Understanding the physics of optical deep turbulence at the Earth's boundary layer

Thomas C. Farrell; Darryl Sanchez; Julie Smith; Jason Holzman; Patrick Kelly; Terry Brennan; Anita Gallegos; Denis Oesch; Demos Kyrazis

doi:10.1117/12.931432

15 October 2012 Understanding the physics of optical deep turbulence at the Earth's boundary layer

Thomas C. Farrell, Darryl Sanchez, Julie Smith, Jason Holzman, Patrick Kelly, Terry Brennan, Anita Gallegos, Denis Oesch, Demos Kyrazis

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Proceedings Volume 8520, Unconventional Imaging and Wavefront Sensing 2012; 85200H (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.931432
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is developing and extending a model of the boundary layer that takes, as input, common atmospheric measurements and ground condition parameters, and predicts key parameters of optical turbulence such as strength and inner scale. In order to anchor the model, a field campaign is also being conducted. The campaign will include co-located meteorological instruments and an open loop Hartmann wavefront sensor. Here, a portion of the boundary layer model is discussed: that relevant for the daytime surface layer. A sensitivity analysis of input parameters is presented.

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Thomas C. Farrell, Darryl Sanchez, Julie Smith, Jason Holzman, Patrick Kelly, Terry Brennan, Anita Gallegos, Denis Oesch, and Demos Kyrazis "Understanding the physics of optical deep turbulence at the Earth's boundary layer", Proc. SPIE 8520, Unconventional Imaging and Wavefront Sensing 2012, 85200H (15 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.931432

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