Dataset: Daily mean total surface and 15m velocities#

Dataset identifier: dataset-uv-nrt-daily
Data store: cmems

How to open this dataset in AVL JupyterLab  

cmems_store = new_data_store('cmems')
ds = cmems_store.open_data('dataset-uv-nrt-daily')

Bounding box map#

Bounding box map
Map tiles and data from OpenStreetMap, under the ODbL.

Basic information#

Parameter Value
Bounding box longitude (°) -180 to 180
Bounding box latitude (°) -90 to 90
Time range 2020-01-01 to 2023-04-14
Time period 1D

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Variable list#

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Variable Long name Units
uo Absolute geostrophic velocity + depth Ekman velocity: zonal component m/s
vo Absolute geostrophic velocity + depth Ekman velocity: meridian component m/s

Full variable metadata#

uo#

Field Value
units m/s
long_name Absolute geostrophic velocity + depth Ekman velocity: zonal component
standard_name eastward_sea_water_velocity
grid_mapping crs

vo#

Field Value
standard_name northward_sea_water_velocity
grid_mapping crs
units m/s
long_name Absolute geostrophic velocity + depth Ekman velocity: meridian component

Full dataset metadata#

Field Value
geospatial_lon_units degrees_east
geospatial_vertical_max 0.0
product_version 1.1
geospatial_lat_units degrees_north
creation_date 2023-04-15 11:01:35
contact servicedesk.cmems@mercator-ocean.eu
references Rio, M.-H., S. Mulet, and N. Picot (2014),Beyond GOCE for the ocean circulation estimate: Synergetic use of altimetry, gravimetry, and in situ data provides new insight into geostrophic and Ekman currents, Geophys. Res. Lett., 41, doi:10.1002/2014GL061773
geospatial_vertical_min -15.0
Conventions CF-1.6
institution CLS
lon_min -179.875
lon_max 179.875
lon_res 0.25
lat_min -89.875
lat_max 89.875
lat_res 0.25
title Daily mean total surface and 15m velocities