Mr. Arshath Ramkilowan Profile

Arshath Ramkilowan

at CSIR National Laser Ctr

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Proceedings Article | 21 October 2014 Paper

Exploration of satellite-derived data products for atmospheric turbulence studies

Derek Griffith, Arshath Ramkilowan, Detlev Sprung, Erik Sucher, Cornelius Willers, Gert J. Coetzee, Ryno van Staden

Proceedings Volume 9242, 92421J (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2071893

KEYWORDS: Satellites, Heat flux, MODIS, Shortwaves, Reflectivity, Soil science, Humidity, Data modeling, Turbulence, Aerosols

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Proceedings Article | 21 October 2014 Paper

Investigation of optical turbulence in the atmospheric surface layer using scintillometer measurements along a slant path and comparison to ultrasonic anemometer measurements

D. Sprung, E. Sucher, A. Ramkilowan, D. Griffith

Proceedings Volume 9242, 92421I (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070257

KEYWORDS: Optical turbulence, Atmospheric optics, Turbulence, Laser sintering, Meteorology, Light emitting diodes, Temperature metrology, Cameras, Electro optical systems, Imaging systems

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Optical turbulence represented by the structure function parameter of the refractive index C_n ² is a relevant parameter for the performance of electro-optical systems and characterization of the atmospheric influence on imaging. It was investigated during a field trial above an Highveld grassland in the atmospheric surface layer at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve close to Pretoria in South Africa from 18th June to 30th June 2013. This campaign was performed to compare different measurement techniques analyzing the diurnal formation of the vertical distribution of optical turbulence up to a height of 16 m above ground. The chosen time period was characterized by a pronounced diurnal cycle of the meteorological conditions, i.e. low variations from day to day. Ultra sonic anemometers were used to measure high frequency time series (50 Hz) of temperature at single points. From the statistical analysis of these time series C_n ² was derived. Three instruments were mounted at a portable mast in the center of slant path measurements over a horizontal distance of 1000 m using large aperture scintillometers (Boundary layer scintillometer BLS 900). Averaging over a time period of 5 minutes, the results of both methods are compared. The agreement in the results of optical turbulence is quite good. Discrepancies and agreement are analyzed with respect to the atmospheric stability and other meteorological parameters. Lowest values of C_n ² at 4.6 m above ground amount to about 8*10^-17 m^-2/3, daily maxima to 6*10^-13 m^-2/3. Additional to the nearly constant meteorological conditions in the diurnal cycle, the uniformity of the terrain let the results of this measurement campaign an ideal data set for investigating methodological questions regarding a comparison of single point measurements with integrated measurements over a horizontal distance. Four stability regimes were identified in the diurnal cycle and investigated. These are convective conditions during the day, neutral conditions about sunrise and sunset, and two different stable regimes at night.

Proceedings Article | 17 October 2013 Paper

Comparison of slant-path scintillometry, sonic anemometry and high-speed videography for vertical profiling of turbulence in the atmospheric surface layer

Derek Griffith, Detlev Sprung, Erik Sucher, Arshath Ramkilowan, Lufuno Vhengani

Proceedings Volume 8890, 889014 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2032674

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Video, Laser sintering, Cameras, Receivers, Light sources, Atmospheric turbulence, Environmental sensing, Atmospheric modeling, Light emitting diodes

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