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.
Precipitable water vapour
Submillimetre waves
Submillimetre astronomy
Antarctic plateau
Author
P., Tremblin
CEA Saclay
N. Schneider
CEA Saclay
V. Minier
CEA Saclay
G. Durand
CEA Saclay
Y., Reinert
CEA Saclay
M. Busso
Universita degli Studi di Perugia
L., Sabbatini
Dipartimento di Fisica
J. W. V., Storey
University of New South Wales (UNSW) Australia
Joachim Urban
Chalmers, Department of Radio and Space Science, Global Environmental Measurements and Modelling
P. G., Calisse
Cardiff University
C., Veyssiere
CEA Saclay
EAS Publications Series
1633-4760 (ISSN) 1638-1963 (eISSN)
Vol. 40 333-336Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Earth and Related Environmental Sciences
DOI
10.1051/eas/1040047