No function but pretty straightforward:
rad = 4.0*atan(1.0)/180.
u = -spd*sin(rad*dir)
v = -spd*cos(rad*dir)
Good luck
Yongxin Zhang wrote:
> I am just wondering if there is a function in NCL that can output u
> and v components given the wind speed and wind direction.
>
> Thanks,
> Yongxin
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