Articles | Volume 5, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-5-241-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-5-241-2016
Research article
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22 Jun 2016
Research article |  | 22 Jun 2016

A novel permanent gauge-cam station for surface-flow observations on the Tiber River

Flavia Tauro, Andrea Petroselli, Maurizio Porfiri, Lorenzo Giandomenico, Guido Bernardi, Francesco Mele, Domenico Spina, and Salvatore Grimaldi

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Flow monitoring of riverine environments is crucial for hydrology and hydraulic engineering practice. In this paper, we describe a novel permanent gauge-cam station for large-scale and continuous observation of surface flows, based on remote acquisition and calibration of video data. In a feasibility study, we demonstrate that accurate surface-flow velocity estimations can be obtained by analyzing experimental images via particle tracking velocimetry.