Articles | Volume 15, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-4585-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-4585-2022
Research article
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15 Aug 2022
Research article |  | 15 Aug 2022

Behavior and mechanisms of Doppler wind lidar error in varying stability regimes

Rachel Robey and Julie K. Lundquist

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Our work investigates the behavior of errors in remote-sensing wind lidar measurements due to turbulence. Using a virtual instrument, we measured winds in simulated atmospheric flows and decomposed the resulting error. Dominant error mechanisms, particularly vertical velocity variations and interactions with shear, were identified in ensemble data over three test cases. By analyzing the underlying mechanisms, the response of the error behavior to further varying flow conditions may be projected.
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