1. ASTROPHYSICS FROM DOME A.
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Tothill, N. F. H., Kulesa, C. A., Walker, C. K., Ashley, M. C. B., Bonner, C., Cui, X., Everett, J., Feng, L., Hengst, S., Hu, J., Jiang, Z., Lawrence, J. S., Li, Y., Luong-Van, D., Moore, A. M., Pennypacker, C., Qin, W., Riddle, R., Storey, J. W. V., and Shang, Z.
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OBSERVATORY domes , *ATMOSPHERE , *BANDWIDTHS , *TELESCOPES , *ASTRONOMICAL instruments , *OBSERVATORIES , *TELECOMMUNICATION satellites , *ASTRONOMY - Abstract
Dome A, the summit of the Antarctic plateau, is expected to have even better atmospheric conditions for ground-based astronomy than Dome C. Instruments to evaluate and exploit Dome A's astronomical potential must operate within logistical constraints, which are currently very stringent. Instrumentation now at Dome A exemplifies the techniques and solutions required by this environment. Future instrumentation and infrastructure will allow the qualities of the site to be exploited much more fully. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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