1. Parameters
2. flort_o_bback_b470_total

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

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