Beyond Dome C

J. W V Storey; M. C B Ashley; M. G. Burton; Jon Lawrence

doi:10.1017/S1539299600017731

Beyond Dome C

J. W V Storey, M. C B Ashley, M. G. Burton, Jon Lawrence

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Abstract

A well-focused research program over the past decade has shown that the South Pole has many remarkable characteristics that are particularly favorable for astronomy. These include the very cold, dry atmosphere and the vanishingly small free-air turbulence. Dome C, site of the new French/Italian station Concordia, has all of these attributes plus the added advantage of very low ground-level wind speeds. Higher on the plateau, locations such as the 4200 m high Dome A may well represent the ultimate ground based astronomical observing sites.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Highlights of Astronomy
Editors	O Engvold
Place of Publication	San Francisco, CA
Publisher	ASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC
Pages	951-952
Number of pages	2
Volume	13
ISBN (Print)	1583811893
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1539299600017731
Publication status	Published - 2005
Externally published	Yes
Event	25th General Assembly of the International-Astronomical-Union - Sydney, Australia Duration: 13 Jul 2003 → 26 Jul 2003

Publication series

Name	IAU SYMPOSIA
Publisher	ASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC
Volume	13
ISSN (Print)	0074-1809

Conference

Conference	25th General Assembly of the International-Astronomical-Union
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	13/07/03 → 26/07/03

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