On the atmosphere for astronomers above Dome C, Antarctica

Antarctic Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 437-444

  Sadibekova, T ^a,c   Fossat, E ^a   Genthon, C ^b   Krinner, G ^b   Aristidi, E ^a   Agabi, K ^a   Azouit, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE GLACIOLOGIE ET GÉOPHYSIQUE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^c EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antarctic plateau; ECMWF analyses; Optical turbulence; Radio soundings; Site testing; Temperature gradient; Wind gradient

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; BALLOON OBSERVATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METEOROLOGY; TURBULENCE;

ANTARCTICA; DOME CONCORDIA; EAST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 33747879374     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102006000484     Document Type: Article

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