Parameter: wind_dir_c_port

Parameter: 
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 wind_dir_c
Short Description:
 wind_dir_c
Official Name:
 wind_dir_c
No Data Value:
Description:
 

wind direction corrected for ship motion, in degrees, using meteorologic convention of 'from' not 'to'

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
wind_dir_c_port
Supplied Units: 
degrees
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
True wind direction in degrees from port side. Values are calculated from the Vaisala WXT520. Raw data corrected for sensor alignment error and combined with the ship's gyro heading and sog and cog values. A 0-degree wind comes from the north. Name changed from 'WXTP_TD' during processing.