Antarctic Astronomy: From Infrared to Millimeter Wave

The dry cold tenuous and stable air above the Antarctic plateau provides superb conditions for the conduct of many classes of as astronomical observations. We review the rationale for undertaking photon astronomy from Antarctica and the disciplines where telescopes are now operating at the Amundsen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burton, Michael
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: Astronomical Society of the Pacific; San Francisco, CA 1997
Subjects:
Amundsen Scott South Pole Station
Amundsen-Scott
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
Antarctic
South Pole
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
South pole
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/39152
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Summary:The dry cold tenuous and stable air above the Antarctic plateau provides superb conditions for the conduct of many classes of as astronomical observations. We review the rationale for undertaking photon astronomy from Antarctica and the disciplines where telescopes are now operating at the Amundsen Scott South Pole Station.

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