Surface stress
Measurement Categories: Surface Properties
Description: The vertical flux of momentum near the surface as the the ambient flow interacts with the land/water surface.
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Instruments that produce the measurement
The above measurement is considered scientifically relevant for the following instruments. Refer to the datastream (netcdf) file headers of each instrument for a list of all available measurements, including those recorded for diagnostic or quality assurance purposes.
- ARM Instruments
- External Instruments
- Field Campaign Instruments
Datastreams including the measurement
- (ECMWF) European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Model Data Datastreams
- ecmwfdarsupp - ECMWF: supplemental data, Darwin
- ecmwfmansupp - ECMWF: supplemental data, Manus
- ecmwfnausupp - ECMWF: supplemental data, Nauru
- ecmwfsupp - ECMWF: supplemental data, entire coverage
- (ECOR) Eddy Correlation Flux Measurement System Datastreams
- 30ecor - ECOR: surface vertical fluxes of momentum, sensible heat, and latent heat, 30-min avg
- (NCEPGFS) National Centers for Environment Prediction Global Forecast System Datastreams
- ncepgfsatkflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Atqasuk
- ncepgfsbrwflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Barrow
- ncepgfsdarflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Darwin
- ncepgfsflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at SGP/PYE/NIM
- ncepgfsmanflx - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Manus
- ncepgfsnauflx - NCEP GFS: surface variables at Nauru