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dynamicPiecewiseMaritimeAIRS
MATLAB
Cn2 = dynamicPiecewiseMaritimeAIRS(h,[Cn2_0],[locale],[ht],[Cn2_ht])
Description

Computes Cn2 using AFIT's dynamic piecewise model based on AIRS maritime observations.

Parameters
Parameters 
Description 
h [vector] 
Altitude above sea level (m) 
Cn2_0 [scalar] 
(Optional) Cn2 at ground level (m^{-2/3}) - defaults to 1.1154e-16 for 'Polar' and 1.7783e-18 for 'Tropic' 
locale [string] 
(Optional) Location - either 'Polar' or 'Tropic' - defaults to 'Tropic' 
ht [scalar] 
(Optional) Altitude of the tropopause (m) - defaults to 9750 for 'Polar' and 17060 for 'Tropic' 
Cn2_ht [scalar] 
(Optional) Value of Cn2 at the tropopause (m^{-2/3}) - defaults to 1.1154e-16 
Return Values
Return Values 
Description 
Cn2 [vector] 
Index of refraction structure coefficient (${m}^{-2/3}$) 
References

  • G. M. Anderson, "Development of a Standard Maritime Cn2 Profile Using Satellite Measurements," M.S. Thesis, Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology (AU), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, 2015.

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