1. Parameters
2. northward_velocity

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

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