Where is Ridge A?

Abstract First identified in 2009 as the site with the lowest precipitable water vapour (PWV) and best terahertz transmission on Earth, “Ridge A” is located approximately 150 km south of Dome A, Antarctica. We use three years of data from the Microwave Humidity Sensor (MHS) on the NOAA-18 satellite...

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Published in:Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Main Authors: Sims, Geoff, Kulesa, Craig, Ashley, Michael C. B., Lawrence, Jon S., Saunders, Will, Storey, John W. V.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2012
Subjects:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science
Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s174392131201705x
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S174392131201705X
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Summary:Abstract First identified in 2009 as the site with the lowest precipitable water vapour (PWV) and best terahertz transmission on Earth, “Ridge A” is located approximately 150 km south of Dome A, Antarctica. We use three years of data from the Microwave Humidity Sensor (MHS) on the NOAA-18 satellite and recent ground-based measurements from Ridge A to probe the PWV variations and stability over the high Antarctic plateau.

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