Multiple methods for measuring atmospheric turbulence

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4821, Issue , 2002, Pages 300-309

  Vilcheck, Michael J ^a   Reed, Anne E ^a   Burris, H Ray ^b   Scharpf, William J ^a   Moore, Chris ^a   Suite, Michele R ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b RESEARCH SUPPORT INSTRUMENTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric turbulence; Turbulence measurement

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; LASERS; MICROPHONES; PHOTODETECTORS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOCOUPLES; VIDEO CAMERAS;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE MEASUREMENT; HALOGEN SPOTLIGHT; POSITION SENSING DETECTOR; SCINTILLOMETER;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0036995520     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.450631     Document Type: Conference Paper

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