Precipitatable water vapor at some sites suitable for ground-based astronomical observations: Lake Karakul

A. Yu. Shikhovtsev

doi:10.1117/12.2689802

17 October 2023 Precipitatable water vapor at some sites suitable for ground-based astronomical observations: Lake Karakul

A. Yu. Shikhovtsev

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Proceedings Volume 12780, 29th International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics: Atmospheric Physics; 127800Q (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2689802
Event: XXIX International Symposium "Atmospheric and Ocean Optics, Atmospheric Physics", 2023, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

The paper discusses the issues of choosing a site for a new large ground-based radio telescope. One of the most important characteristic that determines the optical atmospheric thickness, in particular, the precipitable water vapor in the atmosphere, is considered. We estimated reference precipitable water vapor height scale in the atmosphere at a number of reference sites within region perspective for creation of ground-based radio telescope. Using the method for correction of precipitable water vapor values, we showed that the sites in the vicinity of the lake Karakul are suitable for placement of large ground-based radio telescope.

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A. Yu. Shikhovtsev "Precipitatable water vapor at some sites suitable for ground-based astronomical observations: Lake Karakul", Proc. SPIE 12780, 29th International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics: Atmospheric Physics, 127800Q (17 October 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2689802

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