[Acoustics] Argonaut-SW

[Neil Kamal Ganju]

Has anyone used the Sontek Argonaut-SW to measure flow in a submerged 
pipe? I saw a testimonial on Sontek's website, but I wanted to get more 
than one opinion. 

We used to measure flows between salt ponds (through submerged pipes) 
using a downward-looking RDI in a tethered boat, towed in an arc around 
the suction end. A good deal of post-processing was necessary to correct 
for the unusual velocity profiles and large percentage of lost 
bins/ensembles. 

It seems like the SW is a better solution (ignoring the logistics of 
deploying in a submerged pipe). Any thoughts? Thanks in advance...

Neil K. Ganju
U.S. Geological Survey
Placer Hall
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA  95819-6129
(916) 278 3117, (916) 207 2206
nganju at usgs.gov
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