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    • Current Magnitude and Direction

    Metadata Updated: October 31, 2024

    Monthly and annual U and V vectors were summarized for 14 unique depth levels from daily means using the HYCOM and NCODA Global 1/12-degree Reanalysis. The U vector (m/s) is to the East and the V vector (m/s) is to the North. Current magnitude (m/s) was calculated using the daily U and V vectors. Descriptive statistics of mean, variance, standard deviations, minimum, and maximum were calculated for each month from the twenty years of data using the daily means (1992-2012). Mean, variance, and standard deviation was calculated for the annual summary period (1992-2012). The mean direction in degrees (with 0 = North) was calculated from the summarized U and V vector means, and represents the direction that the current is moving toward. The 1/12-degree global HYCOM+NCODA Ocean Reanalysis was funded by the U.S. Navy and the Modeling and Simulation Coordination Office. Computer time was made available by the DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program. The output is publicly available at http://hycom.org.

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    Metadata Date August 20, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 31, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 31, 2024
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    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOS OCM

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date August 20, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 31, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 31, 2024
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    Responsible Party NOAA Office for Coastal Management (Point of Contact)
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    Access Constraints Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Current Magnitude and Direction [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66127., Use Constraints: For coastal and ocean planning, Distribution Liability: https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
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    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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