Northward Turbulent Surface Stress

 

Name:Northward_turbulent_surface_stressAbbreviation:nsssUnit:N m-2 s
DefinitionThe northward component of the horizontal drag exerted by the atmosphere on the surface through turbulent processes
ValidityAccumulated from the beginning of the forecast
CommentArchived once a day at 00Z
Parameter
Discipline= 0Meteorological products
Parameter Category= 2Momentum
Parameter Number= 36   =37 (WMO v13.0.0 of GRIB2 codes/tables)
Northward turbulent surface stress
Type of statistical processing= 1accumulated
Level
Type of first fixed surface= 1 Ground or water surface
Scale factor of first fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Scaled value of first fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Type of second fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Scale factor of second fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Scaled value of second fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing