Where is Ridge A?

Geoff Sims; Craig Kulesa; Michael C. B. Ashley; Jon S. Lawrence; Will Saunders; John W. V. Storey

doi:10.1117/12.925512

Where is Ridge A?

Geoff Sims^*, Craig Kulesa, Michael C. B. Ashley, Jon S. Lawrence, Will Saunders, John W. V. Storey

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Abstract

First identified in 2009 as the site with the lowest precipitable water and best terahertz transmission on Earth, Ridge A is located approximately 150 km south of Dome A, Antarctica. To further refine this optimum location prior to deployment in 2012 of a robotic THz observatory, we have modelled the atmospheric transmission as a function of location over a 1,000,000 km square grid using three years of data from the Microwave Humidity Sounder on the NOAA-18 satellite. The modelling identifies a broad area of exceptionally low water vapour close to the 4,000 metre elevation contour, reaching below 100 microns for extended periods of time.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ground-Based and Airborne Telescopes IV
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE 8444
Editors	Larry M. Stepp, Roberto Gilmozzi, Helen J. Hall
Place of Publication	Bellingham, Washington
Publisher	SPIE
Pages	1-9
Number of pages	9
Volume	8444
ISBN (Print)	9780819491459
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925512
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	Ground-Based and Airborne Telescopes IV - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 1 Jul 2012 → 6 Jul 2012

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Other	Ground-Based and Airborne Telescopes IV
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Amsterdam
Period	1/07/12 → 6/07/12

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Sims, G, Kulesa, C, Ashley, MCB, Lawrence, JS, Saunders, W & Storey, JWV 2012, Where is Ridge A? in LM Stepp, R Gilmozzi & HJ Hall (eds), Ground-Based and Airborne Telescopes IV: Proceedings of SPIE 8444. vol. 8444, 84445H, SPIE, Bellingham, Washington, pp. 1-9, Ground-Based and Airborne Telescopes IV, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1/07/12. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925512

Where is Ridge A? / Sims, Geoff; Kulesa, Craig; Ashley, Michael C. B. et al.
Ground-Based and Airborne Telescopes IV: Proceedings of SPIE 8444. ed. / Larry M. Stepp; Roberto Gilmozzi; Helen J. Hall. Vol. 8444 Bellingham, Washington: SPIE, 2012. p. 1-9 84445H.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review