Wavelet analysis of low altitude infrared transmission in the coastal environment

Analysis of medium and long wavelength infrared light transmission measurements collected during an intensive experimental investigation over San Diego Bay, CA, USA, has been performed using Morlet wavelets. Wavelet analysis shows locally periodic trends in signals and shows how these trends evolve in time. The analysis has shown the effect of the relative humidity and the windspeed on the transmission in both mid- and long-wave bands of the IR. The effect of air mass parameter does not appear to be strongly correlated. The wavelet representations of the data given in the figures provide a useful overview of the effects of the atmosphere on infrared transmission.