Parameter: flort_o_bback_b470_total

Id
PD8045
Display Name
Optical Backscatter
Standard Name
Unit
m-1
Fill Value
Precision
Parameter Function
flo_bback_total
Data Product Identifier
BB3SCT-470_L2
Data Product Type
Science Data
Data Level
2
Parameter Function Map

{"beta": "PD8044", "degC": "PD1528", "theta": "CC_scattering_angle", "wlngth": "CC_3_measurement_wavelength", "xfactor": "CC_angular_resolution", "psu": "dpi_PRACSAL_L2"}

Description

Optical Backscatter (Blue Wavelength) is a measure of the amount of blue light (470 nm wavelength) 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
Id Name
770 flort_o_glider_data