diff --git a/src/ncfuncs.cpp b/src/ncfuncs.cpp
index 7d514c9..3bb2745 100644
--- a/src/ncfuncs.cpp
+++ b/src/ncfuncs.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,20 @@ MString NCFuncs::Name2StName(const MString& name)
 
 MString NCFuncs::Name2LongName(const MString& name)
 {
+ if(name == "ptemp") return "Potential temperature";
+ if(name == "temp") return "Temperature";
+ if(name == "sal") return "Salinity";
+ if(name == "mld") return "Mixed layer depth";
+ if(name == "ssh") return "Sea surface height";
+ if(name == "u") return "X-velocity";
+ if(name == "v") return "Y-velocity";
+ if(name == "w") return "Z-velocity";
+ if(name == "chl") return "Concentration of chlorophyll";
+ if(name == "NO3") return "Concentration of nitrates";
+ if(name == "prprod") return "Primary production";
+ if(name == "Cchl") return "Concentration of chlorophyll carbon";
+ if(name == "PO4") return "Concentration of phosphates";
+ if(name == "Si") return "Concentration of silicates";
  if(name == "U") return "Module of horizontal velocity";
  if(name == "U2") return "Squared horizontal velocity";
  return "";