Long-term trends of astroclimatic parameters above the Terskol observatory

Astroclimatic conditions characterize the quality of an astronomical site. The Terskol Observatory was founded over 42 years ago in 1980. The astronomical site (coordinates 43◦1602900 N, 42◦3000300 E) is located about 10 km from Mt. Elbrus in the northern Caucasus Mountains. The paper presents the r...

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Published in:Atmosphere Vol. 14, № 8. P. 1264 (1-13)
Main Author: Bolbasova, Lidia A.
Other Authors: Kopylov, Evgeniy A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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