Dataset: hourly mean merged surface currents from oceanic circulation, tides and waves#

Dataset identifier: cmems_mod_glo_phy_anfc_merged-uv_PT1H-i
Data store: cmems

How to open this dataset in AVL JupyterLab  

cmems_store = new_data_store('cmems')
ds = cmems_store.open_data('cmems_mod_glo_phy_anfc_merged-uv_PT1H-i')

Basic information#

Parameter Value
Bounding box longitude (°) -180.04175 to 179.9584217529297
Bounding box latitude (°) -80.04175 to 90.04175
Time range 2020-11-01 to 2023-04-24
Time period 0D

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Variable list#

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Variable Long name Units
uo Eastward Eulerian velocity (Navier-Stokes current) m s-1
utide Eastward tide-induced velocity (Tide current) m s-1
utotal Eastward total velocity (Eulerian + Waves + Tide) m s-1
vo Northward Eulerian velocity (Navier-Stokes current) m s-1
vsdx Eastward wave-induced velocity (Stokes drift) m s-1
vsdy Northward wave-induced velocity (Stokes drift) m s-1
vtide Northward tide-induced velocity (Tide current) m s-1
vtotal Northward total velocity (Eulerian + Waves + Tide) m s-1

Full variable metadata#

uo#

Field Value
least_significant_digit 3
long_name Eastward Eulerian velocity (Navier-Stokes current)
standard_name eastward_sea_water_velocity
units m s-1

utide#

Field Value
least_significant_digit 3
long_name Eastward tide-induced velocity (Tide current)
standard_name surface_sea_water_x_velocity_due_to_tide
units m s-1

utotal#

Field Value
least_significant_digit 3
long_name Eastward total velocity (Eulerian + Waves + Tide)
standard_name surface_sea_water_x_velocity
units m s-1

vo#

Field Value
long_name Northward Eulerian velocity (Navier-Stokes current)
standard_name northward_sea_water_velocity
units m s-1
least_significant_digit 3

vsdx#

Field Value
long_name Eastward wave-induced velocity (Stokes drift)
standard_name sea_surface_wave_stokes_drift_x_velocity
units m s-1
least_significant_digit 3

vsdy#

Field Value
long_name Northward wave-induced velocity (Stokes drift)
standard_name sea_surface_wave_stokes_drift_y_velocity
units m s-1
least_significant_digit 3

vtide#

Field Value
least_significant_digit 3
long_name Northward tide-induced velocity (Tide current)
standard_name surface_sea_water_y_velocity_due_to_tide
units m s-1

vtotal#

Field Value
least_significant_digit 3
long_name Northward total velocity (Eulerian + Waves + Tide)
standard_name surface_sea_water_y_velocity
units m s-1

Full dataset metadata#

Field Value
producer CMEMS - Global Monitoring and Forecasting Centre
title hourly mean merged surface currents from oceanic circulation, tides and waves
area GLOBAL
quality_information_document http://marine.copernicus.eu/documents/QUID/CMEMS-GLO-QUID-001-024.pdf
Conventions CF-1.6
credit E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (CMEMS)
contact servicedesk.cmems@mercator-ocean.eu
references http://marine.copernicus.eu
source MERCATOR GLO12, mfwamglo, FES2014
licence http://marine.copernicus.eu/services-portfolio/service-commitments-and-licence/
product_user_manual http://marine.copernicus.eu/documents/PUM/CMEMS-GLO-PUM-001-024.pdf
institution MERCATOR OCEAN