Optical parameters relevant for High Angular Resolution at Paranal from GSM instrument and surface layer contribution

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May 2000

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Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, v.144, p.39-44

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Turbulence, Atmospheric Effects, Site Testing

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Main atmospheric parameters characterizing the turbulence were measured at the Paranal ESO Observatory (Chile) with the Generalized Seeing Monitor (GSM) during 19 nights in November-December 1998. The median seeing for this period was 0.88'', a little worse than average, the spatial coherence outer scale of the wavefront {L_0 } = 22.0 m and the median isoplanatic angle \theta_0 = 1.90''. A very good agreement with seeing values given by ESO DIMM was found. Effects of ground layer turbulence were estimated from measurements of temperature micro-fluctuations at several altitudes. These measurements revealed that the first 21 m above ground account for 12.5% of the total turbulent energy. Comparison between GSM and ESO DIMM values have permitted to highlight a local phenomenon which occurs sometimes at the site in the middle of the night. Statistics of the refractive index structure constant C_n2 in the surface layer is also studied.

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