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[UDUNITS #BAC-946054]: UDUnits -- trying to find a list of valid units and prefixes
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- Subject: [UDUNITS #BAC-946054]: UDUnits -- trying to find a list of valid units and prefixes
- Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:46:39 -0600
Tom, > What I've learned is that XML and our scientists here do not mix well > together....and if I'm ever going to get them to comply with > conventions, it is imperative that they not only have easy access, but > it needs to be easy to read. Sounds familiar. > In my searching, I did find some correspondence between you and > someone where you recommended using something like "1 / litre"; > unfortunately, ppmv is more like a percentage, since the "v"(olume) > part is not specified...not sure what to do about this -- I'll talk to > the people here a bit more. For "ppmv" I'd use the unit "1e-6". It's a perfectly valid dimensionless unit. According to the NIST, units shouldn't have attributes that are specific to the physical quantity being described (like "volume"). See section 7.5 at <http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/sec07.html> for more information. > > If you have access to a UDUNITS-2 installation, then you can execute the > > following command to list the available units: > > Unfortunately, I don't. I downloaded the package, but there is no way > on my Windoz machine that I can install it without putting a lot of > other "stuff" on there that would mean too much red tape...but thanks! > > I suppose a better way to do this would be to have our web-server > > dynamically convert the XML files into web pages using XSLT. Jen, can this > > be done? > > I agree -- but if it's a list that does not change much, I'd be happy > with just one page, perhaps updated when you release an update, with a > link off the UDUNITS page.... In the meantime, I've attached the output of that command. > Hope the "big move" is going well for you all.... Tomorrow and Monday are the Big Days. > Best wishes, > > tom > > -- > Tom Whittaker > University of Wisconsin-Madison > Space Science & Engineering Center (SSEC) > Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) > 1225 W. Dayton Street > Madison, WI 53706 USA > ph: +1 608 262 2759 Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: BAC-946054 Department: Support UDUNITS Priority: Normal Status: Closed
udunits2-accepted.xml: minute udunits2-accepted.xml: min udunits2-accepted.xml: hour udunits2-accepted.xml: h udunits2-accepted.xml: hr udunits2-accepted.xml: day udunits2-accepted.xml: d udunits2-accepted.xml: pi udunits2-accepted.xml: π udunits2-accepted.xml: arc_degree udunits2-accepted.xml: ° udunits2-accepted.xml: angular_degree udunits2-accepted.xml: degree udunits2-accepted.xml: arcdeg udunits2-accepted.xml: arc_minute udunits2-accepted.xml: ' udunits2-accepted.xml: ′ udunits2-accepted.xml: angular_minute udunits2-accepted.xml: arcminute udunits2-accepted.xml: arcmin udunits2-accepted.xml: arc_second udunits2-accepted.xml: " udunits2-accepted.xml: ″ udunits2-accepted.xml: angular_second udunits2-accepted.xml: arcsecond udunits2-accepted.xml: arcsec udunits2-accepted.xml: liter udunits2-accepted.xml: L udunits2-accepted.xml: litre udunits2-accepted.xml: l udunits2-accepted.xml: metric_ton udunits2-accepted.xml: t udunits2-accepted.xml: tonne udunits2-accepted.xml: electronvolt udunits2-accepted.xml: eV udunits2-accepted.xml: electron_volt udunits2-accepted.xml: unified_atomic_mass_unit udunits2-accepted.xml: u udunits2-accepted.xml: atomic_mass_unit udunits2-accepted.xml: atomicmassunit udunits2-accepted.xml: amu udunits2-accepted.xml: astronomical_unit udunits2-accepted.xml: ua udunits2-accepted.xml: and elements appear only within . --> udunits2-accepted.xml: nautical_mile udunits2-accepted.xml: international_knot udunits2-accepted.xml: knot_international udunits2-accepted.xml: knot udunits2-accepted.xml: angstrom udunits2-accepted.xml: ångström udunits2-accepted.xml: Å <!-- LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A udunits2-accepted.xml: Å udunits2-accepted.xml: are udunits2-accepted.xml: a udunits2-accepted.xml: hectare udunits2-accepted.xml: barn udunits2-accepted.xml: b udunits2-accepted.xml: bar udunits2-accepted.xml: gal udunits2-accepted.xml: curie udunits2-accepted.xml: Ci udunits2-accepted.xml: roentgen udunits2-accepted.xml: R udunits2-accepted.xml: rad udunits2-accepted.xml: rem udunits2-base.xml: meter udunits2-base.xml: m udunits2-base.xml: metre udunits2-base.xml: kilogram udunits2-base.xml: kg udunits2-base.xml: second udunits2-base.xml: s udunits2-base.xml: ampere udunits2-base.xml: A udunits2-base.xml: kelvin udunits2-base.xml: K udunits2-base.xml: mole udunits2-base.xml: mol udunits2-base.xml: candela udunits2-base.xml: cd udunits2-common.xml:Units not accepted for use with the SI. NB: and udunits2-common.xml: sec udunits2-common.xml: amp udunits2-common.xml: °K udunits2-common.xml: degree_kelvin udunits2-common.xml: degree_K udunits2-common.xml: degreeK udunits2-common.xml: deg_K udunits2-common.xml: degK udunits2-common.xml: candle udunits2-common.xml: einstein udunits2-common.xml: baud udunits2-common.xml: Bd udunits2-common.xml: bps udunits2-common.xml: ℃ udunits2-common.xml: celsius udunits2-common.xml: degree_C udunits2-common.xml: degreeC udunits2-common.xml: deg_C udunits2-common.xml: degC udunits2-common.xml: kt udunits2-common.xml: kts udunits2-common.xml: avogadro_constant udunits2-common.xml: percent udunits2-common.xml: % udunits2-common.xml: grade udunits2-common.xml: circle udunits2-common.xml: cycle udunits2-common.xml: turn udunits2-common.xml: revolution udunits2-common.xml: rotation udunits2-common.xml: degree_north udunits2-common.xml: degree_N udunits2-common.xml: degreeN udunits2-common.xml: degree_east udunits2-common.xml: degree_E udunits2-common.xml: degreeE udunits2-common.xml: degree_true udunits2-common.xml: degree_T udunits2-common.xml: degreeT udunits2-common.xml: degree_west udunits2-common.xml: degree_W udunits2-common.xml: degreeW udunits2-common.xml: assay_ton udunits2-common.xml: avoirdupois_ounce udunits2-common.xml: avoirdupois_pound udunits2-common.xml: pound udunits2-common.xml: lb udunits2-common.xml: carat udunits2-common.xml: grain udunits2-common.xml: gr udunits2-common.xml: long_hundredweight udunits2-common.xml: pennyweight udunits2-common.xml: short_hundredweight udunits2-common.xml: slug udunits2-common.xml: troy_ounce udunits2-common.xml: apothecary_ounce udunits2-common.xml: troy_pound udunits2-common.xml: apothecary_pound udunits2-common.xml: scruple udunits2-common.xml: apdram udunits2-common.xml: apounce udunits2-common.xml: appound udunits2-common.xml: bag udunits2-common.xml: short_ton udunits2-common.xml: ton udunits2-common.xml: long_ton udunits2-common.xml: fermi 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udunits2-common.xml: rotation_per_second udunits2-common.xml: rps udunits2-common.xml: cps udunits2-common.xml: rpm udunits2-common.xml: denier udunits2-common.xml: tex udunits2-common.xml: perm_0C udunits2-common.xml: perm_23C udunits2-common.xml: circular_mil udunits2-common.xml: darcy udunits2-common.xml: acre udunits2-common.xml: acre_foot udunits2-common.xml: board_foot udunits2-common.xml: bushel udunits2-common.xml: bu udunits2-common.xml: peck udunits2-common.xml: pk udunits2-common.xml: Canadian_liquid_gallon udunits2-common.xml: US_dry_gallon udunits2-common.xml: cc udunits2-common.xml: stere udunits2-common.xml: register_ton udunits2-common.xml: US_dry_quart udunits2-common.xml: dry_quart udunits2-common.xml: US_dry_pint udunits2-common.xml: dry_pint udunits2-common.xml: US_liquid_gallon udunits2-common.xml: liquid_gallon udunits2-common.xml: gallon udunits2-common.xml: barrel udunits2-common.xml: bbl udunits2-common.xml: firkin udunits2-common.xml: US_liquid_quart udunits2-common.xml: liquid_quart udunits2-common.xml: quart udunits2-common.xml: US_liquid_pint udunits2-common.xml: liquid_pint udunits2-common.xml: pint udunits2-common.xml: pt udunits2-common.xml: US_liquid_cup udunits2-common.xml: liquid_cup udunits2-common.xml: cup udunits2-common.xml: US_liquid_gill udunits2-common.xml: liquid_gill udunits2-common.xml: gill udunits2-common.xml: US_fluid_ounce udunits2-common.xml: US_liquid_ounce udunits2-common.xml: fluid_ounce udunits2-common.xml: liquid_ounce udunits2-common.xml: oz udunits2-common.xml: floz udunits2-common.xml: tablespoon udunits2-common.xml: Tbl udunits2-common.xml: Tbsp udunits2-common.xml: tbsp udunits2-common.xml: Tblsp udunits2-common.xml: tblsp udunits2-common.xml: fldr udunits2-common.xml: dram udunits2-common.xml: dr udunits2-common.xml: teaspoon udunits2-common.xml: tsp udunits2-common.xml: UK_liquid_gallon udunits2-common.xml: UK_liquid_quart udunits2-common.xml: UK_liquid_pint udunits2-common.xml: UK_liquid_cup udunits2-common.xml: UK_liquid_gill udunits2-common.xml: UK_fluid_ounce udunits2-common.xml: UK_liquid_ounce udunits2-common.xml: BZ udunits2-common.xml: shake udunits2-common.xml: sidereal_day udunits2-common.xml: sidereal_hour udunits2-common.xml: sidereal_minute udunits2-common.xml: sidereal_second udunits2-common.xml: sidereal_year udunits2-common.xml: tropical_year udunits2-common.xml: year udunits2-common.xml: a udunits2-common.xml: yr udunits2-common.xml: lunar_month udunits2-common.xml: common_year udunits2-common.xml: leap_year udunits2-common.xml: Julian_year udunits2-common.xml: Gregorian_year udunits2-common.xml: sidereal_month udunits2-common.xml: tropical_month udunits2-common.xml: fortnight udunits2-common.xml: week udunits2-common.xml: jiffy udunits2-common.xml: eon udunits2-common.xml: month udunits2-common.xml: sverdrup udunits2-common.xml: Sv udunits2-common.xml: standard_free_fall udunits2-common.xml: gravity udunits2-common.xml: conventional_water udunits2-common.xml: water udunits2-common.xml: H2O udunits2-common.xml: h2o udunits2-common.xml: water_4C udunits2-common.xml: water_39F udunits2-common.xml: water_60F udunits2-common.xml: mercury_0C udunits2-common.xml: mercury_32F udunits2-common.xml: conventional_mercury udunits2-common.xml: Hg udunits2-common.xml: mercury_60F udunits2-common.xml: force udunits2-common.xml: dyne udunits2-common.xml: pond udunits2-common.xml: force_kilogram udunits2-common.xml: kilogram_force udunits2-common.xml: kgf udunits2-common.xml: force_ounce udunits2-common.xml: ounce_force udunits2-common.xml: ozf udunits2-common.xml: force_pound udunits2-common.xml: pound_force udunits2-common.xml: lbf udunits2-common.xml: poundal udunits2-common.xml: gram_force udunits2-common.xml: force_gram udunits2-common.xml: gf udunits2-common.xml: force_ton udunits2-common.xml: ton_force udunits2-common.xml: kip udunits2-common.xml: standard_atmosphere udunits2-common.xml: atmosphere udunits2-common.xml: atm 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udunits2-common.xml: IT_Btu udunits2-common.xml: Btu udunits2-common.xml: EC_therm udunits2-common.xml: thermochemical_calorie udunits2-common.xml: IT_calorie udunits2-common.xml: calorie udunits2-common.xml: cal udunits2-common.xml: TNT udunits2-common.xml: ton_TNT udunits2-common.xml: US_therm udunits2-common.xml: therm udunits2-common.xml: thm udunits2-common.xml: watthour udunits2-common.xml: bev udunits2-common.xml: voltampere udunits2-common.xml: VA udunits2-common.xml: boiler_horsepower udunits2-common.xml: shaft_horsepower udunits2-common.xml: horsepower udunits2-common.xml: hp udunits2-common.xml: metric_horsepower udunits2-common.xml: electric_horsepower udunits2-common.xml: water_horsepower udunits2-common.xml: UK_horsepower udunits2-common.xml: refrigeration_ton udunits2-common.xml: ton_of_refrigeration udunits2-common.xml: BW udunits2-common.xml: Bm udunits2-common.xml: clo udunits2-common.xml: abampere udunits2-common.xml: gilbert udunits2-common.xml: statampere udunits2-common.xml: biot udunits2-common.xml: abfarad udunits2-common.xml: abhenry udunits2-common.xml: abmho udunits2-common.xml: abohm udunits2-common.xml: abvolt udunits2-common.xml: e udunits2-common.xml: chemical_faraday udunits2-common.xml: physical_faraday udunits2-common.xml: C12_faraday udunits2-common.xml: faraday udunits2-common.xml: gamma udunits2-common.xml: gauss udunits2-common.xml: maxwell udunits2-common.xml: oersted udunits2-common.xml: Oe udunits2-common.xml: statcoulomb udunits2-common.xml: statfarad udunits2-common.xml: stathenry udunits2-common.xml: statmho udunits2-common.xml: statohm udunits2-common.xml: statvolt udunits2-common.xml: unit_pole udunits2-common.xml: BV udunits2-common.xml: Bv udunits2-common.xml: BµV udunits2-common.xml: °R udunits2-common.xml: degree_rankine udunits2-common.xml: degreeR udunits2-common.xml: degree_R udunits2-common.xml: degR udunits2-common.xml: deg_R udunits2-common.xml: °F udunits2-common.xml: ℉ udunits2-common.xml: fahrenheit udunits2-common.xml: degree_fahrenheit udunits2-common.xml: degreeF udunits2-common.xml: degree_F udunits2-common.xml: degF udunits2-common.xml: deg_F udunits2-common.xml: footcandle udunits2-common.xml: footlambert udunits2-common.xml: lambert udunits2-common.xml: stilb udunits2-common.xml: sb udunits2-common.xml: phot udunits2-common.xml: ph udunits2-common.xml: nit udunits2-common.xml: nt udunits2-common.xml: langley udunits2-common.xml: blondel udunits2-common.xml: apostilb udunits2-common.xml: kayser udunits2-common.xml: geopotential udunits2-common.xml: dynamic udunits2-common.xml: gp udunits2-common.xml: work_year udunits2-common.xml: work_month udunits2-common.xml: potential_vorticity_unit udunits2-common.xml: PVU udunits2-common.xml: count udunits2-common.xml: dobson udunits2-common.xml: DU udunits2-derived.xml:SI derived units with special names and symbols udunits2-derived.xml: radian udunits2-derived.xml: rad udunits2-derived.xml: steradian udunits2-derived.xml: sr udunits2-derived.xml: hertz udunits2-derived.xml: Hz udunits2-derived.xml: gram udunits2-derived.xml: g udunits2-derived.xml: newton udunits2-derived.xml: N udunits2-derived.xml: pascal udunits2-derived.xml: Pa udunits2-derived.xml: joule udunits2-derived.xml: J udunits2-derived.xml: watt udunits2-derived.xml: W udunits2-derived.xml: coulomb udunits2-derived.xml: C udunits2-derived.xml: volt udunits2-derived.xml: V udunits2-derived.xml: farad udunits2-derived.xml: F udunits2-derived.xml: ohm udunits2-derived.xml: Ω <!-- Greek capital letter omega udunits2-derived.xml: Ω udunits2-derived.xml: siemens udunits2-derived.xml: S udunits2-derived.xml: weber udunits2-derived.xml: Wb udunits2-derived.xml: tesla udunits2-derived.xml: T udunits2-derived.xml: henry udunits2-derived.xml: H udunits2-derived.xml: degree_Celsius udunits2-derived.xml: °C udunits2-derived.xml: lumen udunits2-derived.xml: lm udunits2-derived.xml: lux udunits2-derived.xml: lx udunits2-derived.xml: katal udunits2-derived.xml: kat udunits2-derived.xml: <!-- SI derived units with special names and symbols admitted for udunits2-derived.xml: becquerel udunits2-derived.xml: Bq udunits2-derived.xml: gray udunits2-derived.xml: Gy udunits2-derived.xml: sievert udunits2-derived.xml: Sv udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e24 yotta Y udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e21 zetta Z udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e18 exa E udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e15 peta P udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e12 tera T udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e9 giga G udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e6 mega M udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e3 kilo k udunits2-prefixes.xml: 100 hecto h udunits2-prefixes.xml: 10 deka da udunits2-prefixes.xml: .1 deci d udunits2-prefixes.xml: .01 centi c udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e-3 milli m udunits2-prefixes.xml: µ udunits2-prefixes.xml: μ udunits2-prefixes.xml: u udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e-9 nano n udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e-12 pico p udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e-15 femto f udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e-18 atto a udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e-21 zepto z udunits2-prefixes.xml: 1e-24 yocto y
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