# ``ctd_bbp700``
## Properties
:dimensions: N_PROF, N_LEVELS
:dtype: float64
## Default Attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|-----|-----|
|``whp_name`` | ``CTDBBP700`` |
|``whp_unit`` | ``/METER`` |
|``units`` | ``m^-1`` |
|``C_format`` | ``%9.4f`` |
|``C_format_source`` | ``database`` |
## Description
Volume scattering coefficient due to particles at 700nm.


Boss, E.B. and N. Haëntjens, 2016. Primer regarding measurements of 
chlorophyll fluorescence and the backscattering coefficient with WETLabs FLBB 
on profiling floats. SOCCOM Tech. Rep. 2016-1. 
https://soccom.princeton.edu/sites/g/files/toruqf5341/files/documents/SOCCOM_2016-1_Bio-optics-primer.pdf

:::{warning}
This paramter is the bacscattering coefficient due to particles (Bbp) it is NOT the backscattering function called Beta
:::