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Poor data qualifiers include:  
Poor data qualifiers include:  
#* Low correlation values  
* Low correlation values  
#* Echo intensity anomalies
* Echo intensity anomalies
#* Low percent good values
* Low percent good values
#* Data return rate varies
* Data return rate varies
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== Unrealistic velocity values ==
== Unrealistic velocity values ==
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Velocities are unrealistic is there are
Velocities are unrealistic if there are
#* Evidence of phase wrapping
* Evidence of phase wrapping
#* Velocities outside nominal measurement range
* Velocities outside nominal measurement range
#* Velocities outside expected distribution
* Velocities outside expected distribution
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== Significant instrument motion and orientation ==
== Significant instrument motion and orientation ==
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Reject data if there is:
Reject data if there is:
#* High variability in pitch, heading and roll
* High variability in pitch, heading and roll
#* Orientation deviates from expected values
* Orientation deviates from expected values
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== There is wave or periodic motion ==
== Wave or periodic motion contamination ==
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#* Periodic motion at wave frequencies observed in velocity data
* Periodic motion at wave frequencies observed in velocity data
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== Velocity shear is too large ==
== Velocity shear is too large ==
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#* earth velocities indicate significant horizontal shear
* earth velocities indicate significant horizontal shear
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== Stationary assumption may be violated ==
== Stationary assumption may be violated ==
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#* variance of velocity bursts shows spatial or temporal trends  
* variance of velocity [[Burst sampling|bursts]] shows spatial or temporal trends  
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== Stratification is too large ==
== Stratification is too large ==
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#* Temperature and salinity (if available) indicate local stratification
* Temperature and salinity (if available) indicate local stratification
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 8 March 2022

The objective of the raw data review is to ensure that the velocity data used for the calculation of the structure functions are of good quality before proceeding with the turbulence analysis. Bad data are typically identified from the velocity data themselves and other ancillary data (e.g. correlations). It is recommended that velocity data should be flagged if the following are observed:

Data quality is poor

Poor data qualifiers include:

  • Low correlation values
  • Echo intensity anomalies
  • Low percent good values
  • Data return rate varies

Unrealistic velocity values

Velocities are unrealistic if there are

  • Evidence of phase wrapping
  • Velocities outside nominal measurement range
  • Velocities outside expected distribution

Significant instrument motion and orientation

Reject data if there is:

  • High variability in pitch, heading and roll
  • Orientation deviates from expected values

Wave or periodic motion contamination

  • Periodic motion at wave frequencies observed in velocity data

Velocity shear is too large

  • earth velocities indicate significant horizontal shear

Stationary assumption may be violated

  • variance of velocity bursts shows spatial or temporal trends

Stratification is too large

  • Temperature and salinity (if available) indicate local stratification

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