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Expand Up @@ -120,6 +120,13 @@ ESM Standard Name Rules
narrowly-defined context or a variable without the scope-narrowing qualifiers
already exists and cannot be reused.

#. If there are two identical quantities from different schemes/processes that
need to be kept apart, suitable qualifiers are added to the names of the processes.
If one process is already established and more common than the other, then it is
sufficient to only prefix the new process with a suitable qualifier. Example:
``due_to_convective_GWD`` and ``due_to_convenctive_whole_atmosphere_GWD``
as discussed in https://github.com/ESCOMP/ESMStandardNames/issues/79.

#. Spell out acronyms unless they are obvious to a vast majority of
scientists/developers who may come across them. A list of currently-used
aliases is below. Whenever such an alias exist, use the alias in the
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| due_to_dry_convection
| due_to_GWD (long name: due to gravity wave drag)
| **due_to_convective_GWD** (long name: due to convective gravity wave drag)
| **due_to_convective_whole_atmosphere_GWD** (long name: due to convective whole atmosphere gravity wave drag)
| **due_to_orographic_GWD** (long name: due to orographic gravity wave drag)
| due_to_gyre
| due_to_isostatic_adjustment
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