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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 | m s-1 |
| description | A velocity is a vector quantity. "x" indicates a vector component along the grid x-axis, positive with increasing x. |
| name | sea_water_x_velocity |
| uid | 3ba81319-8ca2-11ef-944e-41a8eb05f654 |