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Matlab code to count acoustic impulses from coarse sediment particle collisions during sediment transport in rivers

January 6, 2026

This software release is a Matlab code that can be used to count acoustic impulses from coarse sediment particle collisions during sediment transport in rivers. The code also uses either a user defined threshold (preferred) or threshold computed from the overall noise of the audio files. Counts impulses exceeding the threshold which are assumed to be particle impacts of course (gravel and cobble) sediment particles.

Publication Year 2026
Title Matlab code to count acoustic impulses from coarse sediment particle collisions during sediment transport in rivers
DOI 10.5066/P13GQRSF
Authors Mathieu D Marineau, Chris Ely
Product Type Software Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Washington Water Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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