Opportunities for terahertz facilities on the high plateau

• Published in: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
• Main Authors: Kulesa, Craig A., Ashley, Michael C. B., Augarten, Yael, Bonner, Colin S., Burton, Michael G., Bycroft, Luke, Lawrence, Jon S., Lesser, David H., Loomis, John, Luong-Van, Daniel M., Martin, Christopher L., McLaren, Campbell, Stapleton, Shawntel, Storey, John W., Swift, Brandon J., Tothill, Nicholas F. H. (R17058), Walker, Christopher K., Young, Abram G.
• Other Authors: Burton, Michael G. (Editor), Cui, Xiangqun (Editor), Tothill, Nicholas F. H. (Editor), International Astronomical Union. Symposium (Event place), School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics (Host institution)
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: U.K., Cambridge University Press 2012
• Subjects: XXXXXX - Unknown; optical observations; infrared telescopes; galaxies; spectrum analysis; interferometers; Antarctic; Polar Plateau; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/524809; https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312016973

While the summit of the Antarctic Plateau has long been expected to harbor the best ground-based sites for terahertz (THz) frequency astronomical investigations, it is only recently that direct observations of exceptional THz atmospheric transmission and stability have been obtained. These observati...