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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 |
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canonical_units | m s-1 |
description | A velocity is a vector quantity. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). |
name | upward_sea_water_velocity |
uid | 3ba9a909-8ca2-11ef-944e-41a8eb05f654 |