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The passive technique for crosswind speed retrieval from a video series of incoherent images developed in previous works is tested. The technique is based on the visualization of wind-drifted turbulent air inhomogeneities which distort recorded optical images. The results of retrieval of the crosswind speed by the technique suggested are compared with anemometer measurements at paths up to 1 km long.
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Afanasiev, A.L., Dudorov, V.V., Mikhailov, Y.T. et al. Retrieval of Crosswind Velocity Based on the Analysis of Remote Object Images: Part 3–Experimental Test. Atmos Ocean Opt 33, 690–695 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1024856020060020
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