`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