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')
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 |
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 |