U. S. Geological Survey

Appendix D of An Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Survey of Flow Velocities in Detroit River, a Connecting Channel of the Great Lakes

US Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-219

By: David J. Holtschlag and John A. Koschik


Appendix D. Annotated excerpt from an acoustic Doppler current profiler data table that can be retrieved through the internet.
Easting Northing Depth VelMag Vel AzmAdj VelEastAdj VelNrthAdj VelUp Latitude Longitude Bot Dep Dis-charge Time Total L2R VelAzmMea Vel Error Back Scat
13,645,692 554,168 3.73 0.5 224 -0.35 -0.36 0 43.00403 82.41371 6.1 -0.05 0.5 1 241 -0.2 91.9
(Note: The velocity profile at Easting 13,645,692 and Northing 554,168 feet (MSPC 83) is defined by a single velocity measurement at 3.73 feet below the water surface. Also, the transect was surveyed from left to right along the cross section as indicated by the L2R value equal to 1.)
Easting Northing Depth VelMag Vel AzmAdj VelEastAdj VelNrthAdj VelUp Latitude Longitude Bot Dep Dis-charge Time Total L2R VelAzmMea Vel Error Back Scat
13,645,455 554,489 3.73 2.89 255 -2.79 -0.77 0.9 43.00491 82.41459 17 6.49 150.6 1 272 0.5 78.8
13,645,455 554,489 5.37 2.29 255 -2.21 -0.59 0.1 43.00491 82.41459 17 5.13 150.6 1 272 -0.2 78.8
13,645,455 554,489 7.01 2.94 235 -2.4 -1.7 0.5 43.00491 82.41459 17 7.25 150.6 1 252 0.6 78
13,645,455 554,489 8.65 2.64 249 -2.47 -0.93 -0.1 43.00491 82.41459 17 6.16 150.6 1 267 -0.5 77.5
13,645,455 554,489 10.29 2.97 230 -2.29 -1.89 -0.3 43.00491 82.41459 17 7.36 150.6 1 248 1 78.3
13,645,455 554,489 11.93 2.73 254 -2.63 -0.74 -0.4 43.00491 82.41459 17 6.15 150.6 1 272 0.5 78.7
13,645,455 554,489 13.57 2.56 240 -2.22 -1.27 -0.4 43.00491 82.41459 17 6.23 150.6 1 258 -0.1 79.8
(Note: The velocity profile at Easting 13,645,455 and Northing 544,489 feet (Michigan SPCS 83) is defined by seven velocity measurements at depth from 3.73 to 13.57 feet below the water surface. )
Easting Northing Depth VelMag Vel AzmAdj VelEastAdj VelNrthAdj VelUp Latitude Longitude Bot Dep Dis-charge Time Total L2R VelAzmMea Vel Error Back Scat
13,644,228 555,032 3.73 4.26 192 -0.88 -4.17 0.7 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 6.66 284.3 0 202 0.2 77.1
13,644,228 555,032 5.37 3.83 187 -0.49 -3.8 0.3 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 5.68 284.3 0 198 -0.7 76.5
13,644,228 555,032 7.01 3.78 206 -1.63 -3.41 0.5 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 6.62 284.3 0 216 -0.1 74.3
13,644,228 555,032 8.65 3.57 205 -1.5 -3.24 0.4 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 6.23 284.3 0 215 0.6 74.7
13,644,228 555,032 10.29 3.09 197 -0.89 -2.96 0.3 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 5.06 284.3 0 207 0.6 74.4
13,644,228 555,032 11.93 1.9 206 -0.83 -1.71 0.2 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 3.32 284.3 0 217 -0.6 73.6
13,644,228 555,032 13.57 2.83 182 -0.09 -2.83 0.5 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 3.87 284.3 0 192 -0.2 73.2
13,644,228 555,032 15.21 2.29 219 -1.43 -1.79 0.7 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 4.19 284.3 0 229 0.3 72.1
13,644,228 555,032 16.85 4.27 164 1.19 -4.1 0.3 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 3.92 284.3 0 174 0 73.1
13,644,228 555,032 18.49 3.2 193 -0.74 -3.11 0.1 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 5.08 284.3 0 204 0.6 72.3
13,644,228 555,032 20.13 4.56 183 -0.27 -4.55 0.5 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 6.38 284.3 0 194 0.3 72.6
13,644,228 555,032 21.77 4.64 201 -1.65 -4.34 0.4 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 7.87 284.3 0 211 0.1 73
13,644,228 555,032 23.41 4.31 195 -1.11 -4.17 0.4 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 6.95 284.3 0 205 0.6 72.5
13,644,228 555,032 25.06 3.44 211 -1.78 -2.95 0.2 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 6.18 284.3 0 222 0 73.2
13,644,228 555,032 26.7 1.77 226 -1.28 -1.22 0.2 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 3.25 284.3 0 237 0.5 73.6
13,644,228 555,032 28.34 1.45 242 -1.28 -0.68 0.3 43.00655 82.41907 32.9 2.54 284.3 0 252 0.3 74.2
(Note: The velocity profile at Easting 13,644,228 and Northing 555,032 feet (Michigan SPCS 83) is defined by 16 velocity measurements at depths from 3.73 to 28.34 feet below the water surface. Also, the data is from the transect surveyed from right to left as indicated by the value of L2R equal to zero. )

Citation:

Holtschlag, David J.and John A. Koschik, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2003, An Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Survey of Flow Velocities in Detroit River, a Connecting Channel of the Great Lakes, Date Posted: August 12, 2003, US Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-219 [http://mi.water.usgs.gov/pubs/OF/OF03-219/index.php]

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