Cloud microphysics from the free space optical link point of view — Preliminary experimental results

Author

Brazda, V. ; Fiser, Ondrej ; Capsoni, Carlo ; Nebuloni, Roberto ; Pesice, Petr ; Chladova, Z.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Atmos. Phys., Prague, Czech Republic

fYear

2013

Firstpage

63

Lastpage

66

Abstract

Our experimental site is located on the top of the Milesovka hill in the Czech Republic. Low clouds reach the top of the hill very often. Using the sensor which measures the liquid water content and the particle surface area, we are able to derive the parameters of the Khrgian-Mazin model of the drop size distribution. Results of processing a few selected cloud events are shown considering the free space optical link attenuation.

Keywords

clouds; optical dispersion; optical links; optical sensors; Czech Republic; Khrgian-Mazin model; Milesovka hill; cloud microphysics; drop size distribution; free space optical link attenuation; liquid water content; particle surface area; Atmospheric measurements; Attenuation; Clouds; Conferences; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Wireless communication; attenuation; drop size distribution; free space optics; liquid water content; particle surface area; visibility;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Wireless Communications (IWOW), 2013 2nd International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Newcastle upon Tyne

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777778

Filename

6777778