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Absolute velocity profiler

Absolute velocity profiler

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Updated: November 11, 2011, 10:50 am
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An Absolute Velocity Profiler (AVP) is a scientific instrument developed to measure velocity profiles Photo: University of Washington (http://opd.apl.washington.edu/tools/index.html) Photo: University of Washington (http://opd.apl.washington.edu/tools/index.html) in the ocean: that is, vertical change of water current velocity with respect to depth. This dropsonde references an electromagnetically inferred velocity profile to one measured near the sea floor.

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Further Reading

  • Physical Oceanography Index
  • T. B. Sanford, R. G. Drever, and J. H. Dunlap. An acoustic Doppler and electromagnetic velocity profiler. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 2:110–124, 1985.

 

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Steve Baum (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Contributing Author);C Michael Hogan (Topic Editor) "Absolute velocity profiler". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth March 28, 2010; Last revised Date November 11, 2011; Retrieved May 23, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Absolute_velocity_profiler>

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Steve Baum Assistant Research Scientist, Physical Section Department of Oceanography Texas A&M University   ... (Full Bio)

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