©2020 Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office.Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation
A family of instruments that simultaneously measure current profiles and wave height and direction designed for coastal monitoring.
| Dataset Name | PI-Supplied Description | PI-Supplied Name |
|---|---|---|
| Current Velocity data from an artificial reef in Jupiter, FL acquired with an ADCP from July 18 until December 4, 2020. | NORTEK Acoustic Wave and Current Profiler – 1 MHz | NORTEK Acoustic Wave and Current Profiler – 1 MHz |
| Wave height data from an artificial reef in Jupiter, FL acquired with an ADCP from July 18 August 19, 2020. | NORTEK Acoustic Wave and Current Profiler – 1 MHz | NORTEK Acoustic Wave and Current Profiler – 1 MHz |
| Structure of current flow in the West Channel in Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida from Jun 13 to Jun 19, 2020 | Technical Specifications: Acoustic frequency: 600kHz Acoustic beams: 4 beams, one vertical, three slanted at 25° Vertical beam opening angle: 1.7° Operational mode: Stand-alone Current Profile Depth cell size: 0.5m (600kHz) Number of cells: 6 - 12 Velocity range: ±10 m/s horizontal, ±5 m/s along beam Accuracy: 1% of measured value ±0.5 cm/s | Nortek Acoustic Wave And Current Profiler (AWAC) |
| Structure of current flow in the West Channel in Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida from Nov 15 to Nov 20, 2021 | Technical Specifications: Acoustic frequency: 600kHz Acoustic beams: 4 beams, one vertical, three slanted at 25° Vertical beam opening angle: 1.7° Operational mode: Stand-alone Current Profile Depth cell size: 0.5m (600kHz) Number of cells: 6 - 12 Velocity range: ±10 m/s horizontal, ±5 m/s along beam Accuracy: 1% of measured value ±0.5 cm/s | Nortek Acoustic Wave And Current Profiler (AWAC) |
| Structure of current flow in the West Channel in Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida from Mar 29 to Apr 4, 2022 | Technical Specifications: Acoustic frequency: 600kHz Acoustic beams: 4 beams, one vertical, three slanted at 25° Vertical beam opening angle: 1.7° Operational mode: Stand-alone Current Profile Depth cell size: 0.5m (600kHz) Number of cells: 6 - 12 Velocity range: ±10 m/s horizontal, ±5 m/s along beam Accuracy: 1% of measured value ±0.5 cm/s | Nortek Acoustic Wave And Current Profiler (AWAC) |
| Structure of current flow in the West Channel in Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida from Sep 18 to Sep 24, 2024 | Technical Specifications: Acoustic frequency: 600kHz Acoustic beams: 4 beams, one vertical, three slanted at 25° Vertical beam opening angle: 1.7° Operational mode: Stand-alone Current Profile Depth cell size: 0.5m (600kHz) Number of cells: 6 - 12 Velocity range: ±10 m/s horizontal, ±5 m/s along beam Accuracy: 1% of measured value ±0.5 cm/s | Nortek Acoustic Wave And Current Profiler (AWAC) |
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