Bottom Mounted Doppler Flow Meter for Canals
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ITRC Report No. |
R 01-004 |
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http://www.itrc.org/reports/sensors/bottomdoppler.pdf |
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5 pages |
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Sponsor |
California Department of Water Resources and California Energy Commission |
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Full Reference |
Irrigation Training and Research Center. 2001. Bottom Mounted Doppler Flow Meter for Canals. ITRC, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, USA. |
Summary
Doppler technology, similar to that used by meteorologist to track weather patterns, has been developed and expanded to fill the need for advanced water flow measurement technology that is relatively easy to use, applicable to various hydraulic conditions, and very accurate. This report discusses the operation of doppler units, provides a comparison of the technology, benefits, cost, and use.
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