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OSW Hydroacoustics

Measurement of Streamflow using ADCP's

MONDAY

Class Introductions and Review of Course

Exercise - Pre-test on ADCP Primer

Introduction to ADCP's

Introduction To WinRiver II

How Acoustic Profilers Measure Discharge

LUNCH

WinRiver II Files and Configurations

Key Concepts

Use of BBTalk

WinRiver II Custom Graphs/Displays

TUESDAY

Water Modes / Bottom Modes

Configuring New Measurements in WinRiver II

Exercise - Using Measurement Wizard

Premeasurement Tests

Streamflow Measurement Procedures

LUNCH

Field Data Collection - Rio Grandes

WEDNESDAY

Processing ADCP Data using WinRiver II

Exercise - Playback data from previous day

Use of Tethered boats and radio modems

ADCP Mounts and Maintenance

LUNCH

Advanced Review and Processing

Exercise - Playback Discharge Measurement (Instructor supplied data)

THURSDAY

Collecting Data in Moving Bed Conditions

Use of RD Instruments StreamPro

LUNCH

Field Data Collection - Rio Grandes and StreamPros

FRIDAY

Exercise - Playback data from previous day

L17: USGS Policies and Hydroacoustics Work Group activities

END OF CLASS