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Sampling the ground layer of the atmosphere at Dome C using fast sonic-anemometers Proceedings of SPIE 7012, 70124B1-5, 2008 (Ref: 13771)
Authors:
Travouillon T.Aristidi E.Fossat E.Lawrence J.S.Mekarnia D.Moore A.M.Skidmore A.W.Storey J.W.V.
Category 3: Conference paper

The ground layer turbulence at Dome C is the cause for more than 90% of the total turbulence column. While the height … of this layer has been currently measured to be approximately 30m, no long term statistics is available from this part of … the atmosphere.

Gattini: a multisite campaign for the measurement of sky brightness in Antarctica Proceedings of SPIE 7012, 7012261-10, 2008 (Ref: 13766)
Authors:
Moore A.Allen G.Aristidi E.Ashley M.Bedding T.Beichman C.Briguglio R.Busso M.and 41 others
Category 3: Conference paper

We present the Gattini project: a multisite campaign to measure the optical sky properties above the two high altitude … Antarctic astronomical sites of Dome C and Dome A. The Gattini-DomeC project, part of the IRAIT site testing … campaign and ongoing since January 2006…

The Gattini cameras for optical sky brightness measurements in Antarctica XXVI IAU General Assembly, Special Session 7, No. 33, Astronomy in Antarctica, Prague, 22-23 August 2006, 2006 (Ref: 12913)
Authors:
Moore A.Aristidi E.Ashley M.C.B.Busso M.Candidi M.Lawrence J.Storey J.le Roux B.Ragazzoni R.Salinari P.Tosti G.Travouillon T.Kenyon S.Luong-Van D.
Category 3: Poster

Ground-layer turbulence profiling using a lunar SHABAR Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy, Proceedings of the SPIE, 2006 (Ref: 12897)
Authors:
Moore A.Aristidi E.Ashley M.Busso M.Candidi M.Everett J.Kenyon S.Lawrence J.Luong-Van D.Phillips A.Le Roux B.Ragazzoni R.Salinari P.Storey J.Taylor M.Tosti G.Travouillon T.
Category 3: Conference paper

Profiling the ground layer turbulence for daytime seeing applications using an array of photodiodes has been documented … in literature, in particular by Beckers who coined the term “SHABAR” for the instrument, short for Shadow Band … Ranger.

The Gattini cameras for optical sky brightness measurements in Antarctica Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes, Proceedings of the SPIE, 2006 (Ref: 12896)
Authors:
Moore A.Aristidi E.Ashley M.Busso M.Candidi M.Everett J.Kenyon S.Lawrence J.Luong-Van D.Phillips A.Le Roux B.Ragazzoni R.Salinari P.Storey J.Taylor M.Tosti G.Travouillon T.
Category 3: Conference paper

The Gattini cameras are two site testing instruments for the measurement of optical sky brightness, large area cloud … cover and auroral detection of the night sky above the high altitude Dome C site in Antarctica. The cameras have been in … operation since January 2006.

Daytime site testing at Dome C: Results of 2003-2004 campaign. EAS Publications Series (Dome C Astronomy and Astrophysics Meeting, Toulouse, July 2004), 2004 (Ref: 12312)
Authors:
Aristidi E.Agabi A.Fossat E.Travouillon T.Azouit M.Vernin J.Ziad A.Martin F.Robuchon G.
Category 3: Conference paper

We present results of daytime site testing at Dome C in summer … 2003-2004. Daytime seeing has been monitored during 2 1 … 2 months … a DIMM on the bright star Canopus, giving median value of 0.54 arcsec. An every-day best seeing period has been observed around 5pm … with seeing around 0.3 arcsec.

Site testing study based on weather balloons measurements EAS Publications Series (Dome C Astronomy and Astrophysics Meeting, Toulouse, July 2004), 2004 (Ref: 12315)
Authors:
Aristidi E.Agabi A.Azouit M.Fossat E.Vernin J.Sadibekova T.Travouillon T.Lawrence J.S.Halter B.Roth W.L.Walden V.P.
Category 3: Conference paper

We present wind and temperature profiles at Dome C measured … by balloon born sonds during the polar summer. Data from 197 … flights have been processed for 4 campaigns between 2000 and 2004. We show the exceptionnal wind conditions at Dome C, Average ground … wind speed is 3.6 m/s.

An analysis of temperatures and wind speeds above Dome C, Antarctica. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2005 (Ref: 11894)
Authors:
Aristidi E.Agabi K.Azouit M.Fossat E.Vernin J.Travouillon T.Lawrence J.S.Meyer C.Storey J.W.V.Halter B.Roth W.L.Walden V.
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature

Abstract. A good astronomical site must fulfill several criteria including low atmospheric turbulence and low wind speeds. is therefore important to have a detailed knowledge of the temperature and wind conditions of a location considered for future … astronomical research.

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