Parameter: speed

Dataset: 
Underway Data
Parameter: 
speed
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 speed
Short Description:
 speed
Official Name:
 speed
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Speed is a scalar measure of the rate of movement of an object, typically expressed either as the distance traveled divided by the time taken (average speed) or the rate of change of position with respect to time at a particular point (instantaneous speed).

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
speed
Supplied Units: 
meters per second (m/s)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
Speed of Vessel