Atmospheric Analysis of the United Arab Emirates for Radio-Astronomy Activities
- Paper number
IAC-18,A7,1,5,x45840
- Author
Dr. Muthanna AlMahmoud, United Arab Emirates, UAE Space Agency
- Year
2018
- Abstract
Ground-based astronomy is confined to the visible and radio atmospheric windows, wavelength ranges in which the atmosphere is nearly transparent. When the sky is clear, the principal sources of atmospheric attenuation are the molecular resonances of water vapor, oxygen and ozone. In the interest of building the science capabilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the UAE Space Agency conducted a study over several sites to understand the country's geographic suitability for radioastronomy observations. This paper will outline the method of conducting the measurements, analysis, and results.
- Abstract document
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