Atmospheric water vapour content over La Silla Paranal Observatory
Atmospheric water vapour content over La Silla Paranal Observatory
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Querel, R. , Kerber, F. , Hanuschik, R. , Lo Curto, G. , Naylor, D. , Sarazin, M. and Smette, A.
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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English
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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Water vapour is the principle source of opacity at infrared wavelengths in the earth's atmosphere. Measurements of atmospheric water vapour serve two primary purposes when considering operation of an observatory: long-term monitoring of precipital water vapour (PWV) is useful for characterizing potential observatory sites, and real-time monitoring...
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Atmospheric water vapour content over La Silla Paranal Observatory
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_759907903
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_759907903
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1743-9213
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1743-9221
DOI
10.1017/S1743921310010598
