Application of a Broadband Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler for Tidal Current Measurements at Coastal Inlets

Abstract

The purpose of this Technical Note is to introduce BroadBand Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (BBADCP) technology and to illustrate its use during a recent field investigation to measure tidal currents at Shinnecock and Moriches Inlets, Long Island, New York. Discussions are directed towards the operational principles, functional characteristics and capability of this state-of-the-art instrument.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1993
Accession Number
AD1003877

Entities

People

  • James P. Mckinney

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boats
  • Broadband
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Computers
  • Doppler Effect
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Laptop Computers
  • Loran
  • Measurement
  • New York
  • Particles
  • Ships
  • Signal Processing
  • Tidal Currents
  • Transducers
  • Underwater Acoustics

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering