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Parameter divergence_​of_​wind

Properties

Properties of the parameter divergence_​of_​wind
Name divergence_of_wind
Description "[horizontal_]divergence_of_X" means [horizontal] divergence of a vector X; if X does not have a vertical component then "horizontal" should be omitted. Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. (Vertical motion in the atmosphere has the standard name upward_air_velocity.)
AMIP code (Library of AMIP Data Transmission Standards) not specified
GRIB code 44 E155

Source

The parameter was taken from the NetCDF CF Metadata Convention.


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