Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility
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The Hydraulic Laboratory is used by the USGS to test and calibrate hydrologic instruments used in water-resources investigations and to obtain experimental data used in research studies on the mechanics of flow and the transport and dispersion of heat, solutes, and solids in rivers and estuaries.
A towing tank and submerged jet tank are used to test and calibrate instruments that measure water velocity by the principle of cup rotation, drag, Doppler effect, acoustic signal, electromagnetic field, deflection, or other means. Tests of instrumentation are performed in conjunction with research and development of instruments conducted by the HIF's Testing Section. Calibration of standard instruments is an essential service provided by the Survey for its 46 district offices and for other Federal and State agencies.
For additional information contact Kirk Thibodeaux (228-688-1508).
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://wwwhif.er.usgs.gov/public/laboratory/hyd-lab.htm
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Page Last Modified:
06 Feb 2008
