Uniut name for StationXML validator - kW/m**2 ?

[aubercor]

Hello,
I monitor a weather station including a pyranometer sensor.
The data is directly in kW/m^2.
I built the stationXML but it does not pass the IRIS stationXML validator as the unit is not included in the validator.
I saw that the unit W/m^2 is included but it does not fit my data.
Do you think it might be possible to include the unit kW/m^2 in the validator?
Do you know who I should ask for this kind of request?
Regards,
Coralie

[rcasey-earthscope]

Hi Coralie- Thank you for letting us know of this particular unit designation. We'll have the Operations group review the unit for inclusion in our list of acceptable units. However, we try to keep our list of acceptable units to SI units, so W/m^2 is preferred. This can be changed by modifying your sensor gain by a factor of 1000. CC'ing Tim and Rick to give you a more certain response. -Rob

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On Apr 29, 2021, at 12:48 AM, aubercor ***@***.***> wrote: Hello, I monitor a weather station including a pyranometer sensor. The data is directly in kW/m^2. I built the stationXML but it does not pass the IRIS stationXML validator as the unit is not included in the validator. I saw that the unit W/m^2 is included but it does not fit my data. Do you think it might be possible to include the unit kW/m^2 in the validator? Do you know who I should ask for this kind of request? Regards, Coralie — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#133>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AFL4VNZI34TB5Q45NVZZXZDTLEFNTANCNFSM43ZLENRQ>.

[crotwell]

SI allows for kilo prefix, so kW/m**2 would be SI. Also, the current list of acceptable units already includes things like cm/cm and hit/(cm**2*hour), so this one seems reasonable to me.