| Main Title |
Comparison of Recording Current Meters in Shallow Waters of San Francisco Bay, California. |
| Author |
Gartner, J. W. ;
Oltmann, R. N. ;
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| CORP Author |
Geological Survey, Sacramento, CA. Water Resources Div. ;California State Water Resources Control Board, Sacramento.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.;National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD. |
| Publisher |
1990 |
| Year Published |
1990 |
| Report Number |
USGS/WRI-90-4018; |
| Stock Number |
PB91-156331 |
| Additional Subjects |
San Francisco Bay ;
Ocean currents ;
Current meters ;
Comparison ;
Shallow water ;
California ;
Tidal waters ;
Performance evaluation ;
Moorings ;
Data processing ;
Design criteria ;
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
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Last
Modified |
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Status |
| NTIS |
PB91-156331 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
89p |
| Abstract |
The report describes a study by the U.S. Geological Survey to determine whether reliable current-meter data can be collected in shallow, tidally affected waters under the influence of wind-generated waves. Four types of recording current meters with different speed sensors were tested, and the accuracy of data recorded by the meters under different conditions (slack water and maximum-flood and maximum-ebb periods during calm and windy conditions) was compared. It is important to note that the four meters tested are not necessarily representative of all available designs. The report describes the various current meters and mooring configurations used in the study, the procedures used to deploy and retrieve the meters and moorings, the methods for data translation and analysis, and the results of the comparison of current-meter records. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Also available from Supt. of Docs. Prepared in cooperation with California State Water Resources Control Board, Sacramento. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC., and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Water resources investigation. |
| Category Codes |
47B; 47F |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A05/MF A01 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
111623057 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
