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SonTek Webinar | From Extreme Floods to Devastating Droughts: River Discharge...

Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT

As the world reels from increasing climate extremes, this one-hour online event will look at examples of discharge data collected by SonTek ADCPs in extreme conditions worldwide. From recent flood events in Australia and the United Kingdom to record-breaking drought conditions in the Southwest United States, we will review unique applications and discharge data from sites experiencing record-breaking floods to a desert wash amid an extreme drought. Join Environmental Solutions Flow Segment/SonTek Manager Isaac Jones, and Senior Application Engineer Dr. Xue Fan as they:

• Share application stories and real-world data collected by leading environmental water monitoring agencies.
• Discuss the challenges faced by monitoring professionals as the intensity of weather events increases.
• Provide information on choosing your moving boat track reference for the best data – bottom track versus GNSS options.
.• And more!

This presentation is for beginners to advanced level environmental monitoring professionals interested in various methods of flow and discharge data collection with acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) technology, along with those interested in multi-frequency ADCPs that are ideal when river and stream landscapes change during flood events and convenient and portable options for when you need to move fast (and safely!).

Download the Presentation: https://info.xylem.com/extreme-floods-droughts-data.html
Download the questions asked during the LIVE event: https://info.xylem.com/extreme-floods-droughts-qa.html

RiverSurveyor Compass Calibration Video Part I | The Compass Dance

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:10:50 GMT

General overview and guidelines on how to do a compass calibration (“compass dance”) when using the SonTek M9/S5. Important information to consider before doing the “compass dance”.

The patented RiverSurveyor®, S5/M9 systems give a new perspective to the notion of measuring open channel hydraulics. Using SonTek's exclusive SmartPulseHD®, multiple acoustic frequencies are fused with precise bandwidth control for the most robust and continuous shallow-to-deep discharge measurements ever. Visit sontek.com/riversurveyor.

FlowTracker2 Training Chapter 1 | Introduction to the FlowTracker2

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:07:48 GMT

During this instructional video, SonTek Product Manager Janice Landsfeld will go step-by-step through the measurement process and show you all the basics of how to set up the FlowTracker2 handheld ADV, how to conduct a measurement, and how to understand the data and quality control parameters you'll be able to view--right on the instrument's color screen. Whether you are taking a simple check measurement, or going farther to do velocity indexing and build a whole rating curve at the site, this is the discharge measurement procedure you'll follow. You will find the operation intuitive and easy to follow, whether you're already familiar with wading measurements or not.

FlowTracker2 Training Chapter 5 | Taking Single-Point Measurements

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:04:26 GMT

Now that you're familiar with how to navigate the menu and conduct the pre-measurement system and beam checks, SonTek Product Manager, Janice Landsfeld, walks you through the proper methods on how to take your first single point measurement. See graphics and illustrations on data collection best practices to help you better understand the process. Finally, learn how automated QA/QC checks ensure you identify potential problems before your data is impacted.

FlowTracker2 Training Chapter 9 | In-Office Beam Check (The Bucket Test)

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:03:43 GMT

Before you head out to the field with your shiny new FlowTracker2 in tow, SonTek Product Manager, Janice Landsfeld, provides you some helpful suggestions on basic FlowTracker2 "office checks" you might consider conducting in advance that can help you collect higher quality measurements, and spend less time and energy troubleshooting in the field.

FlowTracker2 Training Chapter 3 | Navigation and Menu Configuration

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:03:02 GMT

Before you begin your first measurement, it is important to know how to use the features available on the handheld unit. In this video, SonTek Product Manager, Janice Landsfeld, helps familiarize you with the set-up fields and reviews each one-by-one so that you can change those relevant to you and your site. In many cases, once you do the first setup, you will not have to revisit them again. Learn about how to set up templates, both on the instrument itself as well as on your computer using our desktop software.

FlowTracker2 Training Chapter 7 | Ending a Measurement

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:02:06 GMT

When you're done collecting station data and you've arrived at the opposite bank, it's time to end the measurement. SonTek Product Manager, Janice Landsfeld, demonstrates what to do when you hit the waters edge and what to expect as you are prompted to do a final data review before accepting and saving a measurement. While it's good practice to review all data carefully before accepting a measurement, it's also good to know that editing data is possible, both on the handheld as well as back at the office.

FlowTracker2 Training Chapter 2 | Wading Rod and Instrument Setup

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:51:44 GMT

SonTek Product Manager, Janice Landsfeld, reviews the various components included with your FlowTracker2 kit and walks you through wading rod set-up and proper use of the top-setting wading rod.

FlowTracker2 Training Chapter 4 | Beam Checks

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:49:46 GMT

Be prepared and save time - know what to look for before you start your measurement process. SonTek Product Manager, Janice Landsfeld, shows you how to conduct a beam check to verify signal strength and peak position.

FlowTracker2 Training Chapter 6 | Taking Multi-Point Measurements

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:48:27 GMT

Data collection process continued - SonTek Product Manager, Janice Landsfeld, now walks you through the process of taking multi-point measurements, providing you a solid understanding of the work flow, and how the FlowTracker2 screen methodically walks you through each step, and prompts you with messages and QC parameters if necessary.

FlowTracker2 Training Chapter 8 | Data Review

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:47:37 GMT

You have collected your data in the field and now it's time to take a closer look and evaluate what you accumulated. In this in-depth, 20 minute segment, SonTek Product Manager, Janice Landsfeld, shows you how to download data from your instrument and analyze data in FlowTracker2 desktop software.

SonTek-SL Mounting Frame Assembly

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:46:53 GMT

Demonstrated here by SonTek's Dylan Bedortha, the SonTek-SL basic kit includes a 1.2m (4ft) length mounting frame section, slide assembly with adjustable angle mounting plate, and handle bar.

Easy-access side mounting reduces concerns over personnel safety, lowers operational cost by avoiding divers and boats, avoids interruption in facility operations, and avoids interruption in data and water delivery to clients and stakeholders.

Additional mounting frame sections also available for purchase.

Day in the Life of a Hydrographer, with Kevin Labbe

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:26:22 GMT

Take a look at a day in the life of Application Engineer, Kevin Labbe as he helps researchers from the University of Georgia learn how to best use the SonTek RS5 ADCP, YSI's EXO2 mulitparameter water quality sonde, and other instrumentation in the estuaries of Little St. Simons, Georgia.

Previously working for the USGS and now Xylem Environmental Solutions, Kevin has over 25 years of experience in water quality and flow data collection technology. Kevin helps customers learn how to best use sophisticated scientific instrumentation, whether it’s in the hot, muggy, mosquito-infested estuaries off Little St. Simons, Georgia, or in below-zero environments where unforgiving, icy conditions still require data.

Specialists working in the water industry are essential to providing clean and affordable water, making those who work in the industry crucial, especially in times of crisis. Hydrographers, Hydrologists, Research Scientists (and more) work to better understand water properties and distribution are paramount to making sure this resource is sustainable well into the future.

Looking for a career in water? Visit Xylem Careers: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/careers/

Top Reasons You Need the RS5, When You Already Have the FlowTracker, an M9,...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:23:34 GMT

By now you have probably heard of SonTek's latest and greatest ADCP - the RS5. This hand-sized, grab-and-go instrument and is ideal for collecting discharge data in small rivers and streams. But if you're already a SonTek customer, or familiar with the acoustic Doppler technology in general, you might ask yourself, why would I use the RS5 when I already have another system like a RiverSurveyor-M9, or maybe even a FlowTracker. Well in this video, we're going to give you 5-and-a-half reasons why you would want to go with the RS5 over other flow sensors.

• Learn more about the RS5: https://www.sontek.com/rs5
• Get a QUOTE: https://www.sontek.com/contact-sontek or inquiry@sontek.com
• DOWNLOAD SAMPLE RS5 DATA: https://info.xylem.com/rs5-sample-data.html

SonTek Webinar | Introducing the RS5 - BIG data from the world's smallest ADCP!

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:44:48 GMT

Learn more about SonTek's new RS5 ADCP - the handy grab-and-go solution for water monitoring professionals who are looking for quality, high-resolution discharge and flow data, with the convenience of a small, rugged and easy to deploy package.

Xylem Analytics Flow Segment Manager, Isaac Jones, and Senior Application Engineer, Dr. Xue Fan, outline the instrument's technical capabilities and show you data comparisons with other market ADCPs collected during the beta testing process by hydrologic monitoring leaders such as the USGS, the UK Environment Agency, and other government agencies. Specifically, you will learn:

What is included with the one piece system
How the power of SmartPulse+, Broadband and Pulse Coherent technology work together for the most reliable bottom tracking and velocity profiling available
GNSS flexibility available through SonTek or independently
Software upgrades and compatibility with external programs such as QREV (USGS)
Velocity indexing flexibility for other SonTek instrumentation
AND MORE!!

GET A QUOTE: https://www.sontek.com/contact-sontek
VISIT THE RS5 WEBPAGE: https://www.sontek.com/RS5

SonTek Webinar | The Pressure is ON! The FlowTracker2 Now Comes with Built in...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:24:52 GMT

With advances in technology and general application know-how contributed by world-renowned hydrologists, researchers and scientists, SonTek is pleased to unveil the new FlowTracker2 now with optional pressure sensor feature! Here is how the FT2 with pressure sensor can optimize your data collection efforts:

1) More accurate and precise measure of depth.

2) More accurate and precise positioning of sensor at proper depth for measurement.

3) Ability to measure in places where sight-reading of depth on a rod is inconvenient or impossible. Get spot-on depth measurements from bridges, walkways, manholes, or other structures.

4) Elimination of chance of human error when depth is manually read on the rod (source of error) and then keyed-in (another source of error). Ensure high quality data in spite of distracting conditions, cold weather, or personnel in training.

5) Ability to review and QA/QC depth time series data back at the office. Ensure manager visibility over field procedures and more rigorous data review options.

6) SonTek’s innovative patent-pending method of properly compensating pressure readings under different flow conditions. Ensures a real, useable, high-quality solution in the field, across different flow conditions.

Learn more about the FlowTracker2 here: https://www.sontek.com/flowtracker2
Or, ask one of our Application Specialists a question at inquiry@sontek.com