Parameter: adcps_jln_recovered_northward_beam_seawater_velocity

Id
PD3359
Display Name
Northward Seawater Velocity
Standard Name
northward_sea_water_velocity
Unit
m s-1
Fill Value
-9999999
Precision
Parameter Function
adcp_beam_northward
Data Product Identifier
VELPROF-VLN_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": "PD7", "z": "PD710"}

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