DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312016882 |
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Author | Search for: Matsushita, S.; Search for: Chen, Ming-tang; Search for: Martin-Cocher, P.; Search for: Asada, K.; Search for: Chen, C.-P.; Search for: Inoue, M.; Search for: Paine, S.; Search for: Turner, D.; Search for: Steinbring, E.1 |
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Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. National Science Infrastructure
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Format | Text, Article |
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Conference | International Astronomical Union Symposium 288: Astrophysics from Antarctica, August 2012, Beijing, China |
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Subject | Arctic sites; 225 GHz opacity; site testing |
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Abstract | We report the latest results of 225 GHz atmospheric opacity measurements from two Arctic sites; one on high coastal terrain near the Eureka weather station, on Ellesmere Island, Canada, and the other at the Summit Station near the peak of the Greenland icecap. This is a campaign to search for a site to deploy a new telescope for submillimeter Very Long Baseline Interferometry and THz astronomy in the northern hemisphere. Since 2011, we have obtained 3 months of winter data near Eureka, and about one year of data at Summit Station. The results indicate that these sites offer a highly transparent atmosphere for observations in submillimeter wavelengths. Summit Station is particularly excellent, and its zenith opacity at 225 GHz is statistically similar to the Atacama Large Milllimeter/submillimeter Array site in Chile. In winter, the opacity at Summit Station is even comparable to that observed at the South Pole. |
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Publication date | 2012-08 |
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Language | English |
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Peer reviewed | Yes |
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Identifier | S1743921312016882 |
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NPARC number | 21268845 |
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Record identifier | 7b671455-1bad-4f24-a913-423480df3c92 |
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Record created | 2013-11-14 |
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Record modified | 2020-04-21 |
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