Method of estimating time scales of atmospheric piston and its application at Dome C (Antarctica)

Applied Optics

Volumn 46, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 4754-4762

  Kellerer, A ^a   Sarazin, M ^a   Butterley, T ^b   Wilson, R ^b  

^a EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY   (Germany)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERFEROMETERS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER;

ATMOSPHERIC PISTON; ATMOSPHERIC TIME CONSTANT; DATA CALIBRATION;

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS;

EID: 34548546928     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.46.004754     Document Type: Article

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