1. Parameters
2. adcps_jln_echo_intensity_beam1

Parameter: adcps_jln_echo_intensity_beam1

Id

PD2737

Display Name

Echo Intensity Beam 1

Standard Name

Unit

dB

Fill Value

-9999999

Precision

Parameter Function

adcp_backscatter

Data Product Identifier

ECHOINT-B1_L1

Data Product Type

Science Data

Data Level

1

Parameter Function Map

{"raw": "PD724", "sfactor": "CC_scale_factor1"}

Description

Echo intensity is the strength of the returned sound wave pulse transmitted by the ADCP. Echo intensity can be used as an indicator of the amount of sediment or organisms in the water column, as well as of the quality of a velocity measurement.

Parameter Type

function

Value Encoding

float32

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