divergence_of_surface_downward_stress

under discussion

Created: 21 Jan 2016

Proposer: Bruce Hackett

Proposed Date: 2016-01-19

standard_names for wind stress curl, wind stress divergence

Change Date: 21 Jan 2016, 5:32 p.m.

divergence_of_surface_downward_stress

Change Date: 27 Apr 2016, 12:23 p.m.

divergence_of_surface_downward_stress 1 [UUUU]
The divergence is a signed scalar that represents the magnitude of the 2D surface wind downward stress vector field's source (positive) or sink (negative) at a given point. The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Downward" indicates a downward flux of momentum, which accelerates the lower medium along the vector and the upper medium against the vector. The surface downward stress is the wind stress on the surface.

Change Date: 27 Apr 2016, 12:24 p.m.

divergence_of_surface_downward_stress 1 [UUUU]
The divergence is a signed scalar that represents the magnitude of the 2D surface wind downward stress vector field's source (positive) or sink (negative) at a given point. "[horizontal_]divergence_of_X" means [horizontal] divergence of a vector X; if X does not have a vertical component then "horizontal" should be omitted. The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. "Downward" indicates a downward flux of momentum, which accelerates the lower medium along the vector and the upper medium against the vector. The surface downward stress is the wind stress on the surface.

Change Date: 19 Dec 2019, 4:05 p.m.

divergence_of_surface_downward_stress 1 [UUUU]
The surface downward stress is the wind stress on the surface. The quantity with standard name divergence_of_surface_downward_stress is a signed scalar that represents the magnitude of the 2D surface wind downward stress vector field's source (positive) or sink (negative) at a given point. The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere.

Change Date: 19 Dec 2019, 4:14 p.m.

divergence_of_surface_downward_stress N m-3 [NCUM]
The surface downward stress is the wind stress on the surface. The quantity with standard name divergence_of_surface_downward_stress is a signed scalar that represents the magnitude of the 2D surface wind downward stress vector field's source (positive) or sink (negative) at a given point. The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere.