Refractive Index Effects in the Marine Boundary Layer

Abstract

The long-terms goals of the research are to measure the atmospheric mean and turbulence structures and statistics that are related to the propagation of laser and radar signals over the ocean. It has been hypothesized that ocean surface waves have a large effect on propagation in certain wind speed ranges. Previous experiments from R/P FLIP have shown the resonant effects of waves on the momentum flux and turbulence at wind-wave and swell scales. The problem now is to investigate the effects for the scalars that affect propagation -- temperature and water vapor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA627347

Entities

People

  • Carl A. Friehe

Organizations

  • University of California, Irvine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Dew Point
  • Humidity
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Momentum
  • Radar Signals
  • Radiation
  • Refractive Index
  • Surface Waves
  • Turbulence
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy