Parameter: Wind_direction

Dataset: 
Friday Harbor Labs - Weather Station Data
Parameter: 
wind_dir
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 wind_dir
Short Description:
 wind_dir
Official Name:
 wind_dir
No Data Value:
Description:
 

wind direction reports as compass degrees, using meteorologic convention of 'from' not 'to'

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Wind_direction
Supplied Units: 
degrees (relative to true N)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Wind direction; averaged over 15 minutes; sampled every 30 seconds