VERIFICATION OF WIND MEASUREMENT WITH MOBILE LASER DOPPLER SYSTEM

The Mobile Atmospheric Unit is a laser Doppler velocimeter system designed for the remote measurement of the three components of atmospheric wind. The unit was tested to verify the capability of the system to measure wind remotely and to evaluate alternative data-processing algorithms. Remotely measured wind data are compared with concurrent data measured by anemometers on a 150-meter meteorological tower. The test program showed that the laser Doppler velocimeter system is an accurate instrument for the remote measurement of winds.

• Corporate Authors:

  Lockheed Missiles and Space Company Incorporated

  P.O. Box 1103 West Station, Research and Engineering Center
  Huntsville, AL  United States  35807
• Authors:
  • Brashears, M R
  • Eberle, W R
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 162 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Algorithms; Anemometers; Atmospheric circulation; Computer programs; Doppler effect; Identification systems; Information processing; Laser doppler velocimeters; Laser velocimeters; Remote sensing; Validation; Velocity; Wind; Wind shear
• Uncontrolled Terms: Identification
• Old TRIS Terms: Surface truth; Wind velocity
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169185
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-RD-77-117 Final Rpt., LMSC-HREC-TR-D497071
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-1098
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM