Concept
surface_geostrophic_northward_sea_water_velocity
| URI | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFV8NS4/ |
|---|---|
| Within Vocab | Climate and Forecast Standard Names |
| Preferred Label | surface_geostrophic_northward_sea_water_velocity |
| Definition | The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. A velocity is a vector quantity. "Northward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed northward (negative southward). "Geostrophic" indicates that geostrophic balance is assumed, i.e. that the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force are balanced and the large scale fluid flow is parallel to the isobars. The quantity with standard name surface_geostrophic_northward_sea_water_velocity is the sum of a variable part, surface_geostrophic_northward_sea_water_velocity_assuming_mean_sea_level_for_geoid, and a constant part due to the stationary component of ocean circulation. |
| Same As |
http://mmisw.org/ont/cf/parameter/surface_geostrophic_northward_sea_water_velocity P07: surface_northward_geostrophic_sea_water_velocity standard_name: Surface geostrophic northward sea water velocity |
| Broader |
P02:
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) P04: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents P64: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents |
| Related |
P06:
Metres per second |
| Note | accepted |
| Deprecated | false |
| Alternative Label | |
| Version | 3 |
| Has Current Version | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFV8NS4/3/ |
| Authored On | 2017-06-26 15:24:29 |
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