Sign inParameter northward_wind_shear
Properties
| Name | northward_wind_shear |
|---|---|
| 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.) Wind shear is the derivative of wind with respect to height. |
| AMIP code (Library of AMIP Data Transmission Standards) | not specified |
| GRIB code | 46 |
Source
The parameter was taken from the NetCDF CF Metadata Convention.