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SPCM-001
Single-Point Current Meter
High-accuracy current speed and direction measurement at a fixed sampling point — built for long-term deployment in oceans, lakes and offshore environments.
The SPCM-001 Single-Point Current Meter measures the flow speed of a target water mass based on the acoustic Doppler principle. It features compact size, light weight and high measurement accuracy.
The instrument can be mounted on shore-based installations or surface platforms as required — typically deployed on buoys, mooring chains, base frames and seabed mounts. It performs long-term fixed-point observation of current speed and direction in oceans, lakes and other water bodies, capturing the variation of the current field within a target area.
Built-in compass and tilt sensors correct the current vector to a geographic north reference. Temperature and pressure sensors provide supplementary environmental data and sound speed compensation for Doppler calculation.
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Key Features
SPCM-001 Single-Point Current Meter
Key Features
- Acoustic Doppler Principle
Measures current speed from 0 to 300 cm/s with 1% of reading accuracy and 1 mm/s resolution.Measures current speed from 0 to 300 cm/s with 1% of reading accuracy and 1 mm/s resolution. - Compact & Lightweight
Only Ø160 mm × 300 mm and 7±1 kg — easy to integrate on buoys, frames and mooring systems. - Deep Depth Rating
Available in 500 m, 2000 m and 6000 m rated versions for coastal, deep-sea and full-ocean applications. - Optional Sensor Suite
Integrated temperature, pressure and 3D electronic compass for current vector correction and environmental monitoring.
Specifications
Applications
Versatile deployment options for oceanographic research, coastal monitoring and offshore engineering.
- Buoy Deployment Mounted on oceanographic and monitoring buoys for long-term surface and near-surface current observation.
- Moored Observation Integrated into mooring chains for fixed-depth current profiling over months of continuous operation.
- Seabed Mounted Fixed on seabed frames for near-bottom boundary layer current measurement and sediment transport studies.
- Lake & Reservoir Suitable for freshwater hydrological monitoring, stratification studies and reservoir inflow measurement.
- Offshore Engineering Site assessment for wind farms, subsea pipelines and coastal structures — current data for design input.
- AUV / ROV Support Compatible with underwater vehicle integration for supplementary current measurement during missions.
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