ICES Guidelines for Moored ADCP data

Abstract

ADCPs (acoustic doppler current profiler) were first introduced to the oceanography community in the late 1970s (Rowe and Young, 1979). The instrument measures water velocity over a range of depths using doppler shifts in active acoustic signals. ADCPs may be moored on a traditional oceanographic mooring (these guidelines apply), mounted on a bottom-frame or attached to the bottom of a ship (see shipboard ADCP guidelines). Different data management requirements exist for the three configurations.