Concept
Surface geostrophic northward sea water velocity
| URI | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/standard_name/surface_geostrophic_northward_sea_water_velocity/ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Within Vocab | Climate and Forecast Standard Names | ||
| 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. | ||
| Date | None | ||
| Note | accepted | ||
| modified | 2017-06-26 15:24:29.0 | ||
| replaces | surface_northward_geostrophic_sea_water_velocity | ||
| Broad Match | P04:G920 |
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents | |
P64:G920 |
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents | ||
P02:RFVL |
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) | ||
| Exact Match | http://mmisw.org/ont/cf/parameter/surface_geostrophic_northward_sea_water_velocity | ||
| http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/standard_name/surface_geostrophic_northward_sea_water_velocity/ | |||
| P07 Climate and Forecast Standard Names - (2) | |||
| Related | P06:UVAA |
Metres per second | |
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