| Volumes and Issues Contents of Issue 8 |
www.ann-geophys.net/28/1475/2010/
doi:10.5194/angeo-28-1475-2010
© Author(s) 2010. This work is distributed
under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Turbulence for different background conditions using fuzzy logic and clustering
Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna, Sweden
Abstract. Wind and turbulence estimated from MST radar observations in Kiruna, in Arctic Sweden are used to characterize turbulence in the free troposphere using data clustering and fuzzy logic. The root mean square velocity, νfca, a diagnostic of turbulence is clustered in terms of hourly wind speed, direction, vertical wind speed, and altitude of the radar observations, which are the predictors. The predictors are graded over an interval of zero to one through an input membership function. Subtractive data clustering has been applied to classify νfca depending on its homogeneity. Fuzzy rules are applied to the clustered dataset to establish a relationship between predictors and the predictant. The accuracy of the predicted turbulence shows that this method gives very good prediction of turbulence in the troposphere. Using this method, the behaviour of νfca for different wind conditions at different altitudes is studied.
Full Article (PDF, 3189 KB)
Citation: Satheesan, K. and Kirkwood, S.: Turbulence for different background conditions using fuzzy logic and clustering, Ann. Geophys., 28, 1475-1481, doi:10.5194/angeo-28-1475-2010, 2010. Bibtex EndNote Reference Manager XML
