Measurement of system for streamflow determination in real time
AssigneeUniversity of Iowa Research Foundation
InventorMarian Muste
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Abstract
A method for estimating stream flow data of a channel includes steps of acquiring direct measurement of an index velocity of the channel, acquiring stage measurements for the channel for use in determining slope of a free surface, and applying a data-driven model combining the index velocity and a continuous slope-area method which uses the slope of the free surface to estimate stream flow data of the channel without using conventional rating curves. The direct measurement of the index velocity and the stage measurements may be received at a computing device executing instructions for applying the data-driven model.
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A method for estimating stream flow data of a channel, the method comprising steps of:
- acquiring direct measurement of an index velocity of the channel;
- acquiring stage measurements for the channel for use in determining slope of a free surface;
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- applying a data-driven model combining the index velocity and a continuous slope-area method which uses the slope of the free surface to estimate stream flow data of the channel without using conventional rating curves.
A system for estimating stream flow data of a channel, the system comprising:
- a measurement device for measuring index velocity of the channel;
- a first stage sensor and a second stage sensor for acquiring stage measurements for the channel for use in determining slope of a free surface;
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- a computing device configured to receive as input index velocity of the channel and the stage measurements for the channel and to apply a data-driven model combining the index velocity and a continuous slope-area method which uses the slope of the free surface to output estimated stream flow data of the channel.
A method for estimating stream flow data of a channel, the method comprising steps of:
- measuring an index velocity of the channel using a Horizontal or Vertical Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP);
- acquiring stage measurements for the channel using a first stage sensor and a second stage sensor;
- determining a free slope for the channel from the stage measurements for use in a continuous slope-area method;
- obtaining a channel bed slope for use in the continuous slope-area method;
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- applying a data-driven model combining the index velocity and the continuous slope-area method to estimate stream flow data of the channel without using conventional rating curves.
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