Parameter: cpar

Dataset: 
NBP1201 CTD Profiles
Parameter: 
CPAR
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 CPAR
Short Description:
 CPAR
Official Name:
 corrected photosynthetically active radiation
No Data Value:
Description:
 

CPAR is corrected photosynthetically active radiation or corrected irradiance. CPAR is often calculated as part of SeaBird's CTD processing software, which calculates CPAR (as a percent) using the following equation:

Corrected Irradiance [CPAR] = 100 * ratio multiplier * underwater PAR / surface PAR

(Ratio multiplier = scaling factor used for comparing light fields of disparate intensity, input in .con or .xmlcon file entry for surface PAR sensor; Underwater PAR = underwater PAR data; Surface PAR = surface PAR data)

[Above equation obtained from the Seasoft V2: SBE Data Processing User's Manual Software Release 7.26.8 and later]

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
cpar
Supplied Units: 
unitless (percent)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

CPAR/Corrected Irradiance (%)