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Overcoming the boundary layer turbulence at Dome C: ground-layer adaptive optics versus tower Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2009 (Ref: 14017)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature

The unique atmospheric conditions present at sites such as Dome C on the Antarctic plateau are … very favorable for high spatial resolution astronomy. At Dome C…

Sampling the ground layer of the atmosphere at Dome C using fast sonic-anemometers Proceedings of SPIE 7012, 70124B1-5, 2008 (Ref: 13771)
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.

Adaptive optics sky coverage for Dome C telescopes Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2008 (Ref: 13755)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature

The unique atmospheric characteristics found at Dome C on the Antarctic plateau offer significant … advantages for the operation of adaptive optics systems.

Site testing Dome A, Antarctica Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes, Proceedings of the SPIE, 2006 (Ref: 12899)
Category 3: Conference paper

Recent data have shown that Dome C, on the Antarctic plateau, is an exceptional site for astronomy, with atmospheric conditions superior to those at any existing mid-latitude site. Dome C, however, may not be the best site on the Antarctic plateau for every kind of astronomy.

Ground-layer turbulence profiling using a lunar SHABAR Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy, Proceedings of the SPIE, 2006 (Ref: 12897)
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)
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.

Seasonal variations of the boundary layer turbulence at Dome C. EAS Publications Series (Dome C Astronomy and Astrophysics Meeting, Toulouse, July 2004), 2004 (Ref: 12314)
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Category 3: Conference paper

Abstract. The atmospheric boundary layer contribution to the total … seeing at Dome C is presented in this paper. With a mean of 0.0700, this … is one of the most stable boundary layer encountered.

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)
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)
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.

Ground Layer Adaptive Optics Performance in Antarctica. SPIE, 2004 (Ref: 11903)
Category 3: Conference paper

Ground layer Adaptive Optics (GLAO) is a new variant of adaptive optics that aims at correcting the seeing … over a wide field of view by conjugating the deformable mirror to the boundary layer altitude.

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