Manual for Real-Time Quality Control of In-Situ Current Observations: a Guide to Quality Control and Quality Assurance of Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Observations. Version 2.1.

Abstract

The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance to the U.S. IOOS and the in-situ currents community at large for the real-time QC of in-situ current measurements using an agreed-upon, documented, and implemented standard process. This manual is also a deliverable to the U.S. IOOS Regional Associations and the ocean-observing community and represents a contribution to a collection of core variable QC documents. This manual documents a series of test procedures for ocean currents data QC. Current observations covered by these procedures are collected in oceans, coastal waters, and lakes in real time or near-real time.