PRECIPITABLE WATER VAPOR CONTENT ABOVE PICO VELETA

Radiometrie measurements of the precipitable water vapor content (PWV) above Pico Veleta, Sierra Nevada, Spain, are presented. The study includes measurements carried out on 180 days and 118 nights during the years 1984 through 1987. Average annual values of daytime and nighttime PWV of 3.7 mm and 2...

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Published inPublications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Vol. 101; no. 638; pp. 441 - 444
Main Author QUESADA, J. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago, IL The Astronomical Society of the Pacific 01.04.1989
University of Chicago Press
Subjects
Altitude
Astronomy
Earth, ocean, space
Earths Moon
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental astronomy and astrophysics. Instrumentation, techniques, and astronomical observations
General Information
Infrared astronomy
Night tables
Observational astronomy
Observatories and site testing
Optical astronomy
Optical filters
Radiometers
Sea level
Water vapor
Atmospheric condition
Europe
Astronomical site
Precipitable water
Radiometry
Astronomical observatory
Water vapor
Spain
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Summary:Radiometrie measurements of the precipitable water vapor content (PWV) above Pico Veleta, Sierra Nevada, Spain, are presented. The study includes measurements carried out on 180 days and 118 nights during the years 1984 through 1987. Average annual values of daytime and nighttime PWV of 3.7 mm and 2.1 mm, respectively, are found; the annual average PWV is 2.9 mm. These results are similar to those reported for Mauna Kea and qualify Pico Veleta as a potential good place for infrared and submillimeter astronomical observations.
ISSN:0004-6280
1538-3873
DOI:10.1086/132454