Parameter: vadcp_eastward_seawater_velocity

Id
PD2653
Display Name
Eastward Turbulent Seawater Velocity
Standard Name
eastward_sea_water_velocity
Unit
m s-1
Fill Value
-9999999
Precision
Parameter Function
vadcp_beam_eastward
Data Product Identifier
VELTURB-VLE_L1
Data Product Type
Science Data
Data Level
1
Parameter Function Map

{"vf": "PD617", "h": "PD672", "lon": "CC_lon", "b4": "PD872", "p": "PD673", "r": "PD674", "b1": "PD869", "b2": "PD870", "b3": "PD871", "lat": "CC_lat", "dt": "PD10", "z": "PD671"}

Description

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

Parameter Type
function
Value Encoding
float32