Xylem SonTek FlowTracker2 - Table 8:6 - Open Water Station Type - Properties

SonTek – a Xylem brand
FlowTracker2 User’s Manual (January 2019)
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current meters or floats,
• WMO-No. 1044, Volume I – Fieldwork, 2010.
Open Water station type parameters available on the
Add Station screen consists of the following,
a) Location,
b) Depth,
c) Station Type,
d) Velocity Method,
e) Correction Factor,
f) Comment.
g) To select a station type and or velocity method,
i). Use the left or right arrow key to scroll through
the station types and or velocity methods,
h) To add open water station and continue to velocity
measurement,
i). Press the Right Soft Key.
i) To CANCEL add open water station,
i). Press the Left Soft Key.
Figure 8:17 - Open Water
Station Type
Properties associated with the parameters for open water station type are defined in
Table 8:6,
Table 8-6 - Open Water Station Type - Properties
Parameter
Min
Max
Default
Decimals
Units
Required
Location
-1000
1000
empty
3
m or ft
Yes
Depth
0
100
empty
3
m or ft
Yes
Station Type
Open Water
Yes
Velocity Method
Yes
Correction Factor
-1
1
1
2
Yes
Comment
0
250
empty
No
The default velocity method selection is performed on two methods, the Six-Tenths and
Two-Point methods. The default method selection is based on water depth with the
following criteria,
• Six-Tenths method for water depths below user specified depth,
• Two-Point method for water depths above user specified depth.
The default velocity method is only recommendation and the user can change the
method based on their requirements.