The Protection of Astronomical and Geophysical Sites |
Contents
General introduction J Kovalevsky | 1 |
3 | 37 |
viii | 48 |
8 | 65 |
Chapter 3 | 79 |
Chapter 4 Millimeter band radio astronomy | 111 |
Pollution of geophysical sites | 123 |
Satellites space debris aircraft | 143 |
the legal | 159 |
Common terms and phrases
active adverse sky glow aircraft altitude applications artificial Astr astro astronomical observations atmosphere bands Carbon monoxide CCIR color counties Crawford Earth efficient electromagnetic spectrum emission emitted energy exist Figure flux Full Shield Garstang geophysical glare ground-based harmful interference IAU Coll illumination important increase installed interference and space International Astronomical Union inversion layer kilometers Kitt Peak Lick Observatory ligh light pollution light source light trespass lighting control lighting design low pressure sodium lumens man-made means measurements mercury meters NANOMETERS night sky nuisances observatory sites ordinances outdoor light fixtures Pacific Conference Series pressure sodium lamps problem protection quality lighting radiation radio astronomy radio interference region requirements sensitive Siding Spring Observatory sky brightness sky glow solutions space debris spectral lines stations street lighting task lighting telescope ting tion urban sky glow vapour WARC wasted light wavelengths