| Term | Air velocity, upward |
|---|---|
| Definition | A velocity is a vector quantity. "Upward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed upward (negative downward). Upward air velocity is the vertical component of the 3D air velocity vector. |
| Sampling medium | Air |
| Aggregation type | Average |
| Units | m/s |
| Provenance | cf-conventions |
| Provenance uri | https://cfconventions.org/Data/cf-standard-names/current/build/cf-standard-name-table.html |
| Category | - |
| Note | I am aware that 'vertical velocity' is already in the vocabulary, but for consistency , we would prefer if these 3 wind components (northward wind, eastward wind and upward air velocity) from the sonic anemometer come all from sf-conventions |
| Status | ACCEPTED |