ADCP Toolbox 6.0

Released September 2005

The following is a list of major additions and revisions that have been made to the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Data Processing System since its original release 2nd release in June 2003. Minor revisions include syntax errors in MATLAB version 7.0 and higher and the latest release of the netCDF Toolbox. These minor revisions will not be discussed; however, a list of all of the folders and functions that are included in the ADCP Toolbox zip file and the revision dates for the ADCP Toolbox specific programs can be found on the file inventory list.

Please refer to the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Data Processing System Manual Version 2 (OFC 00-458) for a more detailed discussion of the ADCP Toolbox.

• Added pressurecalcs.m to dervive mean sea level and tidal fluctuation based on the raw pressure sensor data.

• Added fixorientation.m function which is a convenient way for the user to change the orientation of the instrument in the netCDF file if it was incorrectly read.

• Added fixmetadata.m function which allows the user an easy way make additional changes to appropriate metadata data in the epic netCDF file after it has been created.

• Added tilttrim.m to correctly trim the bins for those instruments that have significant tilt issues..
  
  

• Updated rdvlead.m to so that it now accepts higher pressure readings.

• Updated rdi2cdf.m to correctly read the sensors available notes

• Updated batch files to reflect the additional functions.

• Updated trimbins.m to run independently of runadcp.m and prompt user for method of trimming

• The ADCP Processing System calculates depth by first checking for a pressure sensor. If pressure is not available, it will use the SURFACE.EXE program from RD Instruments to find the location of the ocean surface. The SURFACE.EXE program is only used for upward oriented ADCPs. Lastly, if the user does not have the SURACE.EXE program, the ADCP Processing System will ask for user input values for the depth and mean tidal range.

• Removed fill_Value for time and time2 definitions in the epic netCDF file creation.

• Reformatted the search for the RD Surface program to allow a more convenient 'browse-to' dialog box.

• Updates to dialog boxes to enter important metadata

• The Star* browsers used to view the data, do not automatically adjust for downward oriented data. We are currently working on this issue and should have revised Star* browsers available soon. In the meantime, you may use the MATLAB command set(gca,YDir,'reverse') to view the data in the correct orientation.