Site testing at Dome C - Cloud statistics from the ICECAM experiment

Analysis of sky images obtained from an automated experiment at Dome C Antarctica, at 2-hourly intervals from February to November 2001 show cloud-free conditions 74% of the time. This augurs well for the prospects of future astronomical observatories at this site.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ashley, Michael, Burton, Michael, Calisse, Paolo, Phillips, Andre, Storey, John
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: Astronomical Society of the Pacific; Sydney, Australia 2003
Subjects:
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/38594
Description
Summary:Analysis of sky images obtained from an automated experiment at Dome C Antarctica, at 2-hourly intervals from February to November 2001 show cloud-free conditions 74% of the time. This augurs well for the prospects of future astronomical observatories at this site.

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