Velocity Profiler (short range) uses acoustics to measure 3D water-current velocity for a small volume of the water column above or below the sensor. The short range sensor is able to measure the current 300 meters or greater from the sensor. High frequency sound waves (75- to 600-kHz) emitted by the profiler scatter off suspended particles and back to the sensor. The sensor calculates velocity by measuring changes in these sound waves (i.e., Doppler shifts). This instrument is also referred to as an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP).
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| Class | Series | Name | Make | Model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADCPT-A | ADCPT | A | Velocity Profiler (600kHz) | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse Sentinel 600khz |
| ADCPT-B | ADCPT | B | Velocity Profiler (300kHz) | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse Monitor 300khz |
| ADCPT-C | ADCPT | C | Velocity Profiler (300kHz) | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse Sentinel 300khz |
| ADCPT-D | ADCPT | D | Velocity Profiler (150kHz) | Teledyne RDI | Workhorse Quartermaster Monitor 150kHz |
| ADCPT-E | ADCPT | E | Velocity Profiler (150kHz) | Teledyne RDI | Workhorse Quartermaster Monitor 150kHz |
| ADCPT-F | ADCPT | F | Velocity Profiler (150kHz) | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse Sentinel 150khz |
| ADCPT-G | ADCPT | G | Velocity Profiler (150kHz) | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse Sentinel 150khz - inductive |
| ADCPT-M | ADCPT | M | Velocity Profiler (600kHz) | Teledyne RDI | WorkHorse Sentinel 600khz |