Bit No. |
Flag Value |
Description |
Unit |
Status |
0 |
|
Wind direction (from which blowing) |
degree true |
Operational |
1 |
|
Wind speed |
m/s |
Operational |
2 |
|
u-component of wind |
m/s |
Operational |
3 |
|
v-component of wind |
m/s |
Operational |
4 |
|
Stream function |
m2/s |
Operational |
5 |
|
Velocity potential |
m2/s |
Operational |
6 |
|
Montgomery stream function |
m2 s-2 |
Operational |
7 |
|
Sigma coordinate vertical velocity |
/s |
Operational |
8 |
|
Vertical velocity (pressure) |
Pa/s |
Operational |
9 |
|
Vertical velocity (geometric) |
m/s |
Operational |
10 |
|
Absolute vorticity |
/s |
Operational |
11 |
|
Absolute divergence |
/s |
Operational |
12 |
|
Relative vorticity |
/s |
Operational |
13 |
|
Relative divergence |
/s |
Operational |
14 |
|
Potential vorticity |
K m2 kg-1 s-1 |
Operational |
15 |
|
Vertical u-component shear |
/s |
Operational |
16 |
|
Vertical v-component shear |
/s |
Operational |
17 |
|
Momentum flux, u-component |
N m-2 |
Operational |
18 |
|
Momentum flux, v-component |
N m-2 |
Operational |
19 |
|
Wind mixing energy |
J |
Operational |
20 |
|
Boundary layer dissipation |
W m-2 |
Operational |
21 |
|
Maximum wind speed |
m/s |
Deprecated |
22 |
|
Wind speed (gust) |
m/s |
Operational |
23 |
|
u-component of wind (gust) |
m/s |
Operational |
24 |
|
v-component of wind (gust) |
m/s |
Operational |
25 |
|
Vertical speed shear |
/s |
Operational |
26 |
|
Horizontal momentum flux |
N m-2 |
Operational |
27 |
|
u-component storm motion |
m/s |
Operational |
28 |
|
v-component storm motion |
m/s |
Operational |
29 |
|
Drag coefficient |
Numeric |
Operational |
30 |
|
Frictional velocity |
m/s |
Operational |
31 |
|
Turbulent diffusion coefficient for momentum |
m2/s |
Operational |
32 |
|
Eta coordinate vertical velocity |
/s |
Operational |
33 |
|
Wind fetch |
m |
Operational |
34 |
|
Normal wind component |
m/s |
Operational |
35 |
|
Tangential wind component |
m/s |
Operational |
36 |
|
Amplitude function for Rossby wave envelope for meridional wind |
m/s |
Operational |
37 |
|
Northward turbulent surface stress |
N m-2 s |
Operational |
38 |
|
Eastward turbulent surface stress |
N m-2 s |
Operational |
39 |
|
Eastward wind tendency due to parameterization |
m s-2 |
Operational |
40 |
|
Northward wind tendency due to parameterization |
m s-2 |
Operational |
41 |
|
u-component of geostrophic wind |
m s-1 |
Operational |
42 |
|
v-component of geostrophic wind |
m s-1 |
Operational |
43 |
|
Geostrophic wind direction |
degree true |
Operational |
44 |
|
Geostrophic wind speed |
m s-1 |
Operational |
45 |
|
Unbalanced component of divergence |
s-1 |
Operational |
46 |
|
Vorticity advection |
s-2 |
Operational |
47-191 |
|
Reserved |
|
Operational |
192-254 |
|
Reserved for local use |
|
Operational |
255 |
|
Missing |
|
Operational |