Parameter: precip_port

Dataset: 
OC473 alongtrack
Parameter: 
precip_level
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 precip_level
Short Description:
 precip_level
Official Name:
 precip_level
No Data Value:
Description:
 

precipitation level in gauge.  Can be in inches or millimeters.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
precip_port
Supplied Units: 
mm
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Rain accumulation in mm. Data obtained from Vaisala WXT520 mounted on forward mast, port side, 15 m above waterline.
The accumulation value is reset only when the sensor power is reset. Name changed from 'WXTP_Rc' during processing.