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DOPPLER LOG

In this type of log the Doppler shift of frequency

due to movement of the transmitter ( ship ) is used
to measure the speed of the ship.
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A very high degree of accuracy, reliability and
usefulness is achieved in this log.
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The operation of this log is based on the
measurement of Doppler effect.
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A transducer fitted on the bottom of the ship

emits a continuous beam of sound vibrations in
the water at an angle of about 60 degrees to the
keel in the forward direction.
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 The beam is bounced of the sea bed or a layer
of water and received back at the transducer.

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The difference in frequency between the

transmitted and received signals is measured
and is proportional to the speed of the ship.
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When the signal is bounced off the sea bed
( called bottom track ), the speed indicated will
be in relation to the fixed sea bed and will
therefore will be speed over the ground.
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If however, the bed cannot be tracked especially in

deeper water ( above 200 mtrs ), then the signal is
bounced off water layer ( between 10 to 30 mtrs )
( water track ) and the speed indicated will be speed
through the water.
 
 Most Doppler logs have transducers to measure
both fore and aft speeds ( ahead and astern ) as well
as athwart ship transducers to measure speed in the
athwart ship direction ( useful when berthing ).

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Such a transducer which measures both along

ship as well as athwart ship speed is called
JANNUS CONFIGURATION.
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This log is the most accurate of all the logs
described and is useful for both the ocean
navigation as well as berthing and
manouevering in close waters.
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