Concept
Surface downward x stress
| URI | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/standard_name/surface_downward_x_stress/ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Within Vocab | Climate and Forecast Standard Names | ||
| Definition | The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Surface stress" means the shear stress (force per unit area) exerted by the wind at the surface. A downward stress is a downward flux of momentum. Over large bodies of water, wind stress can drive near-surface currents. "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). "x" indicates a vector component along the grid x-axis, positive with increasing x. "Downward x" indicates the ZX component of a tensor. A downward x stress is a downward flux of momentum, which accelerates the lower medium in the direction of increasing x and and the upper medium in the direction of decreasing x. | ||
| Date | None | ||
| Note | accepted | ||
| modified | 2021-01-18 16:23:44.0 | ||
| Broad Match | P04:G258 |
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Stress | |
P64:G258 |
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Stress | ||
P02:WSTR |
Wind stress and shear | ||
| Exact Match | http://mmisw.org/ont/cf/parameter/surface_downward_x_stress | ||
| http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/standard_name/surface_downward_x_stress/ | |||
P07:CFSN0303 |
surface_downward_x_stress | ||
| Related | P04:G988 |
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Winds > Wind Stress | |
P64:G988 |
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Winds > Wind Stress | ||
P06:PASX |
Pascals | ||
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