Preliminary analysis of a horizontal multifrequency hydroacoustic device designed for surrogate measurements of suspended sediment concentration: The Horizontal Acoustic Sediment Current Profiler

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Abstract

Single frequency active hydroacoustic measurements have been correlated with suspended sediment concentration. In river systems that include widely varying suspended sediment particle sizes, a multi-frequency hydroacoustic approach has increased predictive capabilities. However, the multi-frequency approach requires installation and operation of multiple sensors in a river channel and relies on technology previously designed for measuring water velocity. The Horizontal Acoustic Sediment Current Profiler (HASCP) is a single unit multi-frequency (500, 1,500, and 2,000 mHz) hydroacoustic sensor that was designed to target suspended sediment concentrations. The HASCP was briefly deployed in the Rio Grande at Albuquerque, NM, USGS gage in 2021 and is currently (2022) in operation at the Colorado River near Cameo, CO gage. Results of preliminary testing of the HASCP are presented in this paper.
Publication type Conference Paper
Publication Subtype Conference Paper
Title Preliminary analysis of a horizontal multifrequency hydroacoustic device designed for surrogate measurements of suspended sediment concentration: The Horizontal Acoustic Sediment Current Profiler
Year Published 2023
Language English
Publisher SEDHYD
Contributing office(s) Colorado Water Science Center, New Mexico Water Science Center
Description 4 p.
Larger Work Type Book
Larger Work Subtype Conference publication
Larger Work Title Proceedings of SEDHYD 2023
Conference Title SEDHYD
Conference Location St. Louis, MO
Conference Date May 8-12, 2023
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