
May
2015
WorkHorse H-ADCP Operation Manual
Page 28
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
Figure 14.
SurfaceView
Deployment Screen
Intensity Plot
Start collecting data and check the intensity profile for abnormal data. What you are looking for are unu-
sually large spikes, especially ones that stay fixed along the Y-axis of the plot.
Spikes that don't move are usually fixed objects in the water like rocks or pylons. Spikes that move along
the Y-axis are usually moving objects like schools of fish or logs.
It is important to mount the H-ADCP in a location free from fixed obstructions. The velocity data will be
questionable if the intensity profile shows abnormalities.
Figure 15.
SurfaceView
Intensity Profile