Photosynthetically Active Radiation (400-700 nm) (OPTPARW)

Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) is the measure of the density of photons per unit area that are in the spectral range of light (400-700 nanometers) that primary producers use for photosynthesis.

Instrument Classes

The following instrument classes include this data product:

• Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PARAD)

Typical Units

µmol photons m-2 s-1

Sampling Regime

Water Column

Data Product Specification

OPTPARW DPS