TECHNICAL NOTE - PERFORMANCE STUDY OF THE HAAMER GELATIN PENDULUM CURRENT-METER

Authors
CEDERLOF U RODHE J RYDBERG L SEHLSTEDT P
Citation
U. Cederlof et al., TECHNICAL NOTE - PERFORMANCE STUDY OF THE HAAMER GELATIN PENDULUM CURRENT-METER, Journal of sea research, 35(1-3), 1996, pp. 55-61
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Oceanografhy,"Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Journal of sea research → ACNP
ISSN journal
13851101
Volume
35
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
55 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
1385-1101(1996)35:1-3<55:TN-PSO>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A study of the accuracy and statistical characteristics of the gelatin pendulum current meter in comparison with three types of conventional current meters was carried out under realistic field conditions. The statistical analysis of the data shows that current speeds obtained wi th pendulums are quite accurate with low scatter levels (rms = 0.6 cm . s(-1)). Also average pendulum directions were found to be accurate b ut to suffer from relatively large scatter levels (rms = 11 deg).