1. Parameters
2. turbulent_velocity_north

Parameter: turbulent_velocity_north

Id

PD540

Display Name

Northward Turbulent Point Seawater Velocity

Standard Name

northward_sea_water_velocity

Unit

cm s-1

Fill Value

-9999999

Precision

Parameter Function

Data Product Identifier

VELPTTU-VLN_L0

Data Product Type

Science Data

Data Level

0

Parameter Function Map

Description

Turbulent Point Water Velocity is the measurement of current velocity, which can be used to derive turbulence data. Current velocity is measured within a 1 cm3 box by transmitting a sound pulse from the center transducer. The instrument measures the Doppler shift introduced by the reflections from particles suspended in the water, which is picked up by the 3 receivers that surround the center transducer. This data product is the northward component of turbulent seawater velocity in earth coordinates relative to magnetic North.

Parameter Type

quantity

Value Encoding

float32

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