Title :
A new acoustic Doppler current profiler for shallow water
Author :
Cabrera, Ramon ; Huhta, Craig ; Lohrmann, Atle
Author_Institution :
SonTek, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
A new acoustic Doppler current profiler has been developed and tested for mean current measurements in shallow water (<100 m). The instrument profiles the water velocity in a user selectable number of depth cells where the size of the cells, the number of cells, and the total range is a function of acoustic frequency. This non-intrusive method for current measurements provides the vertical velocity profile over typical time scales of one minute or more and can replace several types of single-point current meters, including propeller meters, acoustic travel-time systems, and electromagnetic sensors
Keywords :
acoustic applications; flow measurement; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; acoustic Doppler current profiler; acoustic method; current; instrument apparatus; measurement technique; sea coast; shallow water; upper ocean dynamics; velocity vertical profile; water velocity; Acoustic applications; Acoustic beams; Acoustic pulses; Acoustic testing; Costs; Current measurement; Frequency; Instruments; Oceans; Sea measurements;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '95. MTS/IEEE. Challenges of Our Changing Global Environment. Conference Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-14-9
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1995.528615
