Wind Stress

Wind Stress as calculated by Large & Pond (JPO, '81) where the wind is corrected to 10m elevation.

Matlab code ("wstr.m") & raw data available on request from Jim Manning. 

       Dataset:       Wind Stress
       PI:            J.Manning
       Ship:          NOAA Buoys 44008 and 44011
       Cruise:        

   Parameter        Description                      Units 
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      yrday_gmt     year & yearday combo          decimal yearday                           
      taux          eastward(+)/west(-) stress           Pascals
      tauy          northward(+)/south stress            Pascals