Measurement of wind velocities and refractivity turbulence structure constant using Indian MST radar

In this paper an intercomparison of vertical profiles of horizontal velocity observed with MST radar and radiosonde is presented. A gross agreement is seen generally between the radar and balloon measured wind profiles. Vertical profile of the refractivity turbulence structure constant, Cn/sup 2/ is compared with a model computation of Cn/sup 2/ based on radiosonde observations. The radar reflectivity and the theoretical model provide good estimates of the 2 vertical profiles of Cn/sup 2/. Profiles of Cn/sup 2/ (model) agree well with the measured profiles of Cn/sup 2/ (radar).