The PLUme MEasurement System (PLUMES): First Announcement (Dredging Research Technical Notes)

Abstract

This technical note describes a field data collection system called PLUMES (PLUme MEasurement System) developed under the Dredging Research Program (DRP) to measure sediment concentration and three dimensional (3-D) fluid velocity at dredging sites. The PLUMES provides synoptic and comprehensive information on suspended sediment dynamics and fluid motion, and has been used successfully at several open-water dredged material placement sites. This technical note describes capabilities presently available through the DRP and plans for the final, fully functional system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA366042

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acoustic Beams
  • Backscattering
  • Data Acquisition
  • Dredging
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Open Water
  • Particles
  • Range Finding
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Three Dimensional
  • Underwater Acoustics
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)