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Parameter: wind_dir_c

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

wind direction corrected for ship motion, in degrees, using meteorologic convention of 'from' not 'to'

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
wind_dir_c
Supplied Units: 
degrees
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

True wind direction from the primary sensor (IMET). Calculations use heading and sog and cog data values. Originally named 'Wnd_TD'.