Title :
Meteorological Database Algorithm for Studying Boundary Layer Effects
Author :
Yesufu, Thomas Kokumo ; Ajileye, Oluwaseun Olasummbo ; Adedokun, Joseph Adesola
Author_Institution :
Cooperative Inf. Network, Obafemi Awolowo Univ., Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Abstract :
The study of boundary layer effects has not been very satisfactory due to the difficulty in profiling and/or mapping the dependence of radio refractivity on a highly correlated set of meteorological parameters. In this paper, a linkage is established between, the earth radius factor (K) and the net radiation obtained from a meteorological data set. The method employed includes the development of a conceptual framework for studying the kaleidoscopic effect of radiation on a boundary layer at any given in-situ, sub-orbital and/or orbital locations. The net radiation at a boundary layer, as the essential time series data from related motivating parameters, was subsequently shown to be suitable for linking radio incidence, geometry, transmission and emergence in order to obtain a post-independent profiling of the atmosphere in focus. Following these, a meteorological database algorithm (MEDAL) was derived, having been found to satisfy the conditions for using the market paradigm to compute the absolute values of K and radio refractivity from net radiation. In conclusion, the MEDAL is suitable for studying variations in weather and climate, and the real time evaluation of radio channels from monitored boundary layers effects.
Keywords :
geophysics computing; meteorological instruments; radio networks; refractive index; time series; boundary layer effects; kaleidoscopic radiation effect; meteorological database algorithm; radio incidence; radio refractivity; time series data; Databases; Earth; Geometry; Medals; Meteorology; Radio communication; Radio transmitters; Refractive index; Terrestrial atmosphere; Weather forecasting; boundary layer; climatology; market paradigm; radio refractivity;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Modelling and Simulation (UKSim), 2010 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cambridge
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6614-6
DOI :
10.1109/UKSIM.2010.34