Tilt Current Meters

Lowell Instruments have developed this new sensor technology to provide low cost but accurate and reliable measurement of water flow in a wide range of environments from estuarine environments to the deep ocean.

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Model	TCM-1	TCM-3	TCM-4	TCM-5
Intended Use	General purpose meter for use out to the edge of the continental shelf	Deep ocean meter for use off the continental shelf	Very shallow water and intertidal areas less than 1-meter depth	Very deep ocean of use in all but the deepest trenches
Single or dual range?	Dual	Single	Single	Single
Recommended Velocity Range	0-40 cm/s 0-80 cm/s	0-80 cm/s	0-50 cm/s	0-50 cm/s
Accuracy	2 cm/s + 3% of reading 3 cm/s + 3% of reading	3 cm/s + 3% of reading	3 cm/s + 3% of reading	3 cm/s + 3% of reading
Peak Velocity	120 cm/s	120 cm/s	75 cm/s	75 cm/s
Depth	300 m	4,500 m	30 m	10,000 m
Length	73 cm	77 cm	25 cm	109 cm
Weight	340 g	1290 g	98 g	1860 g
Cost	$	$$$	$	$$$$

Tilt Current Meters

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