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Atmospheric water vapour content over La Silla Paranal Observatory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2010

R. Querel ,
F. Kerber ,
R. Hanuschik ,
G. Lo Curto ,
D. Naylor ,
M. Sarazin  and
A. Smette
R. Querel
Affiliation:
Institute for Space Imaging Science, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
F. Kerber
Affiliation:
European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany
R. Hanuschik
Affiliation:
European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany
G. Lo Curto
Affiliation:
European Southern Observatory, Santiago, Chile
D. Naylor
Affiliation:
Institute for Space Imaging Science, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
M. Sarazin
Affiliation:
European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany
A. Smette
Affiliation:
European Southern Observatory, Santiago, Chile
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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 of PWV is useful for optimizing use, in particular for mid-IR observations.

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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 5 , Highlights H15: Highlights of Astronomy , November 2009 , pp. 537
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2010

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