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GPS-float data of flood currents Westerschelde [GPS-vlotters data van vloedstroming in de Westerschelde]
Citable as data publication
Plancke, Y. (2024). GPS-vlotters data van vloedstroming in de Westerschelde [DATASET]. Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium; Rijkswaterstaat. https://doi.org/10.82506/4
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Description

GPS-position data from drifters that will be used to monitor flow pattern in the Westerschelde near Hansweert on 11, 12, 13 March 2024. 3 to 4 drifters per day will be used during the period of max flood (HW-2,5h to HW+0,5h).

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GPS positions recorded every 5 s and deployed to image flow patterns in the Western Scheldt.


Scope
Keywords:
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde · Coastal and estuarine hydraulics · Current velocities and patterns · GPS · GPS-drifters · In situ instrument data · In-situ measurements · Water flow · Westerschelde

Geographical coverage
Westerschelde [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage
11 March 2024 - 14 March 2024

Parameter
Survey position Methodology
Survey position: GPS

Contributor
Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Vlaams Ministerie Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium (WL), moredata creator

Project
Validatie HF-radar: uitvoeren GPS-vlottermetingen, more
Grant agreement ID WL 24_017

Dataset status: Completed
Data origin: Monitoring: field survey
Metadatarecord created: 2025-02-17
Information last updated: 2026-03-30
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