Maximum Mask velocity is the geostrophic component at all points + any concurrent Ekman and buoyancy components
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NOTE2
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Longitude extends from 20 E to 420 E to avoid a break in major ocean basins. Data repeats in overlap region.
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PERIOD
Value:
Jan.01,2023
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REFERENCE
Value:
Bonjean F. and G.S.E. Lagerloef, 2002 ,"Diagnostic model and analysis of the surface currents in the tropical Pacific ocean", J. Phys. Oceanogr., 32, 2,938-2,954
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SOURCE
Value:
Gary Lagerloef, ESR (lager@esr.org) and Kathleen Dohan, ESR (kdohan@esr.org)
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