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Backscatter Signal Strength Calibration ExampleBackscatter Signal Strength Applications

Here are some examples of how SonTek/YSI acoustic Doppler instruments can be used for can be used to measure the absolute backscatter signal strength of sediment concentrations in oceans, rivers, lakes, and laboratory studies.

Backscatter Signal Strength Applications

Instruments

Examples
  • ADP - Acoustic Doppler Profiler
  • Backscatter Signal Strength - This report describes data collected from an ADP in the Gulf of California near San Felipe, Mexico. The data includes measurements of backscatter signal strength related to sediment concentrations.
  • Sediment Transport - ADP and ADV Hydra systems were deployed near the mouth of the Columbia River to measure movement of dredged material.
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