Depth and velocity measurements in the South Saskatchewan River, Canada (2015-2017)
bibliographic citation: Unsworth, C., Nicholas, A., Ashworth, P., Parsons, D., Sambrook Smith, G. (2019). Depth and velocity measurements in the South Saskatchewan River, Canada (2015-2017). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e4fe2ebe-b207-47d5-8c77-9873afc63da9
description: Data were collected in 2015, 2016 and 2017 to provide information on the distribution of flow depth and depth-averaged flow velocity at cross-sections on the South Saskatchewan River, Canada. Data were obtained using a Sontek M9 acoustic Doppler current profiler (aDcp) mounted onto either a small zodiac boat or a SonTek Hydroboard. Data for each cross-section is recorded in a single file. Individual points within each file represent single locations on the particular cross-section. Data were collected as part of NERC project NE/L00738X/1.
provenance: ProvenanceStatement
  label: Data were collected in 2015, 2016 and 2017 to provide information on the distribution of flow depth and depth-averaged flow velocity at cross-sections on the South Saskatchewan River, Canada. Data were obtained using a Sontek M9 acoustic Doppler current profiler (aDcp) mounted onto either a small zodiac boat or a SonTek Hydroboard. The position of the aDcp was recorded using a RTK dGPS system. Velocities were calculated relative to the instrument head and were corrected using the dGPS calculated boat speed and heading. The aDcp data were collected in pulse coherent mode, averaging 7 pings per second, and were averaged to 1 Hz to improve the signal-to-noise ratio. The M9 uses 9 transducers at frequencies between 0.5 and 3.0 MHz. The accuracy of M9 velocity measurements is +/-1 cm/s. Data were collected along cross-sections of the river that extended between both banks and were aligned approximately perpendicular to the downstream flow direction. Velocities reported here are the two horizontal components of the depth-averaged velocity. For details on files, see the supporting documentation.
spatial: Location
  bbox: POLYGON((-110 49, -110 53.2, -105 53.2, -105 49, -110 49))
temporal: PeriodOfTime
  start date: 2015-08-28
  end date: 2017-06-08
publisher: NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
subject: Water quality
subject: Environmental survey
subject: flow
subject: flowing water
was generated by: Modelling how sediment suspension controls the morphology and evolution of sand-bed rivers
type: Dataset
available: 2019-09-04
landing page: https://doi.org/10.5285/e4fe2ebe-b207-47d5-8c77-9873afc63da9
license: OGL-UK-3.0.ttl
rights: RightsStatement
  copyright notice: copyright Natural Environment Research Council
access rights: UNRS
theme: Water quality
theme: Environmental survey
distribution:
  access URL: https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/e4fe2ebe-b207-47d5-8c77-9873afc63da9
  license: OGL-UK-3.0.ttl
  rights: RightsStatement
    copyright notice: copyright Natural Environment Research Council
  access rights: UNRS
  format: Comma-separated values (CSV)
creator: Sambrook Smith, G.
language: en

Nicholas, A.
type: Person
family name: Nicholas
given name: Andrew
member: University of Exeter

NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
type: Organization

Unsworth, C.
type: Person
family name: Unsworth
given name: C.
member: National Oceanography Centre

Nicholas, A.
type: Person
family name: Nicholas
given name: A.
member: University of Exeter

Ashworth, P.
type: Person
family name: Ashworth
given name: P.
member: University of Brighton

Parsons, D.
type: Person
family name: Parsons
given name: D.
member: University of Hull

Sambrook Smith, G.
type: Person
family name: Sambrook Smith
given name: G.
member: University of Birmingham

Water quality
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Environmental survey
type: Concept

flow
type: Concept

flowing water
type: Concept

University of Exeter
type: Organization

National Oceanography Centre
type: Organization

University of Brighton
type: Organization

University of Hull
type: Organization

University of Birmingham
type: Organization

Modelling how sediment suspension controls the morphology and evolution of sand-bed rivers
type: Activity