Eastward turbulent surface stress
| Name: | eastward_turbulent_surface_stress | Abbreviation: | ewss | Unit: | N m-2 s |
| Definition | The eastward component of the horizontal drag exerted by the atmosphere on the surface through turbulent processes |
| Validity | Accumulated from the beginning of the forecast |
| Comment | Archived once a day at 00Z |
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | = 0 | Meteorological products |
| Parameter Category | = 2 | Momentum |
| Parameter Number | Eastward turbulent surface stress | |
| Type of statistical processing | = 1 | accumulated |
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of first fixed surface | = 1 | Ground or water surface |
| Scale factor of first fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
| Scaled value of first fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
| Type of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
| Scale factor of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
| Scaled value of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |