Verification of Wind Measurement with Mobile Laser Doppler System

001691851977PDFTech ReportDOT-TSC-FAA-77-14FAA-RD-77-117DOT-TSC-1098AtmosphereRemote sensingWindLaser doppler velocimetersWindsDoppler laserRemote sensingAtmospheric effectsUnited States. Federal Aviation AdministrationBrashears, M. R.Eberle, W. R.Lockheed MartinJohn A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)NTL-AVIATION-Air Traffic ControlNTL-AVIATION-Aviation Energy and EnvironmentVolpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference CenterThe 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