15.5. CDRN Data Record - Current Direction

      2   5  7   11
    - --- -- ---- ---------
   |X|   |  |CDRN|         |
    - --- -- ---- ---------
       |  |   |       |
       |  |   |       |_(1)Direction of Current in Degrees (F10.0) (Default Value 0.0)
       |  |   |
       |  |   |
       |  |   |_Compulsory Data Record Keyword(A4)
       |  |
       |  |_Optional User Identifier(A2)
       |
       |_Compulsory END on last data record in data category(A3)

(1) This value of the current direction will apply to all CPRF (current profile) data records where the direction is given as zero or left blank. It enables the user to avoid repeating the direction of the current on each or any of the CPRF data records.

Below is an example showing the effect of the CDRN data record.


         INPUT IN .DAT FILE                              AS INTERPRETED BY AQWA

   *        1         2         3         41
   *2345678901234567890123456789012345678901             Depth     Speed   Direction
         CPRF    -800.0       0.1       0.0             -800.0       0.1     180.0
         CPRF    -700.0       0.2       0.0             -700.0       0.2     180.0
         CPRF    -600.0       0.3       0.0             -600.0       0.3     180.0
         CPRF    -500.0       0.4       0.0             -500.0       0.4     180.0
         CPRF    -400.0       0.5      45.0             -400.0       0.5      45.0
         CPRF    -300.0       0.6      45.0             -300.0       0.6      45.0
         CPRF    -200.0       0.7      45.0             -200.0       0.7      45.0
         CPRF    -100.0       0.7      45.0             -100.0       0.7      45.0
         CPRF       0.0       0.9      45.0                0.0       0.9      45.0
         CDRN     180.0