_sea_level`: Air pressure at sea level
     * `real(kind=kind_phys)`: units = Pa
-* `surface_air_pressure`: Surface air pressure
+* `air_pressure_at_surface`: Air pressure at local surface
     * `real(kind=kind_phys)`: units = Pa
 * `surface_pressure_of_dry_air`: Surface pressure of dry air
     * `real(kind=kind_phys)`: units = Pa
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ Note that appending '_on_previous_timestep' to standard_names in this section yi
     * `real(kind=kind_phys)`: units = 1
 * `geopotential_height`: geopotential height w.r.t. sea level
     * `real(kind=kind_phys)`: units = m
+* `geopotential_height_at_surface`: Geopotential height at local surface w.r.t. sea level
+    * `real(kind=kind_phys)`: units = m
 * `geopotential_height_wrt_surface`: geopotential height w.r.t. local surface
     * `real(kind=kind_phys)`: units = m
 * `geopotential_height_wrt_surface_at_interface`: geopotential height w.r.t. local surface at interface
@@ -1659,6 +1661,8 @@ Variables related to the compute environment
     * `real(kind=kind_phys)`: units = m
 * `height_above_mean_sea_level`: Height above mean sea level
     * `real(kind=kind_phys)`: units = m
+* `height_above_mean_sea_level_at_surface`: Height above mean sea level at local surface
+    * `real(kind=kind_phys)`: units = m
 * `unfiltered_height_above_mean_sea_level`: Unfiltered height above mean sea level
     * `real(kind=kind_phys)`: units = m
 * `air_potential_temperature_at_2m`: Air potential temperature at 2m

diff --git a/standard_names.xml b/standard_names.xml
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@
     <standard_name name="air_pressure_at_sea_level">
       <type kind="kind_phys" units="Pa">real</type>
     </standard_name>
-    <standard_name name="surface_air_pressure">
+    <standard_name name="air_pressure_at_surface"
+                   long_name="Air pressure at local surface">
       <type kind="kind_phys" units="Pa">real</type>
     </standard_name>
     <standard_name name="surface_pressure_of_dry_air">
@@ -243,6 +244,10 @@
                    long_name="geopotential height w.r.t. sea level">
       <type kind="kind_phys" units="m">real</type>
     </standard_name>
+    <standard_name name="geopotential_height_at_surface"
+                   long_name="Geopotential height at local surface w.r.t. sea level">
+      <type kind="kind_phys" units="m">real</type>
+    </standard_name>
     <standard_name name="geopotential_height_wrt_surface"
                    long_name="geopotential height w.r.t. local surface">
       <type kind="kind_phys" units="m">real</type>
@@ -2607,6 +2612,10 @@
       <standard_name name="height_above_mean_sea_level">
          <type kind="kind_phys" units="m">real</type>
       </standard_name>
+      <standard_name name="height_above_mean_sea_level_at_surface"
+                     long_name="Height above mean sea level at local surface">
+         <type kind="kind_phys" units="m">real</type>
+      </standard_name>
       <standard_name name="unfiltered_height_above_mean_sea_level">
          <type kind="kind_phys" units="m">real</type>
       </standard_name>