AN INNOVATIVE AUTOMATIC STREAM GAGING METHOD

THIS BRIEF PAPER PRESENTS AN EXTENSION OF THE MOVING BOAT METHOD WHEREBY INTERMEDIATE SIZED STREAMS MAY BE GAGED AUTOMATICALLY, BY MEANS OF A MOVING METER, BY REMOTE CONTROL WITH NO OPERATOR AT THE POINT OF THE VELOCITY MEASUREMENT. THE PAPER IS CLEARLY INNOVATIVE IN THAT NO VELOCITY MAGNITUDE MEASUREMENT IS REQUIRED, ONLY AN ANGLE MEASUREMENT AND A KNOWN INPUT CONSTANT VELOCITY OF TRAVERSING METER. THE TECHNIQUE PRESENTED HERE IS MOST UNUSUAL IN THAT A NEW TECHNIQUE IS COMBINED WITH CLASSICAL METHODOLOGY TO PRODUCE A RELIABLE FIELD MEASUREMENT OF STREAMFLOW RATES IN A REMARKABLY SHORT TIME.

• Authors:
  • Harp, J F
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 27-31
• Serial:
  • Journal Hydrology /Neth/
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Field tests; Flow; Innovation; Measuring instruments; Methodology; Stream gages; Streamflow; Streams; Velocity measurement
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field measurements
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00204540
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 20 1974 12:00AM