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.

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Published in:Highlights of Astronomy
Main Authors: Ashley, Michael C. B., Burton, Michael G., Calisse, Paolo G., Phillips, Andre, Storey, John W. V.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2005
Subjects:
General Medicine
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Antarctica
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