Accuracy, reproducibility and sensitivity of acoustic Doppler technology for velocity and discharge measurements in medium-sized rivers;Précision, reproductibilité et sensibilité des mesures de débit dans les rivières moyennes par la technologie Doppler acoustique

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1626-1641

  Song, S ^a   Schmalz, B ^a   Hormann G ^a   Fohrer, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

acoustic Doppler technology; ADQ application analysis; discharge measurement; medium sized rivers

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION ANALYSIS; CELL SIZE; DEPTH RATIO; DIFFERENT SIZES; DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS; DOPPLER; MEASURED POINTS; POINT VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITIES; RIVER BANK; RIVER BED; SOUTHEASTERN CHINA; TIME INTERVAL; VERTICAL VELOCITY; WATER DEPTH; WATER FLOWS;

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); CATCHMENTS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW VELOCITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; ULTRASONIC DEVICES; VELOCITY;

RIVERS;

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW VELOCITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; RIVER BANK; RIVER BED; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER FLOW; STREAMFLOW; WATER DEPTH;

CHINA; GERMANY;

EID: 84871192261     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2012.727999     Document Type: Article

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