Parameter: sv_mean_effort

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 Acc_bksctr
Short Description:
 Acoustic backscatter in the water column
Official Name:
 Acc_bksctr
No Data Value:
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)

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
sv_mean_effort
Supplied Units: 
decibel at reference level 1 meter (dB re 1 m-1)
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
mean volume backscatter of survey station