optics
PI: Chuck Trees
dataset: Bio-Optical Profiler Data
project/cruise: EQPAC/TT011
ship: Thomas Thompson
PI-Notes
Parameter Description Units
event event/operation number from event log
sta station number from event log
cast optical profile cast number
cast_type either upcast or downcast
lat latitude, negative = south decimal degrees
lon longitude, negative = west decimal degrees
depth depth of observation meters
Es_n456 spectral irradiance above sea surface at uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-3
nominal wave length of 456nm
Es_n488 spectral irradiance above sea surface at uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-3
nominal wave length of 488nm
Es_n532 spectral irradiance above sea surface at uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-3
nominal wave length of 532nm
Es_n670 spectral irradiance above sea surface at uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-3
nominal wave length of 670nm
Kd_452 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Ed_452 m^-1*10^-4
Ed_452 downwelled irradiance at wave length of 452 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Kd_440 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Ed_440 m^-1*10^-4
Ed_440 downwelled irradiance at wave length of 440 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Kd_486 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Ed_486 m^-1*10^-4
Ed_486 downwelled irradiance at wave length of 486 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Kd_518 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Ed_519 m^-1*10^-4
Ed_518 downwelled irradiance at wave length of 519 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Kd_530 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Ed_530 m^-1*10^-4
Ed_530 downwelled irradiance at wave length of 530 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Kd_548 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Ed_548 m^-1*10^-4
Ed_548 downwelled irradiance at wave length of 548 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Kd_589 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Ed_589 m^-1*10^-4
Ed_589 downwelled irradiance at wave length of 589 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Kd_632 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Ed_632 m^-1*10^-4
Ed_632 downwelled irradiance at wave length of 632 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Kd_655 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Ed_655 m^-1*10^-4
Ed_655 downwelled irradiance at wave length of 655 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Kd_669 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Ed_670 m^-1*10^-4
Ed_669 downwelled irradiance at wave length of 670 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Kd_696 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Ed_696 m^-1*10^-4
Ed_696 downwelled irradiance at wave length of 696 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
K_par diffuse attenuation coefficient for E_par m^-1*10^-4
E_par underwater photosynthetically available uE/m^2/sec*10^-4
radiation
Ku_439 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Eu_439 m^-1*10^-4
Eu_439 upwelled irradiance at wave length of 439 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Ku_453 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Eu_453 m^-1*10^-4
Eu_453 upwelled irradiance at wave length of 453 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Ku_486 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Eu_486 m^-1*10^-4
Eu_486 upwelled irradiance at wave length of 486 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Ku_529 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Eu_529 m^-1*10^-4
Eu_529 upwelled irradiance at wave length of 529 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Ku_549 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Eu_549 m^-1*10^-4
Eu_549 upwelled irradiance at wave length of 549 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Ku_589 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Eu_589 m^-1*10^-4
Eu_589 upwelled irradiance at wave length of 589 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Ku_632 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Eu_632 m^-1*10^-4
Eu_632 upwelled irradiance at wave length of 632 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Ku_670 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Eu_670 m^-1*10^-4
Eu_670 upwelled irradiance at wave length of 670 uW/cm^2nm^-1*10^-4
Kl_442 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Lu_442 m^-1*10^-4
Lu_442 upwelled radiance at wave length of 442 uW/cm^2nm^-1sr^-1*10^-5
Kl_455 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Lu_456 m^-1*10^-4
Lu_455 upwelled radiance at wave length of 456 uW/cm^2nm^-1sr^-1*10^-5
Kl_489 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Lu_489 m^-1*10^-4
Lu_489 upwelled radiance at wave length of 489 uW/cm^2nm^-1sr^-1*10^-5
Kl_531 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Lu_531 m^-1*10^-4
Lu_531 upwelled radiance at wave length of 531 uW/cm^2nm^-1sr^-1*10^-5
Kl_550 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Lu_550 m^-1*10^-4
Lu_550 upwelled radiance at wave length of 550 uW/cm^2nm^-1sr^-1*10^-5
Kl_591 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Lu_590 m^-1*10^-4
Lu_591 upwelled radiance at wave length of 590 uW/cm^2nm^-1sr^-1*10^-5
Kl_711 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Lu_711 m^-1*10^-4
Lu_711 upwelled radiance at wave length of 711 uW/cm^2nm^-1sr^-1*10^-5
Kl_685 diffuse attenuation coefficient for Lu_685 m^-1*10^-4
Lu_685 upwelled radiance at wave length of 685 uW/cm^2nm^-1sr^-1*10^-5
temp CTD derived water temperature millidegrees C
fluor chlorophyll-a fluorescence millivolts