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Identifying shallow-ocean currents in an unusual manta ray habitat with the Eco ADCP
Understanding why marine animals are using some places and not others is crucial to minimizing our impact on them. Recently, the new Eco ADCP has…
Understanding flow velocities to keep navigation channels open in sediment-rich Dutch waters
A high rate of sediment deposition makes maintaining narrow navigational channels through the shallow tidal flats of the Wadden Sea in the…
Providing navigation for underwater vehicles in pioneering robotics project
Nortek’s DVL has been playing a crucial role in a pioneering robotics project that depends on accurate and reliable navigation to explore the tunnels…
Revealing complex tidal flows in the Santos Estuary with a vessel-mounted ADCP
A demonstration using a vessel-mounted Signature 500 ADCP in Brazil illustrates the level of knowledge that users can achieve through a simple…
Current profiling at a marine biodiversity hotspot in the Indian Ocean
Researchers from the University of Plymouth are revealing some of the secrets of one of the most environmentally significant areas of the Indian…
Current and wave monitoring supports a natural solution for Dutch flood defense
Nortek has been working closely with the Dutch government and research institutions to monitor how waves and currents would affect the pioneering use…
How to get high-resolution echosounder data from water surface to seabed
Quantifying marine sediment and biomass in the water column is important for the environmental management of estuarine and coastal ocean systems. How…
A long-range current profiler used for advancing environmental academic research
Using groundbreaking new acoustic technology to help conserve the Southern Ocean ecosystem
Gathering data with ADCPs to manage coastal flooding the natural way
With the threat of coastal flooding growing, understanding how we can mitigate its impact is more important than ever. Part of the answer may lie in…
Nortek helps researchers understand the ocean at a lower cost
Understanding the three-dimensional nature of the ocean is becoming a critical focal point of ocean research, but it can be a costly affair. Paired…
High-resolution backscatter data with Nortek Signature ADCP
With fish and other marine life becoming increasingly important for feeding our growing human population, science-based fisheries management is…
