Sign inParameter northward_wind
Properties
| Name | northward_wind |
|---|---|
| Description | "Northward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed northward (negative southward). 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) | va |
| GRIB code | 34 E132 |
Source
The parameter was taken from the NetCDF CF Metadata Convention.