Astronomical site testing of the Antarctic Plateau
We have assembled a team with expertise in astronomical site testing in the Antarctic and expertise in Antarctic meteorology, to answer the outstanding questions that must be answered before major facilities for optical and infrared astronomy can be deployed to the Antarctic plateau. Previous work h...
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ftswinburne:tle:baf51fcf-3c64-441e-94b4-e11a2244314b:28f49f06-0da8-44be-9edc-ad1dd0a9c582:1 2023-05-15T13:40:02+02:00 Astronomical site testing of the Antarctic Plateau Mould, J. R. Mighell, K. Merrill, M. Lynds, R. Tokovinin, A. Travouillon, T. Moore, A. Pennypacker, C. Wang, L. Weidner, G. Swain, M. York, D. Swinburne University of Technology 2006 http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/193751 http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jacara/iau/ unknown University of New South Wales http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/193751 http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jacara/iau/ Copyright © 2006. 26th International Astronomy Union (IAU) Meeting, Special Session 7, Astronomy in Antarctica, Prague, Czech Republic, 22-23 August 2006, p. -19 Conference poster 2006 ftswinburne 2019-09-08T00:17:04Z We have assembled a team with expertise in astronomical site testing in the Antarctic and expertise in Antarctic meteorology, to answer the outstanding questions that must be answered before major facilities for optical and infrared astronomy can be deployed to the Antarctic plateau. Previous work has shown that the Antarctic Plateau is the best site on earth for many types of astronomical observation. The dry, tenuous and extremely cold air leads to considerable gains in sensitivity for the measurement of radiation fluxes incident on the earth from space across many wavebands. Optical turbulence in a boundary layer covering the plateau remains to be characterized, however. Understanding it is key to design of future telescopes or arrays of telescopes. Measurements should be made at a number of sites, including Dome A, Dome F, and a transantarctic mountain site. Other/Unknown Material Antarc* Antarctic Swinburne University of Technology: Swinburne Research Bank Antarctic Dome F ENVELOPE(39.700,39.700,-77.317,-77.317) The Antarctic |
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We have assembled a team with expertise in astronomical site testing in the Antarctic and expertise in Antarctic meteorology, to answer the outstanding questions that must be answered before major facilities for optical and infrared astronomy can be deployed to the Antarctic plateau. Previous work has shown that the Antarctic Plateau is the best site on earth for many types of astronomical observation. The dry, tenuous and extremely cold air leads to considerable gains in sensitivity for the measurement of radiation fluxes incident on the earth from space across many wavebands. Optical turbulence in a boundary layer covering the plateau remains to be characterized, however. Understanding it is key to design of future telescopes or arrays of telescopes. Measurements should be made at a number of sites, including Dome A, Dome F, and a transantarctic mountain site. |
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Mould, J. R. Mighell, K. Merrill, M. Lynds, R. Tokovinin, A. Travouillon, T. Moore, A. Pennypacker, C. Wang, L. Weidner, G. Swain, M. York, D. |
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Mould, J. R. Mighell, K. Merrill, M. Lynds, R. Tokovinin, A. Travouillon, T. Moore, A. Pennypacker, C. Wang, L. Weidner, G. Swain, M. York, D. Astronomical site testing of the Antarctic Plateau |
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Mould, J. R. Mighell, K. Merrill, M. Lynds, R. Tokovinin, A. Travouillon, T. Moore, A. Pennypacker, C. Wang, L. Weidner, G. Swain, M. York, D. |
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Astronomical site testing of the Antarctic Plateau |
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Astronomical site testing of the Antarctic Plateau |
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Astronomical site testing of the Antarctic Plateau |
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Astronomical site testing of the Antarctic Plateau |
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Astronomical site testing of the Antarctic Plateau |
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astronomical site testing of the antarctic plateau |
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University of New South Wales |
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http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/193751 http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jacara/iau/ |
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26th International Astronomy Union (IAU) Meeting, Special Session 7, Astronomy in Antarctica, Prague, Czech Republic, 22-23 August 2006, p. -19 |
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