Kuhn, Hermann, Quadfasel, Detlef, Schott, Friedrich and Zenk, Walter (1980) On simultaneous measurements with rotor, wing and acoustic current meters, moored in shallow water. Deutsche Hydrographische Zeitschrift, 33 (1). pp. 1-18. DOI 10.1007/BF02225955.

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Abstract

In two closely spaced moorings in the Kiel Bight, four different current meterstwo rotor current meters (Aanderaa and Vector averaging), an acoustic current meter (designed by Gytre), and a pendulum current meter (designed by Niskin) were moored for 22 days. The Vector averaging current meter (VACM) was used as reference instrument on one mooring with the floatation at 7 m depth. The floatation of the second mooring was at 5 m depth in the first 17 days of the experiment, but in 2.7 m depth in the last 5 days to make their mooring more effected by surface waves. The Niskin wing current meter was most effected by wave-induced mooring motion. The Gytre instrument showed the smallest surface-wave effects. The vector variances of this instrument in 7.4 m depth on the surface-wave effected mooring and those of the VACM in 10 m depth on the reference mooring were about equal.

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