Travouillon, T. et al., 2002, SF2A-2002: Semaine de l'Astrophysique Francaise, 19 | View on ADS (2002sf2a.conf...19T)
Observing conditions at the South Pole have probably been better characterized than at any other site on earth. The benefits are now well established, and include greatly reduced near- and mid-infrared sky brightness, improved atmospheric transmission, and a unique atmospheric turbulence profile with almost zero turbulence above the lowest 200 meters of the atmosphere. We will review these findings, and discuss their implications for the science goals of an IR telescope. The site testing work is continuing, with a view to better understanding the residual infrared sky emission and the nature of the atmospheric turbulence. Autonomous experiments are now also currently operating at Dome C. Plans are well advanced to extend these experiments, and to study even higher altitude sites such as Vostok and Dome A.
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