Introducing TURBO: a 24-hour continuous turbulence monitor in Barcelona

Lily F. Beesley; Ryan Griffiths; James Osborn; Kathryn Hartley; Ollie Farley; Florian Quatresooz; Alejandro Rodriguez-Gomez; Adolfo Comerón; David Alaluf

doi:10.1117/12.3031672

22 November 2024 Introducing TURBO: a 24-hour continuous turbulence monitor in Barcelona

Lily F. Beesley, Ryan Griffiths, James Osborn, Kathryn Hartley, Ollie Farley, Florian Quatresooz, Alejandro Rodriguez-Gomez, Adolfo Comerón, David Alaluf

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Proceedings Volume 13194, Environmental Effects on Light Propagation and Adaptive Systems VII; 1319403 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3031672
Event: Remote Sensing, 2024, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Optical turbulence poses a significant challenge for free-space optical communication systems. However, there has been limited research on the characteristics of vertical optical turbulence in urban environments. The TURBO (TURBulence mOnitor) project, a research initiative involving the University of Durham, the European Space Agency (ESA), and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), aims to address this gap. The project provides continuous 24-hour turbulence data to improve our understanding of atmospheric turbulence in Barcelona. Through data assimilation, our goal is to assess the performance of a potential optical ground station within an urban environment and validate optical turbulence forecasts.

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Lily F. Beesley, Ryan Griffiths, James Osborn, Kathryn Hartley, Ollie Farley, Florian Quatresooz, Alejandro Rodriguez-Gomez, Adolfo Comerón, and David Alaluf "Introducing TURBO: a 24-hour continuous turbulence monitor in Barcelona", Proc. SPIE 13194, Environmental Effects on Light Propagation and Adaptive Systems VII, 1319403 (22 November 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3031672

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Turbulence

Optical turbulence

Atmospheric turbulence

Free space optical communications

Telecommunications

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