[Acoustics] OSW Test Plans for Hydroacoustic Equipment

[David S Mueller]

The USGS Office of Surface Water (OSW) continues to objectively evaluate 
the accuracy and limitations of various acoustic Doppler instruments. 
However, evaluating all instruments in a full range of field conditions is 
a difficult and time consuming task. Many users of hydroacoustic 
instruments collect limited QA/QC data to justify use of the equipment 
within a particular agency or office and are willing to make an extra 
measurement to improve QA/QC. These data could be very useful to the OSW. 
Recently developed test plans for the SonTek FlowTracker and RiverSurveyor 
and the RD Instruments Rio Grande have been posted at:    http://hydroacoustics.usgs.gov/policy/index.html 

The OSW encourages users to collect data consistent with the procedures 
documented in these test plans. Instructions for transmitting the data to 
the OSW are included in each of the plans.

If you have questions on the FlowTracker test plan contact Mike Rehmel at 
msrehmel at usgs.gov

If you have questions on the RiverSurveyor or Rio Grande test plans 
contact David Mueller at dmueller at usgs.gov

David S. Mueller
U.S. Geological Survey
9818 Bluegrass Parkway
Louisville, KY 40299
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Voice: (502) 493-1935
Fax:      (502) 493-1909
Email: dmueller at usgs.gov
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