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

Term: divergence_of_surface_downward_stress

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Change Date: April 27, 2016, 11:23 a.m.

Term: divergence_of_surface_downward_stress

Unit: 1

Unit ref: UUUU

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GRIB:

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: April 27, 2016, 11:24 a.m.

Term: divergence_of_surface_downward_stress

Unit: 1

Unit ref: UUUU

AMIP:

GRIB:

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

Term: divergence_of_surface_downward_stress

Unit: 1

Unit ref: UUUU

AMIP:

GRIB:

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

Term: divergence_of_surface_downward_stress

Unit: N m-3

Unit ref: NCUM

AMIP:

GRIB:

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.