Manual – Starflow Ultrasonic Doppler Instrument
Model 6526
Unidata Manual - 6526 Starflow User Manual Issue 17 01 2020.docx
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VELOCITY HISTOGRAMS
The Velocity Histograms that you will see by using Velocity Trace from the Control Panel are the
Starflow’s view of the channel. It is the composite of a range of factors including both
characteristics of the equipment, the sampling method and the velocity dynamics within the
channel.
The following statistics are computed from the range of Doppler shifts measured for each cycle.
Median
: The computed median of all the Doppler shifts detected, measured in mm/sec. This is the
value presently logged.
Quartile
: A ratio of the width of the peak to the height. This can provide an indication of the
“quality” of the histogram. 20% to 50% are typical values. A transducer buried in sand will give
100% to 200%
Average
: The mathematical average of all measured velocities, in mm/s. This can be
unacceptably biased by signal noise.
Number Of Samples
: The actual number of Doppler shifts/samples collected and shown in the
displayed histogram.
Maximum
: The Doppler shift of the peak of the histogram, in mm/s.
The screen will cycle, refreshing the plot and summaries each time a new set of samples are
acquired. The x axis is scaled to 6000 mm/s.
The following examples are shown as you would see them on your screen.