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Measuring Two-Dimensional Surface Velocity Distribution using Two RiverSondes Ralph T Cheng

Measuring Two-Dimensional Surface Velocity Distribution using Two RiverSondes Ralph T Cheng CODAR OS and U. S. Geological Survey Jon R. Burau and James DeRose U. S. Geological Survey Donald E. Barrick, Calvin C. Teague and Peter M. Lilleboe CODAR Ocean Sensors. Outline

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Measuring Two-Dimensional Surface Velocity Distribution using Two RiverSondes Ralph T Cheng

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  1. Measuring Two-Dimensional Surface Velocity Distribution using Two RiverSondes Ralph T Cheng CODAR OS and U. S. Geological Survey Jon R. Burau and James DeRose U. S. Geological Survey Donald E. Barrick, Calvin C. Teague and Peter M. Lilleboe CODAR Ocean Sensors

  2. Outline Radar Technology for Surface Velocity RiverSonde System Multi-Dimensional Channel Flows Two-RiverSonde for Two-Dimensional Surface Velocity Distribution Proof-of-the-Concept Experiments Threemile Slough Sacramento River at Georgiana Slough, CA Discussion of Results

  3. RiverSonde System • UHF radar: 0.7-m radar wavelength (435 MHz) • 3-yagi antenna system on bank • Bragg scatter from 0.35-m wavelength water waves • Doppler shift gives radial velocity, water phase velocity known from their wavelength • Time delay (time-gating) gives distance • MUSIC direction finding gives direction • Estimate along-channel flow from radial velocity • Straight channel: assume flow parallel to banks • Complex geometry: calculate total vectors using 2 RiverSondes

  4. Typical RiverSonde Deployment River Mean Flow Radar

  5. Example of Radial Vectors

  6. Sacramento River near Walnut Grove, CA • Delta Cross-Channel, Georgiana Slough

  7. Concept of Two RiverSondes for Two-Dimensional Surface Velocity Distribution Radar line of sight RiverSonde A O A B OA = Radial Velocity A OB = Radial Velocity B OC = Total Velocity River Bank C RiverSonde B

  8. Continuing Development of RiverSonde at Three Mile Slough San Francisco Bay-Delta (Cooperation with California District)

  9. Threemile Slough, California • Straight channel between Sacramento and • San Joaquin Rivers in California Delta • Tidally-dominated flow • In operation for several years with a single • RiverSonde • One day proof-of-the-concept experiment • (21 February 2007) with 2 RiverSondes • Antenna interference? • Antenna patterns measured in field

  10. RiverSondes at Threemile Slough North South

  11. Velocity Time-series at TMS

  12. Threemile Slough High Velocity 02/22 00:30 GMT 02/21 19:30 GMT

  13. Threemile Slough, just Before Slack

  14. Threemile Slough, just After Slack

  15. BASIC FINDINGS: • Two-RiverSonde operating in close proximity does not have interference issues • Total vectors are generated with same software used in SeaSonde for ocean currents • 5- or 10-m grid spacing • Manual masking of river banks • Observed complex flow pattern during tidal reversal

  16. Proof-of-the-Concept II: April 23-25, 2007Sacramento River at Georgiana Slough, CA • Tidally-influenced flow • Flow patterns affect fish migration • 2 RiverSondes • 1.5 days with units on same bank • 0.5 day with units on opposite banks • Antenna patterns measured with a transponder on a boat • USGS measurements • Boat-mounted ADCP transects every 30 min for 12 hours • Four Flow Stations in the region

  17. Proof-of-the-concept at Georgiana Slough Two-RiverSonde Experiment for 2D Velocity Mapping

  18. Georgiana Slough DWRG Sacramento River LVEG View From Levee Site

  19. Data Coverage

  20. Preliminary Results: Same Bank

  21. Preliminary Results: Opposite Bank

  22. Slack or reversal: Case 1

  23. Slack or Reversal: Case 2

  24. Preliminary Results: April 24, 2007 13:06 ADCP, USGS 2-RiverSonde, CODAR ADCP, USGS

  25. B.C. specified Model results compared Numerical Hydrodynamic Model DCC Closed Model results compared B.C. specified B.C. specified

  26. Implementing a Detailed Numerical Model

  27. Implementing a Detailed Numerical Model

  28. Preliminary Conclusion • 2-RiverSonde operation works well • Both units on same bank or on opposite bank • Total vectors generated with same software used with SeaSonde for ocean currents • Unfortunately ADCP transects did not overlap with the complex flow patterns observed by 2-RiverSonde • Mistakes in the current experiment lead to a better design of the next experiment • Further experiment and Comparisons with in-situ data and numerical model underway

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