Abstract
First identified in 2009 as the site with the lowest precipitable water vapour (PWV) and best terahertz transmission on Earth, Ridge A is located approximately 150 km south of Dome A, Antarctica. We use three years of data from the Microwave Humidity Sensor (MHS) on the NOAA-18 satellite and recent ground-based measurements from Ridge A to probe the PWV variations and stability over the high Antarctic plateau.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Astrophysics from Antarctica |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings IAU Symposium No. 288 |
Editors | M. G. Burton, X. Cui, N. F. H. Tothill |
Place of Publication | Cambridge |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
Pages | 304-305 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Volume | 8 |
Edition | S288 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781107033771 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2012 |
Event | International Astronomical Union Symposium (288th : 2012): Astrophysics from Antarctica - Beijing, China Duration: 20 Aug 2012 → 24 Aug 2012 Conference number: 288 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
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Number | S288 |
Volume | 8 |
ISSN (Print) | 17439213 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 17439221 |
Conference
Conference | International Astronomical Union Symposium (288th : 2012) |
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Abbreviated title | IAU Symposium (288 : 2012) |
Country/Territory | China |
City | Beijing |
Period | 20/08/12 → 24/08/12 |
Keywords
- PWV
- Ridge A
- site testing
- terahertz