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The PLATO Dome A site-testing observatory: Power generation and control systems Review of Scientific Instruments, 2009 (Ref: 14018)
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The atmospheric conditions above Dome A, a currently unmanned location at the highest point on … the Antarctic plateau, are uniquely suited to astronomy. For certain types of astronomy Dome A is … likely to be the best location on the planet…

A small, high-efficiency diesel generator for high-altitude use in Antarctica International Journal of Energy Research, 2009 (Ref: 14011)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature

We have characterised a small, high-efficiency diesel generator selected to power remote experiments on the Antarctic … plateau at altitudes of up to 5000 m.

PLATO Power - a robust, low environmental impact power generation system for the Antarctic plateau Proceedings of SPIE 7012, 70124E1-10, 2008 (Ref: 13764)
Category 3: Conference paper

PLATO (PLATeau Observatory) is the third-generation astronomical site-testing laboratory designed by the University … of New South Wales. This facility is operating autonomously to collect both scientific and site-testing data from … Dome A, the highest point on the Antarctic plateau…

The PLATO Antarctic site testing observatory Proceedings of SPIE 7012, 7012271-11, 2008 (Ref: 13763)
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Over a decade of site testing in Antarctica has shown that both South Pole and Dome C are exceptional sites for … astronomy, with certain atmospheric conditions superior to those at existing mid-latitude sites. However, the highest … point on the Antarctic plateau, Dome A…

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