28 September 2023 LiDAR technology and experimental research for comprehensive measurement of atmospheric transmittance, turbulence, and wind
Hao Yang, Duoyang Qiu, Zhiyuan Fang, Yalin Hu, Fei Ming
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Abstract

Atmospheric transmittance, turbulence, and wind play a crucial role in the field of laser atmospheric transmission. In response to the demand for comprehensive detection of atmospheric optical parameters, a LiDAR system for comprehensive measurement of atmospheric transmittance, turbulence, and wind (ACW-LiDAR) has been developed through integrated optical and mechanical design. The remote sensing measurement of atmospheric transmittance, turbulence, and wind simultaneously and along a common path has been realized by the ACW-LiDAR. By proposing a limb scanning algorithm, the problem of preference for atmospheric transmittance estimation has been overcome, and the problem of inconvenient turbulence measurement at near-surface has been effectively solved. It is also possible to obtain wind information on the laser transmission route. The experimental results based on the ACW-LiDAR system indicate that the detection distance of atmospheric transmittance is greater than 10 km @ 1064 nm. The detection distance of turbulence is greater than 10 km @ 532 nm. The detection distance of wind is greater than 4 km @ 1550 nm. The comparison between the ACW-LiDAR system and the ground meteorological automatic observation system shows that the variation trend in extinction coefficient, turbulence, and radial wind velocity is consistent, with a correlation better than 0.69, verifying the accuracy of the developed ACW-LiDAR system. The analysis of comprehensive scanning detection indicates that the three key atmospheric parameters mentioned above are interrelated and mutually influencing. So the measurement of the same time and common path of atmospheric transmittance, turbulence, and wind is of great significance. These can provide a theoretical and experimental basis for long-term observation and accumulation of atmospheric parameters, as well as the correction of atmospheric parameters.

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Hao Yang, Duoyang Qiu, Zhiyuan Fang, Yalin Hu, and Fei Ming "LiDAR technology and experimental research for comprehensive measurement of atmospheric transmittance, turbulence, and wind," Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 18(1), 012002 (28 September 2023). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.18.012002
Received: 27 June 2023; Accepted: 5 September 2023; Published: 28 September 2023
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KEYWORDS
Atmospheric laser remote sensing

Transmittance

Atmospheric sensing

Atmospheric optics

LIDAR

Turbulence

Atmospheric modeling

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