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Parameter downward_​eastward_​stress_​at_​sea_​ice_​base

Properties

Properties of the parameter downward_​eastward_​stress_​at_​sea_​ice_​base
Name downward_eastward_stress_at_sea_ice_base
Description "Eastward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed eastward (negative westward). "Downward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed downward (negative upward). "Downward eastward" indicates the ZX component of a tensor. A downward eastward stress is a downward flux of eastward momentum, which accelerates the lower medium eastward and the upper medium westward.
AMIP code (Library of AMIP Data Transmission Standards) not specified
GRIB code not specified

Source

The parameter was taken from the NetCDF CF Metadata Convention.


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