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Optical turbulence: site selection above the internal Antarctic plateau with a mesoscale model
E. Masciadri, F. Lascaux, S. Hagelin +2
Atmospherical mesoscale models can offer unique potentialities to characterize and discriminate potential astronomical sites. Our team has recently completely validated the Meso-Nh…
Mt. Graham: Optical turbulence vertical distribution at standard and high vertical resolution
E. Masciadri, J. Stoesz, S. Hagelin +3
A characterization of the optical turbulence vertical distribution and all the main integrated astroclimatic parameters derived from the CN2 and the wind speed profiles above Mt. G…
A dedicated tool for a full 3D Cn2 investigation
Franck Lascaux, Elena Masciadri, Susanna Hagelin
We present in this study a mapping of the optical turbulence (OT) above different astronomical sites. The mesoscale model Meso-NH was used together with the Astro-Meso-Nh package a…
Mesoscale optical turbulence simulations above Dome C, Dome A and South Pole
Franck Lascaux, Elena Masciadri, Susanna Hagelin
In two recent papers the mesoscale model Meso-NH, joint with the Astro-Meso-NH package, has been validated at Dome C, Antarctica, for the characterization of the optical turbulence…
Wind speed vertical distribution at Mt. Graham
S. Hagelin, E. Masciadri, F. Lascaux
The characterization of the wind speed vertical distribution V(h) is fundamental for an astronomical site for many different reasons: (1) the wind speed shear contributes to trigge…
Comparison of the atmosphere above the South Pole, Dome C and Dome A: first attempt
S. Hagelin, E. Masciadri, F. Lascaux +1
The atmospheric properties above three sites (Dome A, Dome C and the South Pole) are investigated for astronomical applications using the monthly median of the analyses from the EC…
Comparison of the atmospheric properties above Dome A, Dome C, and the South Pole
S. Hagelin, E. Masciadri, F. Lascaux +1
The atmospheric properties above three sites on the Internal Antarctic Plateau are investigated for astronomical applications calculating the monthly median of the analysis-data fr…
Mesoscale optical turbulence simulations at Dome C: refinements
Franck Lascaux, Elena Masciadri, Susanna Hagelin
In a recent paper the authors presented an extended study aiming at simulating the classical meteorological parameters and the optical turbulence at Dome C during the winter with t…
A different glance to the site testing above Dome C
E. Masciadri, F. Lascaux, J. Stoesz +2
Due to the recent interest shown by astronomers towards the Antarctic Plateau as a potential site for large astronomical facilities, we assisted in the last years to a strengthenin…
Meso-Nh simulations of the atmospheric flow above the Internal Antarctic Plateau
Franck Lascaux, Elena Masciadri, Susanna Hagelin +1
Mesoscale model such as Meso-Nh have proven to be highly reliable in reproducing 3D maps of optical turbulence (see Refs. 1, 2, 3, 4) above mid-latitude astronomical sites. These l…