TY - JOUR
T1 - Lagrangian coherent structure analysis of terminal winds detected by lidar. Part II
T2 - Structure evolution and comparison with flight data
AU - Tang, Wenbo
AU - Chan, Pak Wai
AU - Haller, George
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - Using observational data from coherent Doppler light detection and ranging (lidar) systems situated at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the authors extract Lagrangian coherent structures (LCS) intersecting the flight path of landing aircraft. They study the time evolution of LCS and compare them with onboard wind shear and altitude data collected during airplane approaches. Their results show good correlation between LCS extracted from the lidar data and updrafts and downdrafts experienced by landing aircraft. Overall, LCS analysis shows promise as a robust real-time tool to detect unsteady flow structures that impact airplane traffic.
AB - Using observational data from coherent Doppler light detection and ranging (lidar) systems situated at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the authors extract Lagrangian coherent structures (LCS) intersecting the flight path of landing aircraft. They study the time evolution of LCS and compare them with onboard wind shear and altitude data collected during airplane approaches. Their results show good correlation between LCS extracted from the lidar data and updrafts and downdrafts experienced by landing aircraft. Overall, LCS analysis shows promise as a robust real-time tool to detect unsteady flow structures that impact airplane traffic.
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U2 - 10.1175/2011JAMC2689.1
DO - 10.1175/2011JAMC2689.1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:81355122844
SN - 1558-8424
VL - 50
SP - 2167
EP - 2183
JO - Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
JF - Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
IS - 10
ER -