The Signature is capable of capturing both current profiles as well as the full wave spectrum. In addition it offers advanced features like ice measurements, HR mode, and echosounder.
To understand how the instrument derives these measurements, please refer to the following sections which outline the theoretical foundations and physical principles involved:
- Principles of Operation - Currents
- Principles of Operation - Waves
- Principles of Operation - High Resolution
- Principles of Operation - Ice
- Principles of Operation - Echosounder
For offline access, PDF versions of the content available in the sections mentioned above can be found below. Note that while the articles in the section are continuously updated and expanded, the PDFs are updated less frequently and is primarily intended for situations where offline access is required. The articles found in the sections linked above should be used as the primary source of information.
If you are preparing to process your dataset or want to ensure correct quality-control procedures, see:
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- N3015-037 GeneralPrinciples_Echosounder_0524.pdf4 MB
- N3015-038GeneralPrinciples_Ice_0524.pdf3 MB
- N3015-048 GeneralPrinciples_HR.pdf10 MB
- N3015-034 GeneralPrinciples-Currents_0424.pdf10 MB
- N3015-035 GeneralPrinciples_Waves_0424.pdf9 MB
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