3D mapping of optical turbulence using an atmospheric numerical model. I. A useful tool for the ground-based astronomy

Details 3D mapping of optical turbulence using an atmospheric numerical model. I. A useful tool for the ground-based astronomy 3D mapping of optical turbulence using an atmospheric numerical model. I. A useful tool for the ground-based astronomy

May 1999

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Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, v.137, p.185-202

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Atmospheric Effects, Turbulence, Site Testing

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These last years have seen the development of many devices to measure and monitor some atmospheric parameters characterizing the image degradation at the telescope focus. Many uncertainties about the possibility to forecast such parameters are real although this skill is fundamental for site testing, flexible scheduling and optimization of the performance of both interferometry and adaptive optics. We present our atmospheric numerical model, conceived to provide 3D maps of the classic meteorological parameters P, T and vec {V}, and also 3D maps of the C_N(2) optical turbulent profiles. Knowing the wind vec {V} and the C_N(2) profiles, the following integrated parameters are coded: seeing varepsilon , coherence wavefront time tau_AO , isoplanatic angle theta_AO , scintillation rate sigma (2) _I and spatial coherence outer scale {cal L_0 }. The ability of the model to produce a 3D map of optical turbulence in the vicinity of a telescope and the effects of horizontal grid size are discussed. We demonstrate, for the same night, the global coherence of the different simulation outputs. Here we consider the use that this model could have in ground-based astronomy and we describe how it could be used to give a real forecast of the optical turbulence.

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