An analysis of temperatures and wind speeds above Dome C, Antarctica
Astron. & Astrophys., 430, pp. 739-746 (2005) International audience A good astronomical site must fulfill several criteria including low atmospheric turbulence and low wind speeds. It is therefore important to have a detailed knowledge of the temperature and wind conditions of a location consid...
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ftsorbonneuniv:oai:HAL:hal-00416906v1 2024-09-15T17:43:14+00:00 An analysis of temperatures and wind speeds above Dome C, Antarctica Aristidi, E. Agabi, K. Azouit, M. Fossat, E. Vernin, J. Travouillon, T. Lawrence, J. Meyer, C. Storey, J.W.V. Halter, B. Roth, W.L. Walden, V. Laboratoire Hippolyte Fizeau (FIZEAU) Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA)-Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Laboratoire Universitaire d'Astrophysique de Nice (LUAN) Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Thirty Metre Telescope University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW) Institut de minéralogie et de physique des milieux condensés (IMPMC) Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPG Paris)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 2005 https://hal.science/hal-00416906 https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041876 en eng HAL CCSD EDP Sciences info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1051/0004-6361:20041876 hal-00416906 https://hal.science/hal-00416906 doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041876 ISSN: 0004-6361 EISSN: 1432-0756 Astronomy and Astrophysics - A&A https://hal.science/hal-00416906 Astronomy and Astrophysics - A&A, 2005, 430 (2), pp.739-746. ⟨10.1051/0004-6361:20041876⟩ [SDU]Sciences of the Universe [physics] info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2005 ftsorbonneuniv https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041876 2024-07-25T23:47:41Z Astron. & Astrophys., 430, pp. 739-746 (2005) International audience A good astronomical site must fulfill several criteria including low atmospheric turbulence and low wind speeds. It is therefore important to have a detailed knowledge of the temperature and wind conditions of a location considered for future astronomical research. Antarctica has unique atmospheric conditions that have already been exploited at the South Pole station. Dome C, a site located on a local maximum of the Antarctic plateau, is likely to have even better conditions. In this paper we present the analysis of two decades of wind speed measurements taken at Dome C by an automated weather station (AWS). We also present temperature and wind speed profiles taken over four Antarctic summers using balloon-borne weather sondes. We will show that as well as having one of the lowest average wind speed ever recorded at an existing or potential observatory, Dome C also has an extremely stable upper atmosphere and a very low inversion layer. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica South pole South pole HAL Sorbonne Université |
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[SDU]Sciences of the Universe [physics] Aristidi, E. Agabi, K. Azouit, M. Fossat, E. Vernin, J. Travouillon, T. Lawrence, J. Meyer, C. Storey, J.W.V. Halter, B. Roth, W.L. Walden, V. An analysis of temperatures and wind speeds above Dome C, Antarctica |
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Astron. & Astrophys., 430, pp. 739-746 (2005) International audience A good astronomical site must fulfill several criteria including low atmospheric turbulence and low wind speeds. It is therefore important to have a detailed knowledge of the temperature and wind conditions of a location considered for future astronomical research. Antarctica has unique atmospheric conditions that have already been exploited at the South Pole station. Dome C, a site located on a local maximum of the Antarctic plateau, is likely to have even better conditions. In this paper we present the analysis of two decades of wind speed measurements taken at Dome C by an automated weather station (AWS). We also present temperature and wind speed profiles taken over four Antarctic summers using balloon-borne weather sondes. We will show that as well as having one of the lowest average wind speed ever recorded at an existing or potential observatory, Dome C also has an extremely stable upper atmosphere and a very low inversion layer. |
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Laboratoire Hippolyte Fizeau (FIZEAU) Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA)-Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Laboratoire Universitaire d'Astrophysique de Nice (LUAN) Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Thirty Metre Telescope University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW) Institut de minéralogie et de physique des milieux condensés (IMPMC) Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPG Paris)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
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Aristidi, E. Agabi, K. Azouit, M. Fossat, E. Vernin, J. Travouillon, T. Lawrence, J. Meyer, C. Storey, J.W.V. Halter, B. Roth, W.L. Walden, V. |
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Aristidi, E. Agabi, K. Azouit, M. Fossat, E. Vernin, J. Travouillon, T. Lawrence, J. Meyer, C. Storey, J.W.V. Halter, B. Roth, W.L. Walden, V. |
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An analysis of temperatures and wind speeds above Dome C, Antarctica |
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An analysis of temperatures and wind speeds above Dome C, Antarctica |
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An analysis of temperatures and wind speeds above Dome C, Antarctica |
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An analysis of temperatures and wind speeds above Dome C, Antarctica |
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An analysis of temperatures and wind speeds above Dome C, Antarctica |
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analysis of temperatures and wind speeds above dome c, antarctica |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica South pole South pole |
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ISSN: 0004-6361 EISSN: 1432-0756 Astronomy and Astrophysics - A&A https://hal.science/hal-00416906 Astronomy and Astrophysics - A&A, 2005, 430 (2), pp.739-746. ⟨10.1051/0004-6361:20041876⟩ |
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