# ``ctd_beta700``
## Properties
:dimensions: N_PROF, N_LEVELS
:dtype: float64
## Default Attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|-----|-----|
|``whp_name`` | ``CTDBETA700`` |
|``whp_unit`` | ``M^-1/SR`` |
|``standard_name`` | ``volume_scattering_function_of_radiative_flux_in_sea_water`` |
|``units`` | ``m-1 sr-1`` |
|``C_format`` | ``%9.4f`` |
|``C_format_source`` | ``database`` |
## Description
Volume scattering function at 700nm with a centroid angle of 142 degrees.


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 function (Beta) it is NOT the backscattering coefficient due to particles commonly called Bbp
:::