Resolve issues: #24, #64, #82, #118, other fixes

[mkavulich]

Description

Resolving several open issues and items noted on previous PRs:

• Fix Inconsistencies between vertical dimension names #24
  • Renaming "vertical_layer_dimension" to just "vertical_dimension" for consistency with other dimension names
  • Add a definition of "interface" for clarity
• Fix Need to replace the use of "volumetric" with "volume_fraction" when referring to soil quantities #64
  • Replacing the use of "volumetric" with "volume_fraction" where appropriate
• Resolve air_pressure_at_sea_level or air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level or both? #82
  • Changed all mentions of "sea level" to "mean sea level" for clarity and consistency with CF standard names
• Finish fixing Update python scripts to use f-strings #118
  • Changing the remaining format statements to f-strings
• Other fixes
  • Updating github action versions per comments on Fix problems with tools, simplify and add checks with pylint #145
  • More appropriate error types for exceptions raised in tools/lib/xml_tools.py
  • Remove @mwaxmonsky and @mattldawson from CODEOWNERS

Issues

Resolves #24, #64, #82, #118

[climbfuji]

I know this is just a draft, but I am happy with the changes.

[climbfuji]

Look how up to date we are!

[mkavulich]

Thanks @climbfuji, I had forgotten a couple things in my original PR so I marked it as a draft while resolving those...the only differences between the original and the latest (ready for review) version is removing Mike W from the codeowners and changing all mentions of "sea level" to "mean sea level" (#82).

[mkavulich]

@climbfuji Could you give this an official approval?

@nusbaume @svahl991 I'd appreciate a review when you get a chance, thanks!

[nusbaume]

Thanks for the ping @mkavulich! I have two optional requests, but otherwise this PR looks good to me.

[nusbaume]

I would remove @mattldawson as well, as I don't believe he is with NCAR anymore. I can look for an alternative NCAR chemistry representative in case we need one for future chemistry-related name changes/additions (which I can always add to the CODEOWNERS file in a later PR).

[mkavulich]

Yes, if you can think of people to ping I think that will be very helpful; it's been a while since a chemistry question has come up but it's good to have someone on hand.

[svahl991]

Thanks!