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Rivers/Streams/Canals - Low Flow Over Small Areas 

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Low Flow - Small Areas
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I want to make measurements in rivers/lakes/streams/irrigation canals. [change]
My interest in rivers/lakes is measuring low flows... [change]
...over a small area. [change]

Our Argonaut-series of instruments (the MD, XR, SL, and SW) are range-integrating Doppler current meters that can measure low flows on scales of a few meters.

Argonaut-MD The Argonaut-MD (Moored Deployment) is designed for mooring deployments, with on-board power and logging.
Argonaut-XR The Argonaut-XR (Extended Range) is designed for bottom-mounting for measuring depth-integrated velocities out to a range of 40 m. An on-board pressure sensor can be set to automatically adjust the measurement parameters with changing water levels.

Argonaut-SL Family

The Argonaut-SL (Side-Looking) is designed for mounting on vertical structures to measure the horizontal velocity at a given depth. The Argonaut-SL can project its sampling volume up to 120 m away (for SL500 model), allowing it to be easily deployed from large vertical structures, while projecting its sampling volume away from the possible influence of the structure.
Argonaut-SW The Argonaut-SW is bottom mounted and provides a depth-integrated velocity measurement out to a range of 5 m. A vertical acoustic beam provides water level information. The measurement cells will dynamically adjust in size as the water level changes. Typically used in irrigation canals.


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