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CF Standard Names (copied into data request to facilitate validation, particularly validation of consistency of definition in the CF standard with usage in the data request).
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| canonical_units | degree |
| description | Swell waves are waves on the ocean surface and are the low frequency portion of a bimodal wave frequency spectrum. The phrase "from_direction" is used in the construction X_from_direction and indicates the direction from which the velocity vector of X is coming. The direction is a bearing in the usual geographical sense, measured positive clockwise from due north. |
| name | sea_surface_swell_wave_from_direction |
| uid | 3ba81296-8ca2-11ef-944e-41a8eb05f654 |