June 2003 - Just Released the ADCP Data Processing System Version 5.0

To find out more about the ADCP Data Processing System Version 5.0 (a.k.a. ADCP Toolbox) and download the ADCP Toolbox Version 5.0 click here and for WinZip click here.

Our Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Data Processing System, or ADCP Tools for short, is a set of documented MATLAB m-files which convert RDI data to NetCDF format, load the data into MATLAB, process and display the data. Beam to earth rotations can be computed if data was recorded in beam.  Velocity, intensity, % good, and correlation data as well as ancillary data such as temperature and sound speed are available on a beam by bin basis, and as a 3D plot.

Why not use RD Instruments' software?

For more gory details on the ADCP Toolbox...

• Read the list frequently asked questions FAQ
• View the ADCP Data Processing System Manual (USGS OFR 00-458)

OK, I want it! How do I get it?

The following is a list of items required to run the ADCP Toolbox:

• MATLAB 6.0 or higher, found at the Mathworks
• The "mexcdf53" Mex-file gateway for your platform
• The NetCDF Toolbox, a set of m-files for accessing NetCDF.
• The ADCP Toolbox, a set of m-files for processing RDI ADCP Data.
• Click here for WinZip if needed.

The following is a recommended reading list for the ADCP Toolbox:

• The ADCP Data Processing System Manual (USGS OFR 00-458)
• Website describing NetCDF (network Common Data Form)

Before downloading

Please send a message to adcp_tools@usgs.gov (ADCP tools address) if you download this software. Even if you already signed up for the previous version, we would like to know who is using the latest version.  You may also use the address to report bugs and send feedback. If we know who you are, we can let you know when we have fixed bugs! 

A note about your e-mail and privacy: the USGS privacy disclaimer states that we will not distribute your personal information. We collect these e-mails to know a) if it's worth our time maintaining this site and b) to notify you of updates to the software.

Come and get it!

• Download the ADCP Toolbox ZIP File(2.8 MB) which contains all the m-files and a demo dataset to test the installation and learn how to use the toolbox.
• Click here to download the WinZip program if needed.
• Download the ADCP Data Processing System Manual (USGS OFR 00-458)

Helpful Hints

• View the readme file to review the setup and installation instructions.
• View the list of m-files in the ADCP Toolbox
• View example of MATLAB startup file.

Caveats:

• These files are tailored to our studies here at the Woods Hole Field Center. As we receive feed back (and find the time) we will add more features, streamline code, improve documentation, etc.
• Understand that our primary role for the USGS is to carry out field studies and we do not have a huge staff to maintain software. We will, however, try to respond to issues as our field schedule and priorities allow us the time.

Why are we doing this?

• What we get from you is insight into methodology and improvements to the software.
• We hope that you will contribute modules for others to use, we will post submitted contributions here.

The old stuff:

Here are links to the older versions of this work. We no longer actively support these versions or their webpages. But the links are provided in case anyone needs an older version of something or is just curious to see the evolutionary process to the ADCP Processing System..

ADCP Toolbox Version 4.0
ADCP Toolbox Version 3.0
ADCP Toolbox Version 2.0

ENJOY!