What is the difference between u and v velocity?

I am studying tidal streams and have data for both u and v m/s at a series of points. I want to produce a tidal atlas of this data. what velocity should i use?

What is a VPN?

VPN is (Virtual Private Network) were first used by companies to enable their employees to securely access internal systems such as email remotely (e.g. from home or while on business trips). Today they are increasingly being used for personal use by individuals to protect their privacy while online in public places (e.g. when using the wi-fi connection in a cafe) or in a country where the internet is censored / blocked (e.g. China, Saudi Arabia…).