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Astronomical site quality in the sub-millimetric and millimetric bandsat Dome C, Antarctica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2006

M. Giard ,
F. Casoli ,
F. Paletou  and
L. Valenziano
L. Valenziano*
Affiliation:
IASF-sezione di Bologna, CNR/INAF, v. P. Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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Abstract

The high Antarctic plateau is considered as the best observing site on Earth in the sub-mm and mm bands. Dome C is one of the most elevated all-year-round station in this continent. Due to its peculiar location, it is also characterized by low wind speeds and very low precipitable water vapor contents.Some experiments have been brought there since 1995 and some ancillary data have been recorded. We report here the actual status of the site quality knowledge in the sub-mm and mm bands.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 14: Dome C Astronomy and Astrophysics Meeting , 2005 , pp. 25 - 30
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2005

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