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Reviewer:	Kevin Oberg
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Measurement Notes and Summary	Yes	No
Are measurement notes complete and are notes about field conditions adequate?
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Weather & other meas. factors described?
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Is the Qm location characterized?
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ADCP time synchronized with logger/DCP?
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Is the latest OSW-recommended software being used?
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Is the OSW-recommended firmware being used?
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Was the discharge summary wizard used?
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ADCP depth measured and logged?
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Is a diagnostic test done prior to every Qm or minimum of once per day?
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Are compass calibrations done for every measurement?
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Are moving-bed tests made, and recorded?
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If moving bed test indicates a bottom-tracking bias, is DGPS being used?
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If not, is any adjustment to the measured discharge made?
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Source of magnetic variation recorded?
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Source of magnetic variation appropriate?
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Were thresholds used?
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Was configuration proper for measurement section?
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Are measured discharges within 5% of the mean of all transects?
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Are Qm's made consisting of 4 transects, 2 pairs of reciprocal courses?
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Evidence of directional bias in Q’s?
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Are edge distances measured (not estimated)?
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Are edge discharges consistent?
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Are widths consistent?
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Are areas consistent?
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Were files locked?
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Boat velocities reasonable for conditions?
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Number of ensembles reasonable?
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Ambiguity velocities evident?
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Are threshold values appropriate?
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Sections suitable for discharge measurements?
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Appropriate starting and stopping points?
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Were any user commands used?
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Pitch and roll reasonable?
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Are moving bed tests 10 minutes long (or 5 minutes minimum)?
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General Comments

ADCP Discharge Measurement Review

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Kevin Oberg

2008-10-11

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