Validation of exposure time for discharge measurements made with two bottom-tracking acoustic doppler current profilers
By: J. A. Czuba and K. Oberg
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Abstract
Previous work by Oberg and Mueller of the U.S. Geological Survey in 2007 concluded that exposure time (total time spent sampling the flow) is a critical factor in reducing measurement uncertainty. In a subsequent paper, Oberg and Mueller validated these conclusions using one set of data to show that the effect of exposure time on the uncertainty of the measured discharge is independent of stream width, depth, and range of boat speeds. Analysis of eight StreamPro acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) measurements indicate that they fall within and show a similar trend to the Rio Grande ADCP data previously reported. Four special validation measurements were made for the purpose of verifying the conclusions of Oberg and Mueller regarding exposure time for Rio Grande and StreamPro ADCPs. Analysis of these measurements confirms that exposure time is a critical factor in reducing measurement uncertainty and is independent of stream width, depth, and range of boat speeds. Furthermore, it appears that the relation between measured discharge uncertainty and exposure time is similar for both Rio Grande and StreamPro ADCPs. These results are applicable to ADCPs that make use of broadband technology using bottom-tracking to obtain the boat velocity. Based on this work, a minimum of two transects should be collected with an exposure time for all transects greater than or equal to 720 seconds in order to achieve an uncertainty of ??5 percent when using bottom-tracking ADCPs. ?? 2008 IEEE.
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Czuba, J.A., and Oberg, K., 2008, Validation of exposure time for discharge measurements made with two bottom-tracking acoustic doppler current profilers, in Proceedings of the IEEE working conference on current measurement technology, Charleston, SC, March 17-19, 2008, p. 250-257, https://doi.org/10.1109/CCM.2008.4480876.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Validation of exposure time for discharge measurements made with two bottom-tracking acoustic doppler current profilers |
| ISBN | 1424414865; 9781424414864 |
| DOI | 10.1109/CCM.2008.4480876 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Description | 8 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the IEEE working conference on current measurement technology |
| First page | 250 |
| Last page | 257 |
| Conference Title | IEEE/OES/CMTC 9th Working Conference on Current Measurement Technology |
| Conference Location | Charleston, SC |
| Conference Date | March 17-19, 2008 |