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Atmospheric calibration for submillimeter and terahertz observations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2013

Xin Guan
Affiliation:
I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Straße 77, 50937 Köln, Germany email: guan@ph1.uni-koeln.de
Jürgen Stutzki
Affiliation:
I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Straße 77, 50937 Köln, Germany email: guan@ph1.uni-koeln.de
Yoko Okada
Affiliation:
I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Straße 77, 50937 Köln, Germany email: guan@ph1.uni-koeln.de
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Abstract

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Submillimeter observations through the atmosphere can be affected by the complex spectroscopic features of the air. Calibration of astronomical observations in these frequencies requires proper modelling of the atmosphere. We analyzed sky observations from altitudes around 500 and 200 hPa respectively and found deficiencies in atmospheric models. Further research to improve the models are expected to help in future submillimeter observations.

Type
Contributed Papers
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2013

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