Prof. Waldemar Henry Lehn

Profile

Academic positionEmeritus
Research fieldsOptics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas,Meteorology
KeywordsAtmospheric Optics, Meteorological Optics, Mirage Refraction

Current contact address

CountryCanada
CityWinnipeg
InstitutionUniversity of Manitoba
InstituteDepartment of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Homepagehttp://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~lehn

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Albrecht KesslerGeographisches Institut I, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg
Prof. Dr. Albrecht KesslerProfessur für Umweltmeteorologie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg
Prof. Dr. Bernhard MetzGeographisches Institut I, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg
Prof. Dr. Bernhard MetzProfessur für Umweltmeteorologie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/07/1981

Program(s)

1974Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2008Waldemar Henry Lehn: Isaac Newton and the astronomical refraction. In: Applied Optics, 2008, H95-H105
2005Waldemar Henry Lehn, Siebren van der Werf: Atmospheric Refraction: a History. In: Applied Optics, 2005, 5624-5636
2004Prof. Waldemar Henry Lehn, I. I. Schroeder: The hafstramb and margygr of the King's Mirror: an analysis. In: Polar Record, 2004, 121-134
2003Prof. Waldemar Henry Lehn: Bright Superior Mirages. In: Applied Optics, 2003, 390-393
2003S. Y. van der Werf, G. P. Können, W. H. Lehn, F. Steenhuisen, W. P. S. Davidson: Gerrit de Veer's true and perfect description of the Novaya Zemlya Effect. In: Applied Optics, 2003, 379-389
2003Prof. Waldemar Henry Lehn, I. I. Schroeder: Hafgerdingar: a mystery from the King's Mirror explained. In: Polar Record, 2003, 211-217
2003S. Y. van der Werf, G. P. Können, W. H. Lehn: Novaya Zemlya effect and sunsets. In: Applied Optics, 2003, 367-378
2001Prof. Waldemar Henry Lehn: Exact Temperature Profile for the Hillingar Mirage. In: American Journal of Physics, 2001, 598-600
2000Prof. Waldemar Henry Lehn: Skerry-like mirages and the discovery of Greenland. In: Applied Optics, 2000, 3612-3619
2000Siebren Y. van der Werf, G. P. Können, W. H. Lehn, F. Steenhuisen: Waerachtighe Beschryvinghe van het Nova-Zembla-Effect. In: Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde, 2000, 120-126
1998Waldemar Henry Lehn, Thomas L. Legal: Long-range superior mirages. In: Applied Optics, 1998, 1489-1494
1997Waldemar Henry Lehn: Analysis of an infrared mirage sequence. In: Applied Optics, 1997, 5217-5223
1994Waldemar Henry Lehn, Wayne K. Silvester, David M. Fraser: Mirages with atmospheric gravity waves. In: Applied Optics, 1994, 4639-4643
1992William C. Kropla, Waldemar Henry Lehn: Differential geometric approach to atmospheric refraction. In: Journal of the Optical Society of America A, 1992, 601-608
1992Waldemar Henry Lehn, Wesley Friesen: Simulation of mirages. In: Applied Optics, 1992, 1267-1273
1991Waldemar Henry Lehn: A two-band clear sky albedo model for a pine forest. In: Meteorologische Rundschau, 1991, 129-139
1990Waldemar Henry Lehn, W. Gareth Rees: The Scoresby ship mirage of 1822. In: Polar Record, 1990, 181-186
1986Waldemar Henry Lehn, John S. Morrish: A Three-Parameter Inferior Mirage Model for Optical Sensing of Surface Layer Temperature Profiles. In: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1986, 940-946
1986Waldemar Henry Lehn: Anomalous Sunrises in Polar Regions. In: Polar Record, 1986, 205-207
1985Waldemar Henry Lehn: A Simple Parabolic Model for the Optics of the Atmospheric Surface Layer. In: Applied Mathematical Modelling, 1985, 447-453
1983Waldemar Henry Lehn: Inversion of Superior Mirage Data to Compute Temperature Profiles. In: Journal of the Optical Society of America, 1983, 1622-1625