Title :
Measurement of wind velocities and refractivity turbulence structure constant using Indian MST radar
Author :
Rao, Narayana D. ; Kishore, P. ; Reddy, Krishna K. ; Yarraiah, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Sri Venkateswara Univ., Tirupati, India
Abstract :
In this paper an intercomparison of vertical profiles of horizontal velocity observed with MST radar and radiosonde is presented. A gross agreement is seen generally between the radar and balloon measured wind profiles. Vertical profile of the refractivity turbulence structure constant, Cn2 is compared with a model computation of Cn2 based on radiosonde observations. The radar reflectivity and the theoretical model provide good estimates of the 2 vertical profiles of Cn2. Profiles of Cn2 (model) agree well with the measured profiles of Cn2 (radar)
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; Indian MST radar; balloon measured wind profiles; model computation; radar reflectivity; radiosonde; refractivity turbulence structure constant; wind velocities;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 1995., Ninth International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 407)
Conference_Location :
Eindhoven
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-637-7
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19950447