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Parameter: wind_dir_r_port

Dataset: 
alongtrack
Parameter: 
wind_dir_r
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 wind_dir_r
Short Description:
 wind_dir_r
Official Name:
 wind_dir_r
No Data Value:
Description:
 

relative wind direction, in degrees

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
wind_dir_r_port
Supplied Units: 
degrees (ship relative)
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Relative wind direction from port-side Vaisala WXT520. Data has not been corrected for sensor mounting alignment error. A 0-degree wind comes over the bow; 90-degree wind comes over the stbd side. Originally named 'WXTP_Dm'.