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Parameter: Lw670

Dataset: 
Underway Data
Parameter: 
irradiance
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 irradiance
Short Description:
 irradiance
Official Name:
 irradiance
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Irradiance - The amount of electromagnetic energy incident on a surface per unit time per unit area. In the past this quantity has often been referred to as "flux".

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Lw670
Supplied Units: 
uW/cm^2/nm/sr
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
-999
Description: 
water leaving radiance at 670nm