地球上最好的地方在哪里？圆顶A、B、C和F，以及山脊A和B
Where is the best site on Earth? Domes A, B, C and F, and Ridges A and B
摘要：
南极高原拥有地球上最适合进行多种形式天文学研究的地点，但没有一个现有的基地是以天文学为主要动机选择的。在这篇文章中，我们试图系统地比较潜在的天文台站点的优点。我们包括南极，圆顶A，C和F，还有山脊B（从圆顶A东北走向），我们称之为“山脊A”（从圆顶A西南走向）。我们的分析结合了卫星数据、已发表的结果和大气模型，比较了每个站点的边界层、天气、极光、气辉、可降水量、热天空辐射、表面温度和自由大气。我们发现，所有的南极网站可能会受到损害的气辉和极光的光学工作。在现有基地的网站中，圆顶A很容易成为最好的整体;但我们发现山脊A提供了一个更好的网站。我们也发现Dome F是一个非常好的网站。圆顶C作为热红外或太赫兹站点不太好，但能够利用春季期间南极洲上空预测的“OH洞”。
英文摘要：
The Antarctic plateau contains the best sites on earth for many forms of astronomy, but none of the existing bases was selected with astronomy as the primary motivation. In this article, we try to systematically compare the merits of potential observatory sites.We include South Pole, Domes A, C, and F, and also Ridge B (running northeast from Dome A), and what we call "Ridge A" (running southwest from Dome A). Our analysis combines satellite data, published results, and atmospheric models, to compare the boundary layer, weather, aurorae, airglow, precipitable water vapor, thermal sky emission, surface temperature, and the free atmosphere, at each site. We find that all Antarctic sites are likely to be compromised for optical work by airglow and aurorae. Of the sites with existing bases, Dome A is easily the best overall; but we find that Ridge A offers an even better site. We also find that Dome F is a remarkably good site. Dome C is less good as a thermal infrared or terahertz site, but would be able to take advantage of a predicted "OH hole" over Antarctica during spring.
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