Meterological correction of optical beam refraction

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Sov. Phys. J. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5452514

Lukin, V P; Melamud, A E; Mironov, V L

At the present time laser reference systems (LRS's) are widely used in agrotechnology and in geodesy. The demands for accuracy in LRS's constantly increase, so that a study of error sources and means of considering and correcting them is of practical importance. A theoretical algorithm is presented for correction of the regular component of atmospheric refraction for various types of hydrostatic stability of the atmospheric layer adjacent to the earth. The algorithm obtained is compared to regression equations obtained by processing an experimental data base. It is shown that within admissible accuracy limits the refraction correction algorithm obtained permits construction of correction tables and design of optical systems with programmable correction for atmospheric refraction on the basis of rapid meteorological measurements.

• Research Organization: Atmospheric Optics Siberian Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR
• OSTI ID: 5452514
• Journal Information: Sov. Phys. J. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 28:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EARTH ATMOSPHERE
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ALGORITHMS
BEAM OPTICS
BEAM PROFILES
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
HYDROSTATICS
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REGRESSION ANALYSIS
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CONTROL SYSTEMS
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MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
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