This paper presents the Meso-NH model version 5.4. Meso-NH is an atmospheric non
hydrostatic research model that is applied to a broad range of resolutions, from synoptic to …

Knowledge of the Earth's atmospheric optical turbulence is critical for astronomical
instrumentation. Not only does it enable performance verification and optimization of the …

Future satellite-to-ground optical communication systems will benefit from accurate forecasts
of atmospheric optical turbulence; namely for site selection, for the routing and the operation …

In this study we demonstrate that we can provide forecasts of all the main astroclimatic
parameters (seeing, wavefront coherence time, isoplanatic angle, and ground-layer fraction) …

The forecast for atmospheric and turbulence conditions above astronomical observatories is
of interest to the astronomical community because it allows observations to be planned with …

The performance of ground-based astronomical observations and free-space optical
communication (FSOC) systems suffers from atmospheric turbulence and meteorological …

In addition to astro-meteorological parameters, such as seeing, coherence time, and
isoplanatic angle, the vertical profile of the Earth's atmospheric turbulence strength and …

ABSTRACT A worldwide search is currently being conducted to determine the most
appropriate sites for the next generation of large optical and infrared telescopes. Here, we …

The vertical distributions of optical turbulence (C n2 profiles) are a major factor in defining
the capabilities of ground-based telescopes and interferometers. As site-testing campaigns …

Context. Sites for next-generation telescopes are chosen decades before the first light of a
telescope. Site selection is usually based on recent measurements over a period that is too …