1. Parameters
  2. adcps_pd12_northward_seawater_velocity

Parameter: adcps_pd12_northward_seawater_velocity

Id
PD1568
Display Name
Northward Seawater Velocity
Standard Name
northward_sea_water_velocity
Unit
m s-1
Fill Value
-9999999
Precision
Parameter Function
adcp_earth_northward
Data Product Identifier
VELPROF-VLN_L1
Data Product Type
Science Data
Data Level
1
Parameter Function Map

{"lon": "CC_lon", "u": "PD714", "v": "PD715", "lat": "CC_lat", "dt": "PD7", "z": "CC_depth"}

Description

A Velocity Profile includes water velocity (speed & direction) throughout the depth range of an ADCP sensor. This instance is the northward seawater velocity component for which magnetic variation is accounted.

Parameter Type
function
Value Encoding
float32