Site Testing at Dome C—Cloud Statistics from the ICECAM Experiment
Abstract Analysis of sky images obtained from an automated experiment at Dome C, Antarctica, at 2-hourly intervals from February to November 2001 show cloud-free conditions 74% of the time. This augurs well for the prospects of future astronomical observatories at this site.
Published in: | Highlights of Astronomy |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2005
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1539299600017676 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1539299600017676 |
Summary: | Abstract Analysis of sky images obtained from an automated experiment at Dome C, Antarctica, at 2-hourly intervals from February to November 2001 show cloud-free conditions 74% of the time. This augurs well for the prospects of future astronomical observatories at this site. |
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