Title :
Accuracy of Moored Current Measurements in Shallow-Water
Author_Institution :
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
The Aanderaa current meter is widely used with a variety of platforms in different oceanographic and limnologic environments. It was not intended to be used in regions where surface wave motions would influence the measurements. Several examples are described to show the effect of surface waves upon Aanderaa current measurements made near the surface and near the bottom in shallow-water environments.
Keywords :
Contamination; Current measurement; Density measurement; Energy measurement; Frequency estimation; Instruments; Kinetic energy; Pollution measurement; Sea measurements; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '76
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1976.1154286
