Concept

Wind strength and direction

URI	http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/EWSB/
Within Vocab	SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
Alternative Labels	WindStrenDir
Definition	Parameters quantifying the extent or direction of atmospheric movement. Obvious examples are wind velocity, windspeed and wind direction, but can also include derived parameters such as force, energy, power and power density.
Date	2014-05-27T12:10:12
Identifier	SDN:P02::EWSB
Note	accepted
Has Current Version	3
Version	1 , 2
version	3
inScheme	http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/scheme/NETOC_PARAM/current/
	http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/scheme/NETMAR_OCEAN/current/
	http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/scheme/EDMED_DCAT_THEMES/current/
Broader	`D01:D0100001`	Parameters
	`L19:005`	theme
	`P03:M010`	Meteorology
	`P05:004`	climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
	`P22:27`	Meteorological geographical features
Narrower	`P64:G250`	EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
	`P04:G982`	EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Winds > Surface Winds
	`P07:CFV7N45`	beaufort_wind_force
	`P04:G250`	EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
	`P64:G982`	EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Winds > Surface Winds
	`P07:CFSN0147`	tendency_of_northward_wind_due_to_diffusion
	`P07:CFSN0182`	tendency_of_eastward_wind_due_to_advection
	`P07:CFV9S4`	northward_transformed_eulerian_mean_air_velocity
	`P07:CFV8N69`	northward_transformed_eulerian_mean_velocity
	`P07:CFSN0146`	tendency_of_northward_wind_due_to_convection
	`P07:CFSN0631`	geostrophic_northward_wind
	`P07:CFSN0039`	wind_speed_of_gust
	`P07:CFSN0043`	y_wind
	`P07:CFSNA040`	grid_northward_wind
	`P07:CFSN0160`	tendency_of_eastward_wind_due_to_convection
	`P07:CFSN0036`	wind_from_direction
	`P07:CFSN0042`	x_wind
	`P07:CFSNA021`	grid_eastward_wind
	`P07:CFV8N9`	eastward_transformed_eulerian_mean_velocity
	`P07:CFV9S1`	eastward_transformed_eulerian_mean_air_velocity
	`P07:CFV8N84`	tendency_of_eastward_wind_due_to_nonorographic_gravity_wave_drag
	`P07:CFSN0752`	atmosphere_horizontal_streamfunction
	`P07:CFSN0144`	tendency_of_northward_wind
	`P07:CFSN0653`	eastward_wind
	`P07:CFSN0041`	wind_to_direction
	`P07:CFSN0181`	tendency_of_eastward_wind
	`P07:CFSN0630`	geostrophic_eastward_wind
	`P07:CFSN0461`	northward_wind
	`P07:CFSN0137`	tendency_of_wind_speed_due_to_convection
	`P07:CFSN0684`	divergence_of_wind
	`P07:CFSN0145`	tendency_of_northward_wind_due_to_advection
	`P07:CFSN0038`	wind_speed
	`P07:CFSN0161`	tendency_of_eastward_wind_due_to_diffusion
	`P07:CFV8N83`	tendency_of_eastward_wind_due_to_eliassen_palm_flux_divergence
	`P07:CFV8N86`	tendency_of_eastward_wind_due_to_orographic_gravity_wave_drag
	`P07:CFSN0753`	atmosphere_horizontal_velocity_potential
	`P07:CFSN0138`	tendency_of_wind_speed_due_to_gravity_wave_drag
	`P07:CFSN0148`	tendency_of_northward_wind_due_to_gravity_wave_drag
	`P07:CFSN0162`	tendency_of_eastward_wind_due_to_gravity_wave_drag
	`P07:CFSN0322`	square_of_northward_wind
	`P07:CFSN0319`	square_of_eastward_wind
	`P07:CFV8N85`	tendency_of_eastward_wind_due_to_numerical_artefacts
	`P01:WIND10SP`	Speed of wind (at 10 metres) {wind speed} in the atmosphere by model prediction
	`P01:WINDSSAR`	Speed of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by synthetic aperture radar
	`P01:WIND10DF`	Direction (from) of wind (at 10 metres) relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by model prediction
	`P01:WIND10DT`	Direction (towards) of wind (at 10 metres) relative to True North in the atmosphere by model prediction
	`P01:EWSKSS01`	Speed of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:WINDXMOD`	Velocity along x-axis of wind (at 10 metres) in the atmosphere by model prediction
	`P09:WBFO`	BEAUFORT WIND FORCE
	`P01:WMOCDWXX`	Direction (from) of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by visual estimation and conversion to WMO code using table 0885/0877
	`P01:WMOCWFBF`	Speed of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by visual estimation and conversion to Beaufort scale
	`P01:EWDASS01`	Direction (from) of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EGTSZZ01`	Speed of wind (gust) {wind speed} in the atmosphere
	`P01:EWSBSS01`	Speed of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:ERWDZZ01`	Direction (from) of wind relative to moving platform and heading {wind direction} in the atmosphere
	`P01:ERWDSS01`	Direction (from) of wind relative to moving platform and heading {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:ERWDSO01`	Direction (from) of wind relative to moving platform and heading {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:ERWDSO02`	Direction (from) 20-minute mean of wind relative to moving platform and heading {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:EWDRSD01`	Direction (from) standard deviation of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:RWDSOPIH`	Direction (from) of wind relative to moving platform and heading {wind direction} in the atmosphere by port-mounted sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:AWSSOPIH`	Direction (from) of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by port-mounted sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:EWDASO02`	Direction (from) 20-minute mean of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:HFRDWFDR`	Direction (from) of wind relative to True North {wind direction} of the water body by high frequency radar and cell averaging
	`P01:AWSSOSIH`	Direction (from) of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by starboard-mounted sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:EWDRSD02`	Direction (from) standard deviation of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer (second sensor)
	`P01:RWDSOSIH`	Direction (from) of wind relative to moving platform and heading {wind direction} in the atmosphere by starboard-mounted sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:ESZKSA01`	Upward velocity of airflow in the atmosphere by in-situ sonic anemometer
	`P01:ESSSZZ01`	Speed standard deviation of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere
	`P01:EGSCZZ01`	Speed standard deviation of wind (gust) {wind speed} in the atmosphere
	`P01:EWSTEN01`	Speed 10-minute mean of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:ESSAZZ01`	Wind speed in the atmosphere
	`P09:WMSP`	WIND SPEED - MAX AVER PER 2 MN
	`P01:ERWSSO02`	Speed 20-minute mean of wind relative to moving platform and heading {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:EWNSSS01`	Northward velocity of wind in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:ESZSZZ01`	Upward velocity standard deviation of airflow in the atmosphere
	`P01:ESSASS01`	Wind speed in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:ESEWZZXX`	Eastward velocity of wind in the atmosphere
	`P01:ESZSSS01`	Upward velocity standard deviation of airflow in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:ESNSZZ01`	Northward velocity standard deviation of wind in the atmosphere
	`P01:ESSSSS01`	Speed standard deviation of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:ERWSSS01`	Speed of wind relative to moving platform and heading {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:AWSSOP10`	Speed (3D resultant) of wind (at 10 metres) {wind speed} in the atmosphere by port-mounted sonic anemometer and correction for atmospheric stability and to a height of 10m
	`P01:EWSTEMX1`	Speed 10-minute maximum of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EGTSS23S`	Speed of wind (gust >3 second duration) {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer (second sensor)
	`P09:WSPN`	WIND SPEED NORTHWARD COMPONENT
	`P01:AWDSOSIH`	Speed (3D resultant) of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by starboard-mounted sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:EWSBSO04`	Speed 20-minute mean of wind (at 10 metres) {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ sonic anemometer and computation from true wind speed using the COARE3.5 model (Edson et al. 2013)
	`P01:EWSBZZ01`	Speed of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere
	`P01:EWSTEMX2`	Speed 10-minute maximum of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer (second sensor)
	`P01:EWEWSS01`	Eastward velocity of wind in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWS10S01`	Speed 10-second maximum of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:RWSSOSIH`	Speed of wind relative to moving platform and heading {wind speed} in the atmosphere by starboard-mounted sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:ESNSZZXX`	Northward velocity of wind in the atmosphere
	`P01:ESEWZZ01`	Eastward velocity standard deviation of wind in the atmosphere
	`P01:EWS1MX01`	Speed 1-minute maximum of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P09:WSPD`	HORIZONTAL WIND SPEED
	`P01:EGTSSS5S`	Speed of wind (gust >5 second duration) {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EGTSSS3S`	Speed of wind (gust >3 second duration) {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EGTSSS1M`	Speed of wind (gust >1 minute duration) {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWSTEN02`	Speed 10-minute mean of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer (second sensor)
	`P01:EGTSS30S`	Speed of wind (gust >30 second duration) {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:ERWSZZ01`	Speed of wind relative to moving platform and heading {wind speed} in the atmosphere
	`P01:ESEWMPXX`	Eastward velocity of wind in the atmosphere by model prediction
	`P01:RWSSOPIH`	Speed of wind relative to moving platform and heading {wind speed} in the atmosphere by port-mounted sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:EGTSSS01`	Speed of wind (gust) {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWSBSO02`	Speed of wind (at 10 metres) {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ sonic anemometer and correction for atmospheric stability and to a height of 10m
	`P01:EWSTMX01`	Speed 2-minute maximum of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWSBSD02`	Speed standard deviation of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer (second sensor)
	`P01:EWSONE01`	Speed 1-minute mean of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWSBSS02`	Speed of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer (second sensor)
	`P01:EWSBSO03`	Speed 20-minute mean of wind relative to True North {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:AWSSOS10`	Speed (3D resultant) of wind (at 10 metres) {wind speed} in the atmosphere by starboard-mounted sonic anemometer and correction for atmospheric stability and to a height of 10m
	`P01:ESNSMPXX`	Northward velocity of wind in the atmosphere by model prediction
	`P01:EWSWZZ01`	Upward air velocity in the atmosphere
	`P01:ESSAMX01`	Speed hourly maximum of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWSCZZ01`	Wind velocity standard deviation in the atmosphere
	`P01:EWSCSS01`	Wind velocity standard deviation in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:ESZAZZ01`	Upward velocity of airflow in the atmosphere
	`P09:GSPD`	GUST WIND SPEED
	`P01:EWSTAV01`	Speed 2-minute mean of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:AWDSOPIH`	Speed (3D resultant) of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by port-mounted sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:ERWSSO01`	Speed of wind relative to moving platform and heading {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:EWSBSO01`	Speed of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:EGSCSS01`	Speed standard deviation of wind (gust) {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWS30S01`	Speed 30-second maximum of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:WINDYMOD`	Velocity along y-axis of wind (at 10 metres) in the atmosphere by model prediction
	`P01:EGTSS15S`	Speed of wind (gust >15 second duration) {wind speed} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P09:WSPE`	WIND SPEED EASTWARD COMPONENT
	`P01:ESZASS01`	Upward velocity of airflow in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWSBSC01`	Speed of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by scatterometer
	`P01:EWDATO01`	Direction (towards) of wind relative to True North in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWD10S01`	Direction (from) 10-second maximum of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EGTDZZ1M`	Direction (from) of wind (gust >1 minute duration) relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWDTAV01`	Direction (from) 2-minute mean of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWDAZZ01`	Direction (from) of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere
	`P01:EWDTEN02`	Direction (from) 10-minute mean of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer (second sensor)
	`P01:EWDMAX01`	Direction (from) 10-minute maximum of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWSKZZ01`	Wind speed in the atmosphere
	`P01:EGTDSS01`	Direction (from) of wind (gust) relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P09:GDIR`	GUST WIND DIRECTION
	`P01:EWD30S01`	Direction (from) 30-second maximum of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P09:WDIR`	WIND DIRECTION REL. TRUE NORTH
	`P01:EWDTEN01`	Direction (from) 10-minute mean of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWD1MX01`	Direction (from) 1-minute maximum of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EGTDZZ01`	Direction (from) of wind (gust) relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere
	`P01:EWDASS02`	Direction (from) of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer (second sensor)
	`P01:EWDASO01`	Direction (from) of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ sonic anemometer and expressed at measurement altitude
	`P01:ERWDMX01`	Direction (from) hourly maximum of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
	`P01:EWDONE01`	Direction (from) 1-minute mean of wind relative to True North {wind direction} in the atmosphere by in-situ anemometer
Related	`P07:CFSN0406`	radial_velocity_of_scatterers_away_from_instrument

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