Optical turbulence and rawinsonde measurements for 17-28 September 1989 at Anderson Mesa/United States Naval Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona
By: by G. Tirrell Vaucher, C.A. Vaucher, and D.L. Walters
Contributors: Vaucher, Christopher A.; Walters, Donald L.; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Physics
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
Subjects: Atmospheric optical turbulence
Other titles: NPS-61-90-005PR.
Description: The Naval Postgraduate School Atmospheric Optics Group acquired atmospheric optical      turbulence and navaid radiosonde (rawinsonde) data in the Flagstaff, Arizona region part of      a site survey for a large-scale, ground-based, synthetic aperture system (100-300 m      baseline stellar interferometer). From 17 to 25 September 1989, measurements were taken      from the Lowell Observatory 31- inch telescope dome facility on Anderson Mesa, 16 km      southeast of Flagstaff. Further sampling occurred 26-28 September 1989 from the United      States Naval Observatory's (USNO) 61-inch telescope dome, approximately 8 km west of      Flagstaff. The parameters measured consisted of transverse coherence lengths, isoplanatic      angles, and various meteorological surface and upper-air variables measured from a high      resolution, instrumented balloon (rawinsonde) system. This report compiles, analyses and      summarizes the acquired data. A summary of the synoptic scale activities occurring      simultaneously over the data acquisition sites is also presented.
Notes: Title from cover.

"NPS-61-90-005PR."

AD A230 310.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 93).

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