Parameter: current_velocity_m_s

Dataset: 
FieldData_FidalgoBay_July2017
Parameter: 
Absolute current speed
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 curr_speed_abs
Short Description:
 Absolute current speed
Official Name:
 curr_speed_abs
No Data Value:
Description:
 

absolute current speed, in cm/second. Velocity magnitude.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
current_velocity_m_s
Supplied Units: 
meters per second
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
NA
Description: 
Estimated current velocity given in meters per second from data collected with an ADCP. Negative values indicate current moving in the offshore direction and positive values indicate current moving inshore.