Laser sensing of atmospheric turbulence

Gary G. Gimmestad

doi:10.1117/12.462634

20 March 2003 Laser remote sensing of atmospheric turbulence

Gary G. Gimmestad

Proceedings Volume 4884, Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems V; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462634
Event: International Symposium on Remote Sensing, 2002, Crete, Greece

Abstract

An experimental validation of the differential image motion (DIM) lidar concept for measuring C_n² is reviewed. The field validation was performed by building a hard-target analog of the DIM lidar and testing it against a conventional scintillometers on a 300 m horizontal path, throughout a range of turbulence conditions. The test results supported the concept and confirmed that the structure characteristic C_n² can be accurately measured with this method. A practical method is described for extending the validation technique to vertical profiles of C_n².

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Gary G. Gimmestad "Laser remote sensing of atmospheric turbulence", Proc. SPIE 4884, Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems V, (20 March 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462634

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