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Parameter: absp_coef

Dataset: 
GT10 - CDOM
Parameter: 
absorption coefficient
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 absorption_coefficient
Short Description:
 absorption coefficient
Official Name:
 absorption coefficient
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

The fraction of incident flux which is absorbed, divided by the thickness of the medium layer.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
absp_coef
Supplied Units: 
1/meters
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Coefficient of absorption at the given wavelength as defined by: ag([lambda]) = 2.303A([lambda])/L, where A([lambda]) is the absorbance at wavelength [lambda] and L is the pathlength in meters.