Vertical Velocity Description

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# National Water Information System
# 2024/04/20
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# Date Retrieved: USGS Water Data for the Nation Help System
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vert_vel_dstrb_cd	vert_vel_dstrb_nm	vert_vel_dstrb_ds
4s	12s	88s
UNSP	Unspecified	The vertical velocity distribution was not specified.
UNKN	Unknown	The vertical velocity distribution was unknown (single point samples).
UNFM	Uniform	The vertical velocity was mostly uniform from top to bottom.
STND	Standard	The vertical velocity distribution predominantly matched a standard profile.
NSTD	Non-standard	The vertical velocity distribution has many areas of non-standard velocity distribution.