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It is demonstrated that the longitudinal spectral coherence differs significantly from the transversal spectral coherence in its dependence on displacement and frequency. An expression for the longitudinal coherence is derived and it is shown how the scale of turbulence, the displacement between observation sites and the turbulence intensity influence the results. The limitations of the theory are discussed.
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Kristensen, L. On longitudinal spectral coherence. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 16, 145–153 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02350508
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