First results on the Experiment FESTER on optical turbulence over False Bay South Africa: Dependencies and consequences
conference paper
The experiment FESTER (First European South African Transmission ExpeRiment) took place in 2015 to investigate the atmospheric influence on electro-optical systems performance across False Bay / South Africa on a long term basis. Several permanent stations for monitoring electro-optical propagation and atmospheric parameters were set up around the Bay. Additional intensive observation periods (IOPs) allowed for boat runs to assess the inhomogeneous atmospheric propagation conditions over water. In this paper we focus on the distribution of optical turbulence over the Bay. The different impact of water masses originating from the Indian Ocean and the Benguela current on the development of optical turbulence is discussed. The seasonal behavior of optical turbulence is presented and its effect on electro-optical system performance examined. © 2016 SPIE.
The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
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TNO Identifier
745578
ISSN
0277786X
ISBN
9781510604087
Publisher
SPIE
Article nr.
1000209
Source title
Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems XIX. 28 September 2016 through 29 September 2016
Editor(s)
Gonglewski, J.D.
Stein, K.U.
Stein, K.U.
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