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Anyone got information on ADCP?

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Industry/Domain: Earth science
Category: Physical oceanography
Created: 14:56, 9 November 2012

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Karmic

It means Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler. An instrument used to measure ocean currents. It transmits high-frequency acoustic signals that are Backscattered plankton, suspended sediment and bubbles, which are supposed to be travelling at an average speed of water.

00:51, 22 November 2012

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