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

Yajuan Han; Xiaoqing Wu; Tao Luo; Changdong Su; Chun Qing; Su Wu; Qike Yang; Kun Zhang

doi:10.3788/AOS202040.0601002

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

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

Yajuan Han^1,2, Xiaoqing Wu^1、*, Tao Luo¹, Changdong Su^1,2, Chun Qing¹, Su Wu^1,2, Qike Yang^1,2, and Kun Zhang^1,2

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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Fig. 1. Average profiles of measured data by sounding balloons. (a) Temperature; (b) pressure; (c) relative humidity; (d) wind speed; (e) wind direction; (f) temperature gradient; (g) wind speed gradient; (h) $\begin{matrix} C_{T}^{2} \end{matrix}$

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Fig. 2. Measured mean $\begin{matrix} C_{n}^{2} \end{matrix}$ profiles in the morning and evening and model value. (a) In the morning; (b) in the evening

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Fig. 3. $\begin{matrix} C_{n}^{2} \end{matrix}$ profiles measured in the morning/evening, or averaged and estimated using $\begin{matrix} Download full size \end{matrix}$

Fig. 4. Average profiles measured by balloon soundings in Gaomeigu and Lhasa. (a) Temperature; (b) wind speed; (c)

\begin{matrix} C_{n}^{2} \end{matrix}

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Table 1. Record of balloon soundings in Lhasa used in the paper

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Table 1. Record of balloon soundings in Lhasa used in the paper

Balloon number	Launch date	Launch time (local time)	Termination time (local time)	Termination altitude (above sea level) /m
1#	2018.08.14	07:38	08:59	31023.3
2#	2018.08.15	07:24	08:51	30217.7
3#	2018.08.14	19:40	21:05	30657.1
4#	2018.08.14	22:52	23:58	28594.2
5#	2018.08.16	19:19	20:43	31206.4
6#	2018.08.08	19:16	20:38	26900.7
7#	2018.08.13	19:23	20:29	23221.1

Table 2. Statistical analysis for lg( $\begin{matrix} \end{matrix}$
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Table 2. Statistical analysis for lg( $\begin{matrix} \end{matrix}$
Model MRE RMSE BIAS R_xy
$\begin{matrix} C_{n}^{2} \end{matrix}$ Lhasa model 0.60% 0.13 -0.01 0.97

Table 3. Record of balloon soundings in Gaomeigu used in the paper

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Table 3. Record of balloon soundings in Gaomeigu used in the paper

Balloon number	Launch date	Launch time (local time)	Termination time (local time)	Termination altitude(above sea level) /m
1#	2013.04.06	11:11	12:36	30148
2#	2013.04.07	01:28	04:44	31421
3#	2013.04.08	01:32	03:16	28714
4#	2013.04.13	23:06	00:55	31678
5#	2013.04.14	05:17	07:14	32467
6#	2013.04.21	01:00	02:52	30473
7#	2013.04.23	21:07	22:54	31383

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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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Table 1. Record of balloon soundings in Lhasa used in the paper

Table 1. Record of balloon soundings in Lhasa used in the paper

Table 2. Statistical analysis for lg( $\begin{matrix} \end{matrix}$
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Table 2. Statistical analysis for lg( $\begin{matrix} \end{matrix}$
Model MRE RMSE BIAS R_xy
$\begin{matrix} C_{n}^{2} \end{matrix}$ Lhasa model 0.60% 0.13 -0.01 0.97

Table 2. Statistical analysis for lg( $\begin{matrix} \end{matrix}$
Model MRE RMSE BIAS R_xy
$\begin{matrix} C_{n}^{2} \end{matrix}$ Lhasa model 0.60% 0.13 -0.01 0.97

Table 3. Record of balloon soundings in Gaomeigu used in the paper

Table 3. Record of balloon soundings in Gaomeigu used in the paper

Table 1. Record of balloon soundings in Lhasa used in the paper

Table 1. Record of balloon soundings in Lhasa used in the paper

Table 2. Statistical analysis for lg(View tableTable 2. Statistical analysis for lg(ModelMRERMSEBIASRxyCn2 Lhasa model0.60%0.13-0.010.97

Table 2. Statistical analysis for lg(ModelMRERMSEBIASRxyCn2 Lhasa model0.60%0.13-0.010.97

Table 3. Record of balloon soundings in Gaomeigu used in the paper

Table 3. Record of balloon soundings in Gaomeigu used in the paper

Table 2. Statistical analysis for lg( $\begin{matrix} \end{matrix}$
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Table 2. Statistical analysis for lg( $\begin{matrix} \end{matrix}$
Model MRE RMSE BIAS R_xy
$\begin{matrix} C_{n}^{2} \end{matrix}$ Lhasa model 0.60% 0.13 -0.01 0.97

Table 2. Statistical analysis for lg( $\begin{matrix} \end{matrix}$
Model MRE RMSE BIAS R_xy
$\begin{matrix} C_{n}^{2} \end{matrix}$ Lhasa model 0.60% 0.13 -0.01 0.97