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A dry high altitude observatory in continental Europe

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 December 2009

L. Spinoglio ,
N. Epchtein ,
E. Pérez ,
J.A. Quesada ,
M. Moles ,
D. John ,
S. Leon ,
J.L. Ortíz  and
J. Peñalver
E. Pérez
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (CSIC), Aptdo. 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain
J.A. Quesada
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (CSIC), Aptdo. 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain
M. Moles
Affiliation:
Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón, Aptdo. 96, 44001 Teruel, Spain
D. John
Affiliation:
Instituto de RadioAstronomía Milimétrica, Avda. Divina Pastora, 7, Núcleo Central, 18012 Granada, Spain
S. Leon
Affiliation:
Instituto de RadioAstronomía Milimétrica, Avda. Divina Pastora, 7, Núcleo Central, 18012 Granada, Spain
J.L. Ortíz
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (CSIC), Aptdo. 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain
J. Peñalver
Affiliation:
Instituto de RadioAstronomía Milimétrica, Avda. Divina Pastora, 7, Núcleo Central, 18012 Granada, Spain
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Abstract

A preliminary study of the precipitable water vapour (PWV) content above the observatories in Sierra Nevada, the southernmost high altitude location in continental Europe with a dry climate, indicates that Sierra Nevada is a very competitive location for FIR-submm observations, with a 25% quartile of PWV=2.3 mm(H2O) as compared with 2.1 mm(H2O) for Mauna Kea.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 40: 3rd ARENA Conference: An Astronomical Observatory at CONCORDIA (Dome C, Antarctica) , 2010 , pp. 119 - 122
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2010

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