Validation of streamflow measurements made with acoustic doppler current profilers

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1421-1432

  Oberg, Kevin ^a   Mueller, David S ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic techniques; Discharge measurement; Field tests; Laboratory tests; Stream gaging; Streamflow; Validation

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; FLOW VELOCITY;

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; DISCHARGE MAESUREMENT;

STREAM FLOW;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; FLOW VELOCITY; STREAM FLOW;

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; DISCHARGE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW VELOCITY; STREAMFLOW;

BENELUX; CANADA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 36448998116     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2007)133:12(1421)     Document Type: Article

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