Parameter: Acoustic backscatter in the water column

Short Description: 
Acoustic backscatter in the water column
Short Name: 
Acc_bksctr
Official Name: 
Acc_bksctr
Units: 
various
Graphable: 
Yes
External Identifier:
» owl:sameAs http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ASAM/
Description

Includes all parameters covering the strength of acoustic signal return, including absolute measurements of returning signal strength as well as parameters expressed as backscatter (the proportion of transmitted signal returned)