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Estimation of the refractive-index temperature structure parameter over the ocean
Abstract:
The semiempirical equation of Wyngaard, Izumi, and Collins is combined with the bulk aerodynamic formulas to provide equations for the estimation of C(T)(2) (the refractive-index temperature structure parameter) in the atmospheric boundary layer above the sea. The equations relate C(T)(2) to easily measured quantities of average wind speed and air-sea temperature and moisture differences. Comparison with limited C(T)(2) data obtained in the marine boundary layer suggests that the estimation equations are satisfactory.
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