Parameter: northward_velocity

Id
PD1155
Display Name
Northward Mean Point Seawater Velocity
Standard Name
northward_sea_water_velocity
Unit
m s-1
Fill Value
-9999999
Precision
Parameter Function
velpt_mag_corr_north
Data Product Identifier
VELPTMN-VLN_L1
Data Product Type
Science Data
Data Level
1
Parameter Function Map

{"lat": "CC_lat", "lon": "CC_lon", "u": "PD441", "timestamp": "PD7", "v": "PD442"}

Description

Mean Point Seawater Velocity refers to the velocity (speed and direction) of a single "point" of water (in this case, a volume of several square meters) averaged over time-scales associated with surface gravity waves. This instrument estimates water velocity by measuring the Doppler shift of acoustic signals reflected by particles suspended in the water. This data product is the northward component of mean point seawater velocity in earth coordinates relative to true north (accounted for magnetic variation).

Parameter Type
function
Value Encoding
float32