1. Parameters
2. optical_backscatter

Parameter: optical_backscatter

Id

PD25

Display Name

Optical Backscatter

Standard Name

Unit

m-1

Fill Value

-9999999

Precision

Parameter Function

flo_bback_total

Data Product Identifier

FLUBSCT_L2

Data Product Type

Science Data

Data Level

2

Parameter Function Map

{"beta": "dpi_FLUBSCT_L1", "degC": ["dpi_TEMPWAT_L1", "dpi_TEMPSRF_L1"], "theta": "CC_scattering_angle", "wlngth": "CC_measurement_wavelength", "xfactor": "CC_angular_resolution", "psu": ["dpi_PRACSAL_L2", "dpi_SALSURF_L2"]}

Description

Optical Backscatter (Red Wavelengths) is a measure of the amount of red light (630-740 nm wavelengths) scattered in the backward direction due to suspended matter within seawater, providing a proxy for turbidity and suspended solids.

Parameter Type

function

Value Encoding

float32

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