Dome C: The best accessible site on Earth for submillimetre astronomy
Journal article, 2010
We present preliminary results of the measurements of sky transparency conducted at Dome C during the winter 2008. Using MOLIERE modeling, we estimate a low precipitable water vapour content above Concordia station, which is very promising for future submillimetre wave observations on the Antarctic Plateau.
Antarctic plateau
Precipitable water vapour
Submillimetre waves
Submillimetre astronomy
Author
P., Tremblin
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
N. Schneider
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
V. Minier
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
G. Durand
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Y., Reinert
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
M. Busso
University of Perugia
L., Sabbatini
Universita degli studi - Roma Tre
J. W. V., Storey
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Joachim Urban
Chalmers, Department of Radio and Space Science, Global Environmental Measurements and Modelling
P. G., Calisse
Cardiff University
C., Veyssiere
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
EAS Publications Series
1633-4760 (ISSN) 1638-1963 (eISSN)
Vol. 40 333-336Subject Categories
Earth and Related Environmental Sciences
DOI
10.1051/eas/1040047