Parameter: met_current_direction

Id
PD3070
Display Name
Surface Current Direction
Standard Name
Unit
degrees
Fill Value
-9999999
Precision
Parameter Function
CURRENT_DIR
Data Product Identifier
CURRENT_DIR
Data Product Type
Science Data
Data Level
Parameter Function Map

{"vle_water": "PD1154", "use_velptmn_with_metbk": "CC_use_velpt", "vln_water": "PD1155"}

Description

The direction of the surface current using the eastward and northward velocity components from the VELPT mounted on the surface buoy.

Parameter Type
function
Value Encoding
float32