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Articles | Volume 18, issue 21
Articles | Volume 18, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-6417-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-6417-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 18, issue 21
Research article
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12 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 12 Nov 2025

Improving turbulent airflow direction measurements for fiber-optic distributed sensing using numerical simulations

Mohammad Abdoli, Reza Pirkhoshghiyafeh, and Christoph K. Thomas

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We used computer simulations to improve how fiber-optic cables measure wind direction. These heated cables have small cones attached to sense how air moves around them. We found that hollow cone designs detect airflow more accurately than earlier versions. This helps us better understand air movement near the ground and could improve the physical foundations of weather and climate models.
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