Velocity
ADCPs are velocity profilers that use acoustics to measure 3D water-current velocity for a small volume of the water column above or below the sensor. High frequency sound waves (75- to 1-MHz) emitted by the profiler scatter off suspended particles and back to the sensor. The sensor calculates velocity by measuring changes in these sound waves (i.e., Doppler shifts).
Data Products
This instrument measures the following data products. Select a data product's name to learn more.
| Data Product | Code | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Echo Intensity | ECHOINT | DPS |
| Velocity Profile | VELPROF | DPS |
The algorithm code used to generate data products for this instrument is also available in the ion-functions GitHub repository.
Instrument Models & Deployed Locations
The OOI includes the following instrument makes and models for this instrument type. Follow the links below to find out where in the OOI this instrument has been deployed. You'll also find quick links for each instrument to Data Explorer, where you can plot and access data.
| Class-Series | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| ADCPA | Teledyne RDI | Explorer DVL 600 kHz |
| VADCPB | Nortek | Signature 500 |
| VADCPA | Teledyne RDI | (Discontinued) Workhorse custom 600 kHz 5 Beam |
| ADCPUP | Nortek | Aquadopp Profiler S1VP 1MHz - inductive |
| ADCPTD | Teledyne RDI | Workhorse Quartermaster Monitor 150kHz |
| ADCPTE | Teledyne RDI | Workhorse Quartermaster Monitor 150kHz |
| ADCPTF | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse Sentinel 150kHz |
| ADCPTG | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse Sentinel 150kHz - inductive |
| ADCPTB | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse Monitor 300kHz |
| ADCPTC | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse Sentinel 300kHz |
| ADCPAN | Teledyne RDI | Workhorse Navigator 600kHz dual |
| ADCPTA | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse Sentinel 600kHz |
| ADCPTM | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse Sentinel 600kHz |
| ADCPSI | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse LongRanger Monitor 75khz |
| ADCPSJ | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse LongRanger Sentinel 75khz |
| ADCPSK | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse LongRanger Monitor 75khz |
| ADCPSL | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse LongRanger Sentinel 75khz - inductive |
| ADCPSN | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse LongRanger Sentinel 75khz - inductive |
| ADCPU | Nortek | Aquadopp Profiler S1VP |
| ADCPTQ | Teledyne RDI | Workhorse II Sentinel 600kHz |
Primary Science Discipline
Physical