
ACOUSTIC WAVE AND CURRENT PROFILER
AWAC - 600 kHz
Real-time current profiles and directional waves for intermediate water
Highlights
- Real-time current profiles and waves to 50 m range
- Acoustic surface tracking (AST) with vertical beam
- Can be used both with fixed frames and subsurface buoys
Overview
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The AWAC 600 kHz ADCP has become the standard reference technology in submerged wave-measurement applications. Thousands of these ADCPs have been deployed to capture the full wave spectrum in combination with current profiles. With a 60 m maximum range for wave measurements and 2 Hz sampling of the surface elevation, the AWAC 600 kHz is the optimal tool for medium water-depth current and wave measurements.
Applications
- Online measurements of currents and waves
- Design data for planning of new coastal structures
- Site studies for offshore wind platforms
- Coastal erosion studies
- Measurement campaigns where the full wave spectrum is needed
- Monitoring of transient waves for channel wall protection
- Studies of tidal currents
Related Content
AWAC MEDIA COVERAGE | ||
EU coastal erosion project uses OSIL data buoy platform | 05/03/2019 | Read in Sea Technology Magazine |
Monitoring Real-time Hydrodynamic Changes from Coastal Platforms | 20/11/2018 | Read in Hydro International Magazine |
Network of Monitoring Buoys for Kiel Canal Project | 13/10/2017 | Read in Hydro International Magazine |