Backscatter Colour Map

For Nortek and RDI ADCP daily current plot products (PNG and PDF formats) and echosounder backscatter plots (ASL, BioSonics)

This option allows the user to select the colourmap used for the backscatter plot. An example of each colourmap available is displayed below, along with the Oceans 3.0 API filter for that specific colourmap.


  • Modified Default (perceptually smooth rainbow/jet colours from m_map toolbox)

    Oceans 3.0 API filter: dpo_backScatterColourmap=1


    Sourced from: Pawlowicz, R., 2019. "M_Map: A mapping package for MATLAB", version 1.4k, [Computer software], available online at www.eoas.ubc.ca/~rich/map.html.




  • Sequential Blue to Yellow (perceptually balanced - MATLAB Parula)

    Oceans 3.0 API filter: dpo_backScatterColourmap=4


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