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Turbulence kinetic energy dissipation rate: assessment of radar models from comparisons between 1.3 GHz wind profiler radar (WPR) and DataHawk UAV measurements
Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University,
Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
Lakshmi Kantha
Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Hiroyuki Hashiguchi
Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University,
Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
Dale Lawrence
Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Abhiram Doddi
Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Tyler Mixa
GATS Inc., Boulder, CO, USA
Masanori Yabuki
Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University,
Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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Short summary
Doppler radars can be used to estimate turbulence kinetic energy dissipation rates in the atmosphere. The performance of various models is evaluated from comparisons between UHF wind profiler and in situ measurements with UAVs. For the first time, we assess a model supposed to be valid for weak stratification or strong shear conditions. This model provides better agreements with in situ measurements than the classical model based on the hypothesis of a stable stratification.
Doppler radars can be used to estimate turbulence kinetic energy dissipation rates in the...
