Climate and Forecast Standard Names
type: ConceptScheme
has top concept: atmosphere_helicity

atmosphere_helicity
type: Concept
top concept of: Climate and Forecast Standard Names
note: Mapping to be determined
source: cf-standard-name-table.html
in scheme: Climate and Forecast Standard Names
definition: One-half the scalar product of the air velocity and vorticity vectors, where vorticity refers to the standard name atmosphere_upward_absolute_vorticity. Helicity is proportional to the strength of the flow, the amount of vertical wind shear, and the amount of turning in the flow.