Australia s Astronomy Program on the Antarctic Plateau
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The Antarctic plateau o ers the promise of the best site conditions on the surface of the Earth for a wide range of astronomical observations This is a result of the unique combination of cold dry and tenuous air that is only found there The Plateau reaches an elevation of over m has average winter time temperatures of C and has a precipitable water vapour column which can fall below m Winds are generally light with the katabatic wind originating on the highest parts of the Plateau not reaching its full fury till near the coast Weather conditions are stable with minimal diurnal temperature uctuations
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تاریخ انتشار 2004