Systems, devices, and methods for improving LIDAR-based turbulence intensity (TI) estimates are described. An example system may include a LIDAR instrument configured to determine, based on reflections of emitted light, a plurality of wind speed values. The system also includes a physics-based error correction module configured to determine, based on the wind speed values, at least one LIDAR-based meteorological characteristic value, and determine, based on the LIDAR-based meteorological characteristic value and at least one physical characteristic of the LIDAR instrument, at least one modified meteorological characteristic value. The system further includes a statistical error correction module configured to determine, based on the modified meteorological characteristic value and a meteorological characteristic error model generated using collocated LIDAR-based meteorological characteristic values and in situ instrument-based meteorological characteristic values, at least one corrected TI estimate, and output the corrected TI estimate.
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