Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 54, Issue 5, 0501002(2025)

Experimental Investigation on Horizontal Visibility Measurement with Coherent Doppler Lidar

Fuyou WANG1, Xiaolei WANG1, Zhenni LI1, Xiaoquan SONG1,2、*, and Long YUN3
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Marine Technology,Faculty of Information Science and Engineering,Ocean University of China,Qingdao 266100,China
  • 2Laboratory for Regional Oceanography and Numerical Modeling,Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center,Qingdao 266237,China
  • 3Shenzhen Environmental Monitoring Center Station,Shenzhen 518049,China
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    Figures & Tables(13)
    Schematic of combined detection using lidar and nephelometer
    Principle of coherent Doppler wind lidar
    Time-series comparison of Lidar backscatter intensity and horizontal visibility
    Fitting of horizontal visibility and lidar backscatter intensity
    Correlation plot of the results before and after calculating the residuals of estimated horizontal visibility and measured visibility from September 9 to October 1
    Relationship between visibility and lidar backscatter intensity under different relative humidity conditions
    Correlation graph between estimated horizontal visibility and measured visibility residual from October 2 to October 6
    The two models estimate the visibility timing diagram at 50 m and 100 m altitudes
    Visibility estimation errors at 50 m and 100 m compared with measured values
    Correlation plot of the results before and after calculating the residuals of estimated horizontal visibility and measuredvisibility,classified by humidity,from October 2 to October 6
    • Table 1. Specifications of WindMast WP350 lidar

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      Table 1. Specifications of WindMast WP350 lidar

      ParametersSpecifications
      Wavelength1.5 μm eye-safe
      Radial detection range20~350 m
      Range resolution30 heights arbitrarily selected from 20 m to 350 m(configurable),with a maximum height resolution of 1 meter
      Data updating time1 s~10 min(configurable)
      Wind speed range0~75 m/s
      Wind speed accuracy≤0.1 m/s
      Wind direction accuracy≤3°
      Data productsWind speed and direction,vertical velocity,turbulence intensity,signal to noise ratio SNR,etc.
      Weight<30 kg
    • Table 2. Fitting equation of horizontal visibility and lidar backscatter intensity

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      Table 2. Fitting equation of horizontal visibility and lidar backscatter intensity

      Regression modelCorrelation coefficientFitting equationData points
      Model 1(50 m)-0.790V=-14.79ln(P(Z)Z2)+212.974 763
      Model 2(50 m)-0.792V=-15.50ln(P(Z)Z2)+222.144 016
      Model 1(100 m)-0.807V=-13.40ln(P(Z)Z2)+227.924 874
      Model 2(100 m)-0.826V=-14.73ln(P(Z)Z2)+248.454 108
    • Table 3. Fitting equation of visibility and lidar backscattering intensity under different relative humidity conditions after removing outliers

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      Table 3. Fitting equation of visibility and lidar backscattering intensity under different relative humidity conditions after removing outliers

      HeightRelative humidityCorrelation coefficientFitting equationData pointsThreshold
      50 mRH<80%-0.845V=-17.06ln(P(Z)Z2)+243.162 964343
      RH≥80%-0.813V=-11.15ln(P(Z)Z2)+162.56898348
      100 mRH<80%-0.844V=-15.34ln(P(Z)Z2)+257.953 3471 047
      RH≥80%-0.790V=-10.44ln(P(Z)Z2)+178.917591 060
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    Fuyou WANG, Xiaolei WANG, Zhenni LI, Xiaoquan SONG, Long YUN. Experimental Investigation on Horizontal Visibility Measurement with Coherent Doppler Lidar[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2025, 54(5): 0501002

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    Received: Nov. 18, 2024

    Accepted: Mar. 4, 2025

    Published Online: Jun. 18, 2025

    The Author Email: Xiaoquan SONG (songxq@ouc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20255405.0501002

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