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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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