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A statistical analysis of atmospheric parameters for cataloged astronomical observatory sites
Date
2024-10-01
Author
Kurt, Zühal
Yerli, Sinan Kaan
AKSAKER, NAZIM
AKTAY, ALİŞAN
ERDOĞAN, MEHMET AKİF
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Astronomical sites have to be selected according to many factors whereas the geographic location of the site and the quality of the atmosphere above the site play an important role in the decision process. The following factors were chosen to create layers 1907 northern and 235 southern observatories: CC (cloud coverage), PWV (precipitable water vapor), AOD (aerosol optical depth), VWV (vertical wind velocity), and HWV (horizontal wind velocity). To estimate the astronomical importance of the sites, DEM (digital elevation model) and LAT (latitude of observatory location) layers were also included. In addition to the variations or trends, a complete statistical analysis was carried out for all factors to investigate the potential correlations between the factors. There is a clear difference between the northern and southern hemispheres. The exchange of meteorological seasons between hemispheres is also compliant with factors. The geographical locations of most of the observatories were found to be "not suitable". There seem to be no apparent long-term variations and/or patterns in all factors.
Subject Keywords
AOD
,
Cloudiness
,
PWV
,
Site selection
,
Wind velocity
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85202782207&origin=inward
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/111224
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JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC AND SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2024.106334
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Z. Kurt, S. K. Yerli, N. AKSAKER, A. AKTAY, and M. A. ERDOĞAN, “A statistical analysis of atmospheric parameters for cataloged astronomical observatory sites,”
JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC AND SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS
, pp. 0–0, 2024, Accessed: 00, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85202782207&origin=inward.