ASO: an Antarctic Submillimeter Observatory

• Main Authors: Olmi, L, Pelosi, G, Piccirillo, L, Saraceno, P, Storey, JWV, SIRONI, GIORGIO
• Other Authors: Sironi, G, Storey, J
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: submillimeter astronomy; antarctic astrophysics; Antarctic; Concordia Station; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10281/3875

Due to the typical high atmospheric noise and low transparency, submillimeter observations can be carried out only from sites with very high atmospheric stability and very low precipitable water vapour content. The Antarctic Plateau is important because of its remarkable atmospheric transparency and...