Preliminary evaluation of Dome Fuji as a possible site for an infrared astronomical observatory -SODAR measurement of atmospheric turbulence in the boundary layer in Antarctic summer-

The Antarctic plateau can be the best astronomical observatory site on the earth because of its very dry air and low temperature. We have observed atmospheric turbulence in the boundary layer (up to the altitude of 1000m above ice surface) by SODAR during JARE-48. We obtained valid continuous data o...

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Main Authors: Naruhisa Takato, Fumihiro Uraguchi, Hideaki Motoyama, Kotaro Fukui, Makoto Taguchi, Takashi Ichikawa, Yuichiro Taniguchi, Chihiro Murata
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Japanese
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 2008
Subjects:
Geography (General)
G1-922
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Dome Fuji
Antarc*
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15094/00009444
https://doaj.org/article/ebb2d331f71c46a1879030341dba27e9
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Summary:The Antarctic plateau can be the best astronomical observatory site on the earth because of its very dry air and low temperature. We have observed atmospheric turbulence in the boundary layer (up to the altitude of 1000m above ice surface) by SODAR during JARE-48. We obtained valid continuous data of turbulence strength and three dimensional wind speed from Dec. 21, 2006 to Jan. 14, 2007. Our data show clear correlation between turbulent layer height and solar elevation. Also reported is the jolt measured during transportation from Cape Town to Dome Fuji.

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