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Cordell Bank Moored Instruments - Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
  
Instrument Type: Nortek 400-kHz Aquadopp Profiler
Description: The Aquadopp® profiler measures the current profile in water using acoustic Doppler technology. Three acoustic beams slanted at 25° accurately measure the current profile. The instrument also houses internal tilt and compass sensors tell the current direction, as well as a temperature sensor and high-resolution pressure sensor.
Location: Inside moon pool on buoy at Northwest end of Cordell Bank
Latitude 38° 02' 55.8" N
Longitude 123° 27' 24.0" W
Installed: May 8, 2007
Specifications:
Frequency: 400 kHz
Beam Width: 3.7°
Velocity range: ± 10 m/s
Accuracy: 1% of value, ± 0.5 cm/s
Echo intensity: 0.45 dB resolution
Profiling Range: 60 – 90 m
Acquisition Settings:
5 minute average collected once per hour
Sampling Rate: 1 Hz
Blanking Distance: 5 m
Bin Size: 4 m
Number of Bins: 20
Data Access
 Cordell Bank Buoy Page
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