3D mapping of the optical turbulence around the San Pedro Martir site using the numerical model Meso-Nh: perspectives for a flexible-scheduling application

Elena Masciadri; Philippe Bougeault; Jean Vernin; Fernando Angeles

doi:10.1117/12.390196

5 July 2000 3D mapping of the optical turbulence around the San Pedro Martir site using the numerical model Meso-Nh: perspectives for a flexible-scheduling application

Elena Masciadri, Philippe Bougeault, Jean Vernin, Fernando Angeles

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Proceedings Volume 4006, Interferometry in Optical Astronomy; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390196
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2000, Munich, Germany

Abstract

Recently, a dedicated study for the seeing forecasting at the San Pedro Martir Observatory started in order to support the project of the TIM (Telescopio Infrarojo Mexicano) that will be installed on this mountainous region of Baja California. Here we present some preliminary results, we analyze the importance of using a vegetation model for simulations over a site surrounding by high trees and we study the influence of the analyzed surface on the simulations outputs. We present the results obtained integrating the optical turbulence respect lines of sight different from zenith. Finally, we report a brief description of some model modifications that are being introduced in order to apply this technique to the forecasting of optical turbulence for observations in the millimetric regime.

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Elena Masciadri, Philippe Bougeault, Jean Vernin, and Fernando Angeles "3D mapping of the optical turbulence around the San Pedro Martir site using the numerical model Meso-Nh: perspectives for a flexible-scheduling application", Proc. SPIE 4006, Interferometry in Optical Astronomy, (5 July 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390196

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