1. Parameters
2. met_current_speed

Parameter: met_current_speed

Id

PD3071

Display Name

Surface Current Speed

Standard Name

Unit

m s-1

Fill Value

-9999999

Precision

Parameter Function

CURRENT_SPD

Data Product Identifier

CURRENT_SPD

Data Product Type

Science Data

Data Level

Parameter Function Map

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

Description

Estimated magnitude of the surface current using the eastward and northward velocity components from the VELPT mounted on the surface buoy. This is the meta-data "product" CURRENT specified by the DPS referenced below (Section 4.3, step 4). This product is not used in the METBK code; rather, the magnitude of the vector difference of te wind and current vectors is the fundamental variable used in the METBK calculations (see RELWIND_SPD-AUX). Because the direction of the current will also be calculated so as to be made available, the CURRENT metadata product is sub-divided into: CURRENT_SPD (calculated by this code) and CURRENT_DIR.

Parameter Type

function

Value Encoding

float32

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