Northward Turbulent Surface Stress
Name: | Northward_turbulent_surface_stress | Abbreviation: | nsss | Unit: | N m-2 s |
Definition | The northward component of the horizontal drag exerted by the atmosphere on the surface through turbulent processes |
Validity | Accumulated from the beginning of the forecast |
Comment | Archived once a day at 00Z |
Parameter | ||
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Discipline | = 0 | Meteorological products |
Parameter Category | = 2 | Momentum |
Parameter Number | Northward turbulent surface stress |
Type of statistical processing | = 1 | accumulated |
Level | ||
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Type of first fixed surface | = 1 | Ground or water surface |
Scale factor of first fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
Scaled value of first fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
Type of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
Scale factor of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
Scaled value of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |