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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-2791-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-2791-2025
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27 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 27 Nov 2025

Evaluating the impact of motion compensation on turbulence intensity measurements from continuous-wave and pulsed floating lidars

Warren Watson, Gerrit Wolken-Möhlmann, and Julia Gottschall

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Evaluating the Impact of Motion Compensation on Turbulence Intensity Measurements from Continuous-Wave and Pulsed Floating Lidars Warren Watson et al. https://doi.org/10.24406/fordatis/413

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In this study, we compare turbulence intensity measurements from two buoy-mounted wind lidars with data from a fixed lidar and a meteorological mast. Turbulence intensity is essential for understanding wind conditions but is often overestimated by floating systems due to wave motion. We applied a physics-based compensation to reduce these effects. Our findings show that motion compensation significantly improves accuracy, making floating lidar systems suitable for offshore wind site assessments.
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