3 papers
astro-ph.IM2009
Four years of optical turbulence monitoring at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO)
S. G. Els, M. Schoeck, E. Bustos +7
The optical turbulence conditions as measured between 2004 until end of 2008 above Cerro Tololo, their seasonal as well as nocturnal behavior are presented. A comparison with the M…
astro-ph.IM2009
Thirty Meter Telescope Site Testing VI: Turbulence Profiles
S. G. Els, T. Travouillon, M. Schoeck +5
The results on the vertical distribution of optical turbulence above the five mountains which were investigated by the site testing for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) are reporte…
astro-ph.IM2009
Thirty Meter Telescope Site Testing I: Overview
M. Schoeck, S. Els, R. Riddle +15
As part of the conceptual and preliminary design processes of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), the TMT site testing team has spent the last five years measuring the atmospheric pr…