Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 40, Issue 6, 0601002(2020)

Optical Turbulence Measurement over Lhasa Using a Meteorological Radiosonde and Model Analysis

Yajuan Han1,2, Xiaoqing Wu1、*, Tao Luo1, Changdong Su1,2, Chun Qing1, Su Wu1,2, Qike Yang1,2, and Kun Zhang1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Optics, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
  • 2Science Island Branch of Graduate School, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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    Yajuan Han, Xiaoqing Wu, Tao Luo, Changdong Su, Chun Qing, Su Wu, Qike Yang, Kun Zhang. Optical Turbulence Measurement over Lhasa Using a Meteorological Radiosonde and Model Analysis[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(6): 0601002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: Nov. 1, 2019

    Accepted: Nov. 29, 2019

    Published Online: Mar. 6, 2020

    The Author Email: Wu Xiaoqing (xqwu@aiofm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202040.0601002

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