Dome Fuji in Antarctica as a Site for Infrared and Terahertz Astronomy

• Published in: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
• Main Authors: Seta, Masumichi, Nakai, Naomasa, Ishii, Shun, Nagai, Makoto, Miyamoto, Yusuke, Ichikawa, Takashi, Takato, Naruhisa, Motoyama, Hideaki
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2012
• Subjects: Astronomy and Astrophysics; Space and Planetary Science; Antarctic; Dome Fuji; Milky Way; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921312016961; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1743921312016961

Abstract Dome Fuji on the Antarctic high plateau may be a good site for terahertz astronomy because of its high altitude of 3,810 m and low average temperature of −54°C. We have demonstrated that the opacity at 220 GHz from Dome Fuji in summer is very good and stable; τ = 0.045 ± 0.007. We have deve...