Abstract
The height of the atmospheric boundary layer on the Antarctic plateau is of particular interest to meteorologists and designers of optical telescopes for Antarctica. "Snodar" was developed at the University of New South Wales to measure the height of the boundary layer at Dome A and Dome C on the Antarctic plateau. Snodar operates between 3 kHz and 14 kHz and has a vertical resolution of I m or better. Snodar was deployed to Dome A in 2008 and was found to have sufficient sensitivity to be able to measure the height of the atmospheric boundary layer with a single pulse. We present here the technical details of a second-generation Snodar, which will be deployed to Dome A in 2009.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Optical turbulence: astronomy meets meteorology |
| Subtitle of host publication | proceedings of the optical turbulence characterization for astronomical applications |
| Editors | E Masciadri, M Sarazin |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Imperial College Press |
| Pages | 264-270 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781848164857, 1848164858 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | International Conference on Optical Turbulence - Astronomy Meets Meteorology - Sardinia, Italy Duration: 15 Sept 2008 → 18 Sept 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Optical Turbulence - Astronomy Meets Meteorology |
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| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Sardinia |
| Period | 15/09/08 → 18/09/08 |
Keywords
- DOME-C