Reliable model to estimate the profile of the refractive index structure parameter (Cn2) and integrated astroclimatic parameters in the atmosphere

Based on the statistical study of meteorological balloons equipped with thermosondes, a new model that estimates the profile of the refractive index structure constant (Cn2) is proposed. Utilizing temperature, pressure, and wind shear as inputs, this new approach can estimate vertical profiles of Cn2 with 100 m vertical resolution. We used four outer scale models (Thorpe, HMNSP99, Dewan, and our proposed model) on data acquired from Rongcheng (Shandong Peninsula) and Maoming (Guangdong Province) to estimate the Cn2 profiles and compared the results with the measured Cn2 profile. The proposed method outperformed the other three models, yielding an estimation profile that matched well with the measured median Cn2 profiles, with an average relative error generally less than 3.5% and a mean correlation coefficient larger than 0.72 in Maoming, an average relative error generally less than 3.4% and a mean correlation coefficient larger than 0.84 in Rongcheng. The proposed outer scale model also shows good performance in estimating integrated atmospheric parameters.

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E-Artikel

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2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

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Optics express - 29(2021), 8 vom: 12. Apr., Seite 12454-12470

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Su [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Xiaoqing [VerfasserIn]
Su, Changdong [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Qike [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Jiangyue [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Chan [VerfasserIn]
Qing, Chun [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 14.05.2021

published: Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1364/OE.419823

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NLM325363846