authority: goos
slug: ocean-surface-stress
name: Ocean Surface Stress
domain: ocean
subdomain: physical
authority_id: goos:ocean-surface-stress
external_ids:
  nvs_uri: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/A05/current/EV_OceanSurfaceStress/
  cf_standard_name: surface_downward_eastward_stress
  gcos_overlap: gcos:ocean-surface-stress
canonical_units: Pa
description: |
  Wind-driven momentum flux at the ocean surface, derived from scatterometer
  winds or in situ measurements. Drives surface currents, mixing, and
  air-sea exchange of heat, moisture, and gases.
theme: ocean
demos: []
status: stub
sources:
  - https://goosocean.org/eov/ocean-surface-stress/