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