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Sentinel ADCP
The global leader in high accuracy data collection...
Workhorse Sentinel ADCP
For over twenty years, Teledyne RD Instruments has been the preeminent supplier of Acoustic Doppler Current Profiling (ADCP) instrumentation for open ocean applications. RDI’s vessel-mounted Ocean Surveyor family of ADCPs continues to raise the bar, collecting detailed maps of the distribution of water currents and suspended materials through the water column and along the ship’s path—at depths and resolutions previously considered unattainable. In real time, the ADCP is also used to aid in situ decision-making, to adapt field operations, and to understand current regime characteristics.
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Key Specifications
Frequency: 300, 600 or 1200 kHz
Max Range: <1 to >150 meters
Configuration: Self-contained or vessel mount
Datasheet
Download Workhorse Sentinel ADCP Datasheet (190 Kb) >>click here
Application Information
Workhorse Sentinel Applications
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Data Samples
Workhorse Sentinel Data Samples
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FAQs
Not sure which ADCP is right for you? Consult our product selection guide >>download PDF
Workhorse Sentinel Product FAQs
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- Versatility: Direct reading or self contained, moored or moving, the Sentinel provides precision current profiling data when and where you need it most.
- A solid upgrade path: The Sentinel has been designed to grow with your needs. Easy upgrades include pressure, bottom tracking, and directional wave measurement.
- Precision data: Teledyne RDI’s patented BroadBand signal processing delivers very low-noise data, resulting in unparalleled data resolution and minimal power consumption.
- A four-beam solution: Teledyne RDI’s patented 4-beam design improves data reliability by providing a redundant data source in the case of a blocked or damaged beam; improves data quality by delivering an independent measure known as error velocity; and improves data accuracy by reducing variance in your data.
- Budget an issue? This product is available in our new value priced basic Express Configuration. Same broadband quality, with basic current profiling capabilities >>learn more
Need a turnkey mooring solution?
Teledyne RDI has partnered with Flotation Technologies to provide you with one stop shopping.
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Sentinel ADCP Applications
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Application: ADCPs for Real-Time Observatories
ASA's COASTMAP used in Narragansett Bay Real-Time Observation
System >>read
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Highlighted Application:ADCPs aid
in Treasure Hunt
...The ship sank at the entrance to a channel between two of the islands. Heavy tidal currents, funneled through the islands, are exacerbated by strong winds. Once the Sauternes was located, approximately 100m down, a self-contained RD Instruments 300kHz Workhorse Sentinel ADCP™ was bottom-mounted in the area to determine the patterns of current fluctuation. >>Read full story |
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Highlighted Application:
Innovative ROV/ADCP Combination Extends Range
Fugro GEOS Innovation in Gulf of Mexico
Fugro GEOS had a problem: their client BHP was about to drill the second-deepest well in the world, on the Walker Ridge Block in the Gulf of Mexico. The well was located at a depth of 2680m (8800 feet) in an area where water currents could threaten the marine riser. Traditional ADCP (acoustic Doppler current profiler) current measurement equipment could only reach up a little over 1000 meters in good conditions. What to do?
Get innovative, that’s what. >>read full story |
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Highlighted Application: ADCP Data Helps
Moves Big Rig
Imagine the costs and risks involved in moving an oil-drilling rig to a location affected by both tidal currents and the Gulf Stream. or a recent operation, Coastal Ocean Associates (COA) of Nova Scotia used a new approach. They installed a downward-looking 300 kHz Workhorse Sentinel ADCP™ on a buoy moored adjacent to the destination production platform. >>read full story |
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Highlighted Application:
ADCPs for marine renewable energy projects >>read on |
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Highlighted Application: ADCP for Sediment Concentration
Acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP) are becoming the standard for measuring
current speed both at stationary locations and as ship-borne, moving sensors.
Over the past decade there
has been increased activity in developing methods to measure SSC using acoustic
backscatter intensity from such acoustic current profiling systems. >> read
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Have a Sentinel ADCP application you'd like to share?
We'd love to hear from you! (And, as a token of our appreciation, we'll send you a special gift!)
Please fill in this brief project form and submit to Julie Harris at jharris@teledyne.com along with any photos or data you'd like to share. Short on time? Just ask us to call you to collect your project details.
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Sentinel ADCP FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions):
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Looking for more information?
Contact the Marine Measurements group for immediate assistance. >>contact info
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