Cloud free optical link probabilities to satellites from multiple ground stations
| Autor: | Linda M. Thomas, Lindsey Willstatter, Christopher I. Moore, Jake Griffiths, Taylor A. Page |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
business.industry
Optical link Cloud cover Cloud computing Field of view 02 engineering and technology Ephemeris 01 natural sciences 010309 optics 020210 optoelectronics & photonics 0103 physical sciences 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Orbit (dynamics) Environmental science Satellite business Free-space optical communication Remote sensing |
| Zdroj: | Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans VI. |
| DOI: | 10.1117/12.2275319 |
| Popis: | The availability of a cloud free line of sight (CFLOS) for a ground-space free space optical (FSO) link is strongly dependent on a satellite’s orbit and local cloud cover spatial and temporal statistics for all potential ground stations (GS) in the satellite’s field of regard. A diverse network of multiple GS at locations with minimal and uncorrelated cloud cover can be used to maximize the availability of a CFLOS to multiple satellite orbits. Historic cloud cover data for this availability study is extracted from the ERA-Interim database which is generated, updated, and maintained by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF). The database contains worldwide data in 6 hour time segments from 1970 to the present. For our analysis, cloud cover data, ground station locations, and satellite ephemerides are conjointly analyzed to determine ground-space link availabilities. The results of this analysis will be presented. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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