An analysis of temperatures and wind speeds above Dome C, Antarctica

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 430, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 739-746

  Aristidi, E ^a   Agabi, K ^a   Azouit, M ^a   Fossat, E ^a   Vernin, J ^a   Travouillon, T ^b   Lawrence, J S ^b   Meyer, C ^b   Storey, J W V ^b   Halter, B ^c   Roth, W L ^c   Walden, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric effects; Balloons; Site testing

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; MEASUREMENT THEORY; METEOROLOGICAL BALLOONS; SENSORS; SPACE RESEARCH; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBULENCE; WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICES;

ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS; AUTOMATED WEATHER STATION (AWS); SITE TESTING; WIND SPEEDS;

WIND;

EID: 19944431431     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20041876     Document Type: Article

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