diff --git a/Metadata-standard-names.md b/Metadata-standard-names.md
index 1d7cab8..5cec658 100644
--- a/Metadata-standard-names.md
+++ b/Metadata-standard-names.md
@@ -375,6 +375,8 @@ Variables defining or relating to timing, dates, calendar, and related concepts
* `integer`: units = 1
* `equation_of_time`: Apparent solar time minus mean solar time
* `real`: units = radian
+* `flag_for_first_timestep`: Indicates whether the current timestep is the first timestep
+ * `logical`: units = flag
* `forecast_julian_day`: Forecast julian day
* `real`: units = days
* `forecast_time_in_seconds`: Forecast time in seconds
@@ -385,8 +387,6 @@ Variables defining or relating to timing, dates, calendar, and related concepts
* `real`: units = h
* `index_of_timestep`: Index of timestep
* `integer`: units = index
-* `is_first_timestep`: Is first timestep
- * `logical`: units = flag
* `number_of_days_in_current_year`: Number of days in current year
* `integer`: units = days
* `time_elapsed_since_diagnostics_reset`: Time elapsed since diagnostics reset
@@ -472,6 +472,8 @@ Variables defining or relating to timing, dates, calendar, and related concepts
* `real`: units = m s-1
* `eastward_wind_at_surface`: Wind vector component closest to surface, positive when directed eastward
* `real`: units = m s-1
+* `flag_for_initialized_physics_grid`: Flag to indicate if physics grid is initialized
+ * `logical`: units = flag
* `geopotential_at_interfaces`: Geopotential at interfaces
* `real`: units = m2 s-2
* `geopotential_at_surface`: Geopotential at surface
@@ -492,8 +494,6 @@ Variables defining or relating to timing, dates, calendar, and related concepts
* `horizontal_velocity_potential_of_air`: Scalar potential of the horizontal wind
* Equivalent CF name: `atmosphere_horizontal_velocity_potential`
* `real`: units = m2 s-1
-* `is_initialized_physics_grid`: Flag to indicate if physics grid is initialized
- * `logical`: units = flag
* `largest_model_top_pressure_that_allows_molecular_diffusion`: Largest model top pressure that allows molecular diffusion
* `real`: units = Pa
* `ln_air_pressure`: Ln air pressure
@@ -1303,8 +1303,6 @@ Variables that indicate or control some action.
* `integer`: units = 1
* `control_for_vertical_index_direction`: control flag for direction of vertical index; 0 indicates index from toa to surface, 1 indicates index from surface to toa
* `integer`: units = 1
-* `disable_precipitation_radiative_effect`: Disable precipitation radiative effect
- * `logical`: units = flag
* `do_aerosol_physics`: Do aerosol physics
* `logical`: units = flag
* `do_allow_supersaturation_after_sedimentation`: Do allow supersaturation after sedimentation
@@ -1347,6 +1345,8 @@ Variables that indicate or control some action.
* `logical`: units = flag
* `do_diagnostics`: Do diagnostics
* `logical`: units = flag
+* `do_disable_precipitation_radiative_effect`: Do disable precipitation radiative effect
+ * `logical`: units = flag
* `do_dominant_precipitation_type_partition`: Do dominant precipitation type partition
* `logical`: units = flag
* `do_flip`: Flag indicating whether to flip vertical coordinate
@@ -1551,6 +1551,8 @@ Variables that indicate or control some action.
* `logical`: units = flag
* `do_ysu_pbl_scheme`: Do Yonsei University (YSU) planetary boundary layer scheme
* `logical`: units = flag
+* `flag_for_restart`: Flag indicating whether or not this is a restart run
+ * `logical`: units = flag
* `identifier_for_2018_scale_aware_tke_moist_edmf_pbl`: Identifier for 2018 scale-aware turbulent kinetic energy moist eddy-diffusivity/mass-flux planetary boundary layer scheme
* `integer`: units = 1
* `identifier_for_2019_scale_aware_tke_moist_edmf_pbl`: Identifier for 2019 scale-aware turbulent kinetic energy moist eddy-diffusivity/mass-flux planetary boundary layer scheme
@@ -1609,8 +1611,6 @@ Variables that indicate or control some action.
* `integer`: units = 1
* `identifier_for_zhao_carr_pdf_microphysics_scheme`: Identifier for Zhao-Carr probability density function microphysics scheme
* `integer`: units = 1
-* `is_restart`: Is restart
- * `logical`: units = flag
## Indices
Values indicating the index of some array or other data structure
* `cumulative_max_vertical_index_at_cloud_base_between_sw_radiation_calls`: Cumulative maximum vertical index at cloud base between shortwave radiation calls
diff --git a/Metadata-standard-names.yaml b/Metadata-standard-names.yaml
index 72cff48..a94ca35 100644
--- a/Metadata-standard-names.yaml
+++ b/Metadata-standard-names.yaml
@@ -711,6 +711,10 @@ section:
description: Apparent solar time minus mean solar time
type: real
units: radian
+ - name: flag_for_first_timestep
+ description: Indicates whether the current timestep is the first timestep
+ type: logical
+ units: flag
- name: forecast_julian_day
description: Forecast julian day
type: real
@@ -731,10 +735,6 @@ section:
description: Index of timestep
type: integer
units: index
- - name: is_first_timestep
- description: Is first timestep
- type: logical
- units: flag
- name: number_of_days_in_current_year
description: Number of days in current year
type: integer
@@ -906,6 +906,10 @@ section:
eastward
type: real
units: m s-1
+ - name: flag_for_initialized_physics_grid
+ description: Flag to indicate if physics grid is initialized
+ type: logical
+ units: flag
- name: geopotential_at_interfaces
description: Geopotential at interfaces
type: real
@@ -944,10 +948,6 @@ section:
description: Scalar potential of the horizontal wind
type: real
units: m2 s-1
- - name: is_initialized_physics_grid
- description: Flag to indicate if physics grid is initialized
- type: logical
- units: flag
- name: largest_model_top_pressure_that_allows_molecular_diffusion
description: Largest model top pressure that allows molecular diffusion
type: real
@@ -2642,10 +2642,6 @@ section:
toa to surface, 1 indicates index from surface to toa
type: integer
units: 1
- - name: disable_precipitation_radiative_effect
- description: Disable precipitation radiative effect
- type: logical
- units: flag
- name: do_aerosol_physics
description: Do aerosol physics
type: logical
@@ -2730,6 +2726,10 @@ section:
description: Do diagnostics
type: logical
units: flag
+ - name: do_disable_precipitation_radiative_effect
+ description: Do disable precipitation radiative effect
+ type: logical
+ units: flag
- name: do_dominant_precipitation_type_partition
description: Do dominant precipitation type partition
type: logical
@@ -3158,6 +3158,10 @@ section:
description: Do Yonsei University (YSU) planetary boundary layer scheme
type: logical
units: flag
+ - name: flag_for_restart
+ description: Flag indicating whether or not this is a restart run
+ type: logical
+ units: flag
- name: identifier_for_2018_scale_aware_tke_moist_edmf_pbl
description: Identifier for 2018 scale-aware turbulent kinetic energy moist eddy-diffusivity/mass-flux
planetary boundary layer scheme
@@ -3279,10 +3283,6 @@ section:
scheme
type: integer
units: 1
- - name: is_restart
- description: Is restart
- type: logical
- units: flag
- name: Indices
comment: Values indicating the index of some array or other data structure
standard_names:
diff --git a/StandardNamesRules.rst b/StandardNamesRules.rst
index 9212b6a..5ec7c01 100644
--- a/StandardNamesRules.rst
+++ b/StandardNamesRules.rst
@@ -195,9 +195,29 @@ Terminology
relevant, the net ionization charge should be included as a prefix (in words, because +/- are
not valid standard name characters); e.g. ``number_density_of_plus_1_ionized_he``
-#. For control-oriented variables, if the variable is a Fortran logical,
- use flag_for ``_X``. If it is any other data type, use control_for ``_X``. All flags
- should be Fortran logicals.
+#. For control-oriented variables, there are a few different prefixes that should be used depending on
+ the use case for that specific variable:
+
+ +-------------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+ | **Prefix** | **Type** | **Use case** | **Example** |
+ +===================+===========+=================================+=============================================================+
+ | `flag_for_` | `logical` | A flag indicating some state or | `flag_for_mpi_root` indicates whether or not the code is |
+ | | | condition is true or false | running on the MPI root process |
+ +-------------------+-----------+-------------------------------- +-------------------------------------------------------------+
+ | `do_` | `logical` | A flag whose value directs some | `do_chemical_tracer_diagnostics` indicates to a physics |
+ | | | behavior | scheme that it should compute chemical tracer diagnostics |
+ +-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
+ | `identifier_for_` | `integer` | A parameter indicating some | `identifier_for_noah_land_surface_scheme` is an integer |
+ | | | state or condition | identifying the Noah land surface model |
+ +-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
+ | `control_for_` | `integer` | A control whose value directs | `control_for_land_surface_scheme` is an integer identifying |
+ | | | some behavior | the land surface scheme type |
+ +-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
+ | `index_of_` | `integer` | An index entry for an array | `index_of_ice_vegetation_category` is an index describing |
+ | | | | the location of the ice vegetation category in the array of |
+ | | | | vegetation categories |
+ +-------------------+-----------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
+
#. **Disallowed terms:** A few terms are disallowed as standard name components for various reasons; mostly due to
ambiguity.
diff --git a/standard_names.xml b/standard_names.xml
index c3a41db..a3c058f 100644
--- a/standard_names.xml
+++ b/standard_names.xml
@@ -529,6 +529,9 @@
real
+
+ logical
+
real
@@ -544,9 +547,6 @@
integer
-
- logical
-
integer
@@ -672,6 +672,9 @@
real
+
+ logical
+
real
@@ -701,9 +704,6 @@
atmosphere_horizontal_velocity_potential
real
-
- logical
-
real
@@ -1901,9 +1901,6 @@
integer
-
- logical
-
logical
@@ -1967,6 +1964,9 @@
logical
+
+ logical
+
logical
@@ -2273,6 +2273,9 @@
logical
+
+ logical
+
integer
@@ -2360,9 +2363,6 @@
integer
-
- logical
-