USNA-Cn2 (short-duration)
Unites States Naval Academy Short-duration Optical Turbulence Dataset
The USNA long-term scintillation study is a continuing effort to characterize and measure optical turbulence in the near-maritime boundary layer.
Summary
The field campaign utilized a ScinTec BLS450 scintillometer to characterize the strength of optical turbulence over a link approximately 3 [m] above the river’s surface between January 1\textsuperscript{st}, 2020, and July 26\textsuperscript{th}, 2023. This field campaign included a range of meteorological and oceanographic measurements from nearby NOAA, National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), and Academy weather stations.
The short-duration dataset includes measured along with atmospheric and oceanographic parameters from a co-located NOAA COOPS observation station between June 1\textsuperscript{st}, 2021, and September 1\textsuperscript{st}, 2021.
Details
Additional information
- Frequency: 6 minute
- Language: English
Categories
- Surface
Platforms
- NOAA Coastal Observation Station 8575512
Instruments
- ScinTec BLS450
- Davis Vantage Pro2
Temporal coverage
- Begin datetime: 2021-06-01 00:00:00
- End datetime: 2021-09-01 00:00:00
Spatial coverage
- Maximum (North) Latitude: 38.98
- Minimum (South) Latitude: 38.98
- Minimum (West) Longitude: -76.48
- Maximum (East) Longitude: -76.48
Primary contact information
- author: Chris Jellen cjellen@microsoft.com