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Acoustic doppler current profiler


(Abbreviated ADCP.) A current-measuring instrument employing the transmission of high-frequency acoustic signals in water. The current is determined by a Doppler shift in the backscatter echo from pla [..]
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Acoustic doppler current profiler


ACDP is a sonar that measures water current velocities at a range of depths. They can be mounted on boats or moorings for short-term surveys or attached to the seabed for long term current and wave studies.
Source: chemsea.eu (offline)





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