1. Parameters
2. northward_beam_seawater_velocity

Parameter: northward_beam_seawater_velocity

Id

PD903

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": "PD10", "z": "PD671"}

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

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