vertical_component_of_curl_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, 5:33 p.m.

curl_of_surface_downward_stress

Change Date: 27 Apr 2016, 12:40 p.m.

curl_of_surface_downward_stress 1 [UUUU]
The curl is a signed scalar that represents the magnitude of the 2D surface wind downward stress vector field's local anti-clock-wise rotation at a given point; clockwise rotation is thus given as negative curl. 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, 4:17 p.m.

vertical_component_of_curl_of_surface_downward_stress N m-3 [NCUM]
The surface downward stress is the wind stress on the surface. The quantity with standard name vertical_component_of_curl_of_surface_downward_stress is a signed scalar that represents the magnitude of the 2D surface wind downward stress vector field's local anti-clock-wise rotation at a given point; clockwise rotation is thus given as negative curl. 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.