Measurement accuracy of the true radial velocity in a turbulent atmosphere

Alexander P. Shelekhov

doi:10.1117/12.370499

19 November 1999 Measurement accuracy of the true radial velocity in a turbulent atmosphere

Alexander P. Shelekhov

Proceedings Volume 3983, Sixth International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.370499
Event: Sixth International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics, 1999, Tomsk, Russian Federation

Abstract

In this paper the theoretical approach to the investigation of the measurement accuracy of the true radial velocity in the turbulent atmosphere is proposed. This approach takes into account the non-Gaussian statistics effect of the Doppler lidar signal and the spatial averaging effect. The cases of the maximum likelihood method, the autocorrelation function method, and the spectral function method are considered. It is shown that the measurement accuracy of the true radial velocity measurement depends on the signal statistics, i.e., the parameters of the atmospheric turbulence and a Doppler lidar used. The measurement error variance of the true radial velocity is the sum of the Gaussian and the non-Gaussian components. It follows from the comparative analysis of the measurement accuracy of the true and average radial velocities that measurement error variances have different values. The Gaussian components of the measurement error variances of the true and average radial velocities have the same from. The non-Gaussian components of the measurement error variances have the different values. The non-Gaussian component is not averaged with increasing the scattering volume length; it tends to a constant value.

Citation Download Citation

Alexander P. Shelekhov "Measurement accuracy of the true radial velocity in a turbulent atmosphere", Proc. SPIE 3983, Sixth International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics, (19 November 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.370499

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available