Optical turbulence and outer scales above Dome C in Antarctica

Hervé Trinquet; Abdelkrim Agabi; Jean Vernin; Max Azouit; Eric Aristidi; Eric Fossat

doi:10.1117/12.787858

17 July 2008 Optical turbulence and outer scales above Dome C in Antarctica

Hervé Trinquet, Abdelkrim Agabi, Jean Vernin, Max Azouit, Eric Aristidi, Eric Fossat

Proceedings Volume 7012, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes II; 701225 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787858
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

Dome C in Antarctica is a particular astronomical site when considering the optical turbulence conditions. From the first winterover campaign performed in 2005 at Dome C, the set of 34 meteorological balloon profiles has been analyzed. The meteorological balloons were equipped with microthermal sensors used to sense the vertical profile of the optical turbulence intensity C²_n. The C²_n median profile, mean temperature and mean horizontal wind speed are given. The C²_n median profile is characterized by a very strong and thin turbulent surface layer. The surface layer height is defined. The median outer scale profile at Dome C is computed using the Tatarski definition. The von Karman outer scale is also deduced. The integrated parameters as Fried parameter r₀, coherence time τ₀, isoplanatic angle θ₀ and the spatial-coherence outer scale L₀ used to define astronomical site quality, are computed at 8 m above the ground and above the turbulent surface layer.

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Hervé Trinquet, Abdelkrim Agabi, Jean Vernin, Max Azouit, Eric Aristidi, and Eric Fossat "Optical turbulence and outer scales above Dome C in Antarctica", Proc. SPIE 7012, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes II, 701225 (17 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787858

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