Multi-Frequency Sea SURVEYOR ADCPs

Sea Surveyor

Single/Dual frequency Phased-Array ADCPs for Moving Vessels.

RTI's new single and dual frequency Sea SURVEYOR ADCP/DVL are used for vessel-mount or fixed mount current profile measurement and bottom tracking applications. RTI's Sea SURVEYOR ADCP/DVL employ advanced 3rd generation ROWE ADCP Technologies (ADCP3), to simultaneously measure precision Short Range and Long Range vertical profiles of:

  • 3-Axis water Currents,
  • Echo Intensity,
  • Vertical Profiles of Plankton Size Distribution,
  • 3-Axis Bottom Track and Altitude,

providing a horizontal spatial survey of the vertical profiles along the surface or subsurface vessel path.

RTI's Sea SURVEYOR ADCP/DVL are available at single and dual frequency options. Single frequency options are 38, 75, 150, 300 kHz and the dual frequency options are 38/150, 38/300, 75/300, 150/300. The lower frequency transducer provides longer profiling and bottom tracking range, and the higher frequency transducer provide higher spatial, velocity and temporal resolution currents and echoes nearer to the vessel. The system consists of a deck unit, transceiver unit, and the transducer. The main features and benefits are listed below vSingle or Dual-Frequency operation in a single phased array transducer (patented) ADCP system providing:

  • Single or Dual-Frequency operation in a single phased array transducer (patented) ADCP system providing:
    • High-Resolution Current Profiles in the upper and coastal ocean
    • Long-Range Current Profiles in deep ocean
  • RTI’s proven Doppler Signal processing and advanced Bottom detection algorithms
    • Narrowband for longer range
    • Multiple Broadband modes and bandwidths
  • ± 1% Current and Bottom Velocity accuracy
  • High accuracy Dual-Frequency echo intensity for plankton particle size distribution calculation over overlapping profiling range

Features and Benefits




An video introduction of the dual frequency Sea SURVEYOR ADCP operates at 38/300 kHz is given below:

Sea Surveyor


Multi Frequency 2D Phased Array Transducer Patents

38/300 kHz phased array ADCP
Application area
transducer frequency, size, range
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