Signature ADCP series
Our most powerful, flexible and advanced sensors, trusted by leading oceanographers worldwide.
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Multi-parameter measurements
Measure currents, waves, turbulence, biomass and ice, all from a single instrument, with flexible licensing options.
Concurrent measurement schemes
Measure multiple parameters within a single second with the patented AD2CP platform and customizable measurement schemes.
Wide range of product capabilities
Signature series capabilities range from the high-resolution measurements of the Signature 1000 to the 1000+ m profiles of the Signature 55.
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Products
Signature 1000
Signature 500
Signature 250
Signature 100
Signature 55
Frequency
1 MHz
500 kHz
250 kHz
100 kHz
55 kHz
Features
Currents, waves, turbulence, echosounder, ice
Currents, waves, turbulence, echosounder, ice
Currents, waves, ice
Currents, echosounder
Currents
Maximum profiling range
25 m (burst), 30 m (average)
60 m (burst), 70 m (average)
200 m
400-470 m
1000 m
Depth rating options
300 m, 4000 m
300 m, 6000 m
300 m
1500 m, 6000 m
1500 m
Cell size
0.2 - 2 m
0.5 - 4 m
1 - 8 m
3 - 15 m
5 - 20 m
Maximum number of cells
256 burst, 200 average
256 burst, 200 average
200
200
200
Maximum sampling rate
16 Hz
8 Hz
3 Hz
1 Hz
1 Hz
Wave measurement capabilities
Up to 30 m depth, AST
Up to 60 m depth, AST
Up to 150 m depth, AST
N/a
N/a
Additional options
Burst, waves, ice, echosounder, HR (high-resolution), onboard wave processing
Burst, waves, ice, echosounder, onboard wave processing
Waves
Scientific echosounder
N/a
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Oceanography
Signature 1000
300 m | 4000 mHigh-performance mean currents and turbulence, wave height and direction
Oceanography
Signature 500
300 m | 6000 mMean currents and turbulence, plus wave height, direction and ice tracking
Oceanography
Signature 250
300 mIntermediate current profiling range that includes wave height/direction and ice tracking capability
Oceanography
Signature 100
1500 m | 6000 mLong-range current profiler designed for combined current profile and biomass measurements
Oceanography
Signature 55
1500 m> 1000 m current profiling range for stand-alone and online applications
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