Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 2.2
Matrix of selected information gleaned from the four breakout sessions as compiled in the second plenary session of the Federal Interagency Sediment Monitoring
Instrument and Analysis Research Workshop, September 9-11, 2003, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. Empty boxes indicate that the topic was not addressed in the breakout or second
plenary sessions, or was not applicable to the category.
Breakout session I:
suspended
sediment
Breakout session III
Breakout session IV
Breakout session II:
bedload
Bed material
Bed topography
Data management
Flux computations
Data
Continuous time-series/
greater data amount,
density
Needed
Needed
Needed
Needed
Need to store original
data
Critically needed
Ancillary information
Needed
Needed
Needed
Needed
Considerable need
Considerable need
Physical calibration samples
Needed
Needed
Needed
Needed
Needed
Critically needed
Accuracy criteria
Have some
Needed
Needed
Needed
Needed (to accept/reject
data)
Needed
Uncertainty estimates
Needed; available
in some cases
Needed
Needed
Needed; also need
storage capabilities
Needed in some cases
Protocols for data collection,
computation & storage
Available for
traditional
technologies
Available for
traditional
technologies
Available for
traditional
technologies
Needed
Databases generally
insuffi cient
Needed for
computations
Clearinghouse, data standards
Establish
clearinghouse,
data standards
Establish clearinghouse,
data standards
Scale limitations
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Traditional techniques
Extant
Yes
Not for all
conditions
Not for unwade-
able gravel bed
For most conditions
Yes
Yes
Accuracy
Relatively accurate Accuracy uncertain Mostly acceptable
Mostly acceptable
None available
(Standards for
computations)
