scholarly journals Mid‐Infrared Sky Brightness Site Testing at the South Pole

1998 ◽  
Vol 110 (748) ◽  
pp. 747-753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig H.  Smith ◽  
Doyal A.  Harper
Keyword(s):  
South Pole ◽  
Site Testing ◽  
The South ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
Sky Brightness

Mid‐Infrared Observing Conditions at the South Pole

2000 ◽  
Vol 535 (1) ◽  
pp. 501-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Chamberlain ◽  
M. C. B. Ashley ◽  
M. G. Burton ◽  
A. Phillips ◽  
J. W. V. Storey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Pole ◽  
The South ◽  
Mid Infrared

scholarly journals Submillimeter Site Testing at Dome C, Antarctica

2004 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo G. Calisse ◽  
Michael C. B. Ashley ◽  
Michael G. Burton ◽  
Michael A. Phillips ◽  
John W. V. Storey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Pole ◽  
Site Testing ◽  
The South ◽  
Atmospheric Opacity ◽  
Antarctic Plateau ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
The Antarctic ◽  
Better Than

AbstractWe have developed a 350 μm radiometer to perform automated site testing in remote regions of Antarctica. In summer 2000–2001 the instrument operated at Concordia, a new station under construction at Dome C on the Antarctic Plateau. We present the results, and compare them with the atmospheric opacity measured at the South Pole in the same five-week period. During these five weeks, observing conditions at Dome C were, on average, substantially better than those at the South Pole.

scholarly journals Near-infrared sky brightness monitor for the South Pole

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. B. Ashley ◽  
Michael G. Burton ◽  
James P. Lloyd ◽  
John W. V. Storey
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
South Pole ◽  
The South ◽  
Sky Brightness

scholarly journals Millimetre Astronomy from the High Antarctic Plateau: Site Testing at Dome C

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Valenziano ◽  
G. Dall'Oglio
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Precipitable Water ◽  
South Pole ◽  
Site Testing ◽  
The South ◽  
Precipitable Water Vapour ◽  
Average Wind Speed ◽  
Antarctic Plateau

AbstractPreliminary site testing results at Dome C (Antarctica) are presented, using both Automatic Weather Station (AWS) meteorological data (1986–1993) and Precipitable Water Vapour (PWV) measurements made by the authors. A comparison with the South Pole and other sites is made. The South Pole is a well established astrophysical observing site, where extremely good conditions are reported for a large fraction of time during the year. Dome C, where Italy and France are building a new scientific station, is a potential observing site in the millimetre and submillimetre range. AWS are operating at both sites and they have been continuously monitoring temperature, pressure and wind speed and direction for more than ten years. Site testing instruments are already operating at the South Pole (AASTO, Automated Astrophysical Site-Testing Observatory), while light experiments have been running at Dome C (APACHE, Antarctic Plateau Anisotropy CHasing Experiment) during summertime. A direct comparison between the two sites is planned in the near future, using the AASTO. The present analysis shows that the average wind speed is lower at Dome C (∼1 ms−1) than at the South Pole (∼2 ms−1), while temperature and PWV are comparable.

scholarly journals Antarctic site testing – microthermal measurements of surface-layer seeing at the South Pole

1996 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. Marks ◽  
J. Vernin ◽  
M. Azouit ◽  
J. W. Briggs ◽  
M. G. Burton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Layer ◽  
South Pole ◽  
Site Testing ◽  
The South

scholarly journals Science Goals for Antarctic Infrared Telescopes

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Burton ◽  
John W. V. Storey ◽  
Michael C. B. Ashley
Keyword(s):  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Site Testing ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
The Past ◽  
Infrared Telescope ◽  
Scientific Potential ◽  
Sky Brightness ◽  
The Antarctic ◽  
Infrared Telescopes ◽  
Future Plans

AbstractOver the past few years, site-testing at the South Pole has revealed conditions that are uniquely favourable for infrared astronomy. In particular, the exceptionally low sky brightness throughout the near and mid-infrared leads to the possibility of a modest-sized telescope achieving comparable sensitivity to that of existing 8–10 metre class telescopes. An 8 metre Antarctic telescope, if constructed, would yield performance that would be unrivalled until the advent of the NGST. In this paper we review the scientific potential of infrared telescopes in Antarctica, and discuss their complementarity with existing 8–10 metre class telescopes and future proposed space telescopes. In particular, we discuss the role that a 2 metre class infrared telescope plays in future plans for the development of an observatory on the Antarctic plateau.

scholarly journals Submillimeter Astronomy from the South Pole (AST/RO)

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (S288) ◽  
pp. 146-153
Author(s):  
Antony A. Stark
Keyword(s):  
Absolute Humidity ◽  
Spectroscopic Studies ◽  
Submillimeter Wave ◽  
South Pole ◽  
Site Testing ◽  
The South ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Small Water ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
The Antarctic

AbstractThe Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory (AST/RO), a 1.7 m diameter offset Gregorian telescope for astronomy and aeronomy studies at wavelengths between 200 and 2000 μm, saw first light in 1995 and operated until 2005. It was the first radio telescope to operate continuously throughout the winter on the Antarctic Plateau. It served as a site testing instrument and prototype for later instruments, as well as executing a wide variety of scientific programs that resulted in six doctoral theses and more than one hundred scientific publications. The South Pole environment is unique among observatory sites for unusually low wind speeds, low absolute humidity, and the consistent clarity of the submillimeter sky. Especially significant are the exceptionally low values of sky noise found at this site, a result of the small water vapor content of the atmosphere. Multiple submillimeter-wave and Terahertz detector systems were in operation on AST/RO, including heterodyne and bolometric arrays. AST/RO's legacy includes comprehensive submillimeter-wave site testing of the South Pole, spectroscopic studies of 492 GHz and 809 GHz neutral atomic carbon and 460 GHz and 806 GHz carbon monoxide in the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds, and the first detection of the 1.46 THz [N II] line from a ground-based observatory.

The South Pole Near Infrared Sky Brightness

1996 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 718 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. T. Nguyen ◽  
Bernard J. Rauscher ◽  
Scott A. Severson ◽  
Mark Hereld ◽  
D. A. Harper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
South Pole ◽  
The South ◽  
Sky Brightness
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