Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 May 2007
The first suite of instruments and associated science cases for a larger facilityat Dome C are mainly targeted towards imaging and surveys.While the potential advantages for astronomical observations fromAntarctica are applicable to both imaging and spectroscopy,spectrographs are more complex to build and harder to use in afully automatic and remote operation.However, the innovative technique of 3D-Spectroscopy (3DS) offersimaging and spectroscopic capabilities simultaneously withapplications to a wide range of astronomical programmes.Furthermore, 3DS provides several operational benefits, that are well suited for a location such as Antarctica.