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Figure 65. Loop Measurement Results
Loop Measurement warnings and information are displayed near the bottom, and
the final recommendation for a correction is displayed at the bottom. Figure 65
shows the results of a Loop Measurement with no correction recommended.
From the Loop Measurement Results dialog, the user can choose to repeat the
Loop Measurement, or proceed to the Start Edge.
7.10.2 Add SMBA (Optional)
The Stationary Moving Bed Analysis (SMBA) moving bed test is an alternative way to
identify a moving bed and correct for its effects in the final discharge. The SMBA
method is documented in Mueller (2007) and Mueller and Wagener (2006), and the
procedure described here follows these documents. The SMBA method does not
require a compass, and is better suited for sites where there is large magnetic
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