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Synoptic Monthly Gridded WOD Absolute Geostrophic Velocity (SMG-WOD-V) (January 1945 - December 2014) with the P-Vector Method (NCEI Accession 0146195)

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The SMG-WOD-V dataset comprises synoptic monthly global gridded fields of absolute geostrophic velocity inverted from the synoptic monthly gridded WOD temperature and salinity fields (NCEI Accession 0140938) using the P-vector method. It provides monthly varying velocity field that is dynamically compatible to the SMG-WOD (T, S) fields. The SMG-WOD-V has the same spatial resolution and temporal variation as the SMG-WOD (T, S) fields, but does not cover the equatorial zone (5oS – 5oN) due to the geostrophic balance being the theoretical basis for the P-vector inverse method.

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identifier gov.noaa.nodc:0146195
issued 2016-04-08T00:00:00.000+00:00
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  "CURRENT SPEED - NORTH/SOUTH COMPONENT (V)",
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  "US Navy/Naval Postgraduate School",
  "US Navy/Naval Postgraduate School",
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modified 2017-01-04T00:00:00.000+00:00
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rights otherRestrictions
spatial 180.0,-80.0,-180.0,80.0
temporal 1945-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/2014-12-31T00:00:00+00:00
title Synoptic Monthly Gridded WOD Absolute Geostrophic Velocity (SMG-WOD-V) (January 1945 - December 2014) with the P-Vector Method (NCEI Accession 0146195)

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