Steven T. Fiorino

1 month ago | opg.optica.org | Gregory Anderson |David Meier |Steven T. Fiorino |Wright-Patterson AFB

The Hufnagel–Valley (H–V) 5/7 model was developed to characterize optical turbulence ($C_n^2$) as it varies with height over land. While the H–V 5/7 model is not meant to predict precise values, observations over land will likely be in a range close to the model’s prediction. H–V 5/7 is not suitable for modeling turbulence over the ocean, and to date, no standard ocean profiles have been developed.