Validate xml

.github/workflows/pull_request_ci.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,27 @@ on:
       - release/*
 
 jobs:
+  validate-xml:
+    name: Use xmlllint to validate the xml file against the schema file
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.x"
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get -y install libxml2-utils
+
+      - name: Run xmllint
+        run: |
+            xmllint --schema standard_names_v1_0.xsd standard_names.xml --noout
+
   check-unique-standard-names:
     name: Check for duplicates in standard names
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest

Metadata-standard-names.md

@@ -344,11 +344,11 @@ Note that appending '_on_previous_timestep' to standard_names in this section yi
 * `specific_heat_of_dry_air_at_constant_pressure`: Specific heat of dry air at constant pressure
     * `real`: units = J kg-1 K-1
 * `physics_state_due_to_dynamics`: Physics state due to dynamics
-    * `physics_state`: units = none
+    * `ddt`: units = none
 * `timestep_for_physics`: Timestep for physics
     * `integer`: units = s
 * `total_tendency_of_physics`: Total tendency of physics
-    * `physics_tend`: units = none
+    * `ddt`: units = none
 * `air_pressure_at_top_of_atmosphere_model`: Air pressure at top of atmosphere model
     * `real`: units = Pa
 * `air_pressure_at_sea_level`: Air pressure at sea level
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ Optional CCPP framework-provided variables
 * `ccpp_scheme_name`: CCPP physics scheme name
     * `character`: units = none
 * `ccpp_constituent_properties`: CCPP Constituent Properties
-    * `ccpp_constituent_prop_ptr_t`: units = none
+    * `ddt`: units = none
 * `ccpp_constituents`: Array of constituents managed by CCPP Framework
     * `real`: units = none
 * `ccpp_constituent_min_values`: CCPP constituent minimum values
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ Variables related to the compute environment
     * `real`: units = 1
 * `temperature_in_ice_layer`: Temperature in ice layer
     * `real`: units = K
-* `upward_flux_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface`: Upward flux of water vapor mixing ratio wrt moist air at surface
+* `upward_flux_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface`: Upward specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) flux at surface
     * `real`: units = kg kg-1 m s-1
 * `upward_temperature_flux_at_surface`: Upward temperature flux at surface
     * `real`: units = K m s-1
@@ -1989,11 +1989,11 @@ Variables related to the compute environment
     * `real`: units = fraction
 * `nir_albedo_strong_cosz`: albedo for near-infrared radiation with strong dependence on cosine of the zenith angle
     * `real`: units = fraction
-* `nir_albedo_weak_cosz`: Nir albedo weak cosz
+* `nir_albedo_weak_cosz`: albedo for near-infrared radiation with weak dependence on cosine of the zenith angle
     * `real`: units = fraction
-* `vis_albedo_strong_cosz`: Vis albedo strong cosz
+* `vis_albedo_strong_cosz`: albedo for visible radiation with strong dependence on cosine of the zenith angle
     * `real`: units = fraction
-* `vis_albedo_weak_cosz`: Vis albedo weak cosz
+* `vis_albedo_weak_cosz`: albedo for visible radiation with weak dependence on cosine of the zenith angle
     * `real`: units = fraction
 * `min_vegetation_area_fraction`: Min vegetation area fraction
     * `real`: units = fraction
@@ -2292,7 +2292,7 @@ Variables related to the compute environment
     * `real`: units = Pa
 * `temperature_at_2m_for_coupling`: Temperature at 2m for coupling
     * `real`: units = K
-* `tendency_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_due_to_moist_convection_for_coupling`: Tendency of water vapor mixing ratio wrt moist air due to moist convection for coupling
+* `tendency_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_due_to_moist_convection_for_coupling`: Tendency of specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect to moist air) due to moist convection used for coupling
     * `real`: units = kg kg-1 s-1
 * `x_wind_at_10m_for_coupling`: X wind at 10m for coupling
     * `real`: units = m s-1
@@ -2438,15 +2438,15 @@ Variables related to the compute environment
 * `cosine_of_solar_zenith_angle_on_radiation_timestep`: Cosine of solar zenith angle on radiation timestep
     * `real`: units = 1
 * `surface_lw_fluxes_assuming_total_and_clear_sky_on_radiation_timestep`: Surface lw fluxes assuming total and clear sky on radiation timestep
-    * `sfcflw_type`: units = W m-2
+    * `ddt`: units = W m-2
 * `diffuse_shortwave_albedo_on_radiation_timestep`: surface albedo for diffuse shortwave radiation on the timestep for radiation physics
     * `real`: units = fraction
 * `surface_longwave_emissivity`: Surface longwave emissivity
     * `real`: units = fraction
 * `air_temperature_at_surface_adjacent_layer_on_radiation_timestep`: Air temperature at surface adjacent layer on radiation timestep
     * `real`: units = K
 * `surface_sw_fluxes_assuming_total_and_clear_sky_on_radiation_timestep`: Surface sw fluxes assuming total and clear sky on radiation timestep
-    * `sfcfsw_type`: units = W m-2
+    * `ddt`: units = W m-2
 * `tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_longwave_heating_assuming_clear_sky_on_radiation_timestep`: Tendency of air temperature due to longwave heating assuming clear sky on radiation timestep
     * `real`: units = K s-1
 * `tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_integrated_dynamics_through_earths_atmosphere`: Tendency of air temperature due to integrated dynamics through earths atmosphere

Metadata-standard-names.yaml

@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ section:
     units: J kg-1 K-1
   - name: physics_state_due_to_dynamics
     description: Physics state due to dynamics
-    type: physics_state
+    type: ddt
     kind: null
     units: none
   - name: timestep_for_physics
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ section:
     units: s
   - name: total_tendency_of_physics
     description: Total tendency of physics
-    type: physics_tend
+    type: ddt
     kind: null
     units: none
   - name: air_pressure_at_top_of_atmosphere_model
@@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@ section:
       units: none
     - name: ccpp_constituent_properties
       description: CCPP Constituent Properties
-      type: ccpp_constituent_prop_ptr_t
+      type: ddt
       kind: null
       units: none
     - name: ccpp_constituents
@@ -4975,7 +4975,8 @@ section:
     kind: null
     units: K
   - name: upward_flux_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_at_surface
-    description: Upward flux of water vapor mixing ratio wrt moist air at surface
+    description: Upward specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with respect
+      to moist air) flux at surface
     type: real
     kind: null
     units: kg kg-1 m s-1
@@ -5059,17 +5060,20 @@ section:
     kind: null
     units: fraction
   - name: nir_albedo_weak_cosz
-    description: Nir albedo weak cosz
+    description: albedo for near-infrared radiation with weak dependence on cosine
+      of the zenith angle
     type: real
     kind: null
     units: fraction
   - name: vis_albedo_strong_cosz
-    description: Vis albedo strong cosz
+    description: albedo for visible radiation with strong dependence on cosine of
+      the zenith angle
     type: real
     kind: null
     units: fraction
   - name: vis_albedo_weak_cosz
-    description: Vis albedo weak cosz
+    description: albedo for visible radiation with weak dependence on cosine of the
+      zenith angle
     type: real
     kind: null
     units: fraction
@@ -5855,8 +5859,8 @@ section:
     kind: null
     units: K
   - name: tendency_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air_due_to_moist_convection_for_coupling
-    description: Tendency of water vapor mixing ratio wrt moist air due to moist convection
-      for coupling
+    description: Tendency of specific humidity (water vapor mass mixing ratio with
+      respect to moist air) due to moist convection used for coupling
     type: real
     kind: null
     units: kg kg-1 s-1
@@ -6247,7 +6251,7 @@ section:
     units: 1
   - name: surface_lw_fluxes_assuming_total_and_clear_sky_on_radiation_timestep
     description: Surface lw fluxes assuming total and clear sky on radiation timestep
-    type: sfcflw_type
+    type: ddt
     kind: null
     units: W m-2
   - name: diffuse_shortwave_albedo_on_radiation_timestep
@@ -6268,7 +6272,7 @@ section:
     units: K
   - name: surface_sw_fluxes_assuming_total_and_clear_sky_on_radiation_timestep
     description: Surface sw fluxes assuming total and clear sky on radiation timestep
-    type: sfcfsw_type
+    type: ddt
     kind: null
     units: W m-2
   - name: tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_longwave_heating_assuming_clear_sky_on_radiation_timestep