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observatories = {
'STANDARD': {
'T': 288.15,
'p': 101325,
'RH': 0.0,
'xc': 450,
'latitude': 0,
'altitude': 0,
'comment': 'Standard atmospheric conditions'
},
'CERRO_ARMAZONES': {
'T': 279.65,
'p': 71200,
'RH': 0.22,
'xc': 450,
'latitude': -24.5983,
'altitude': 3064,
'comment': 'Default conditions for Cerro Armazones, site of the ELT.\nValues are taken from the optical model of MICADO.'
},
'CERRO_PARANAL': {
'T': 285.95,
'p': 74300,
'RH': 0.15,
'xc': 450,
'latitude': -24.6230,
'altitude': 2635,
'comment': 'Average conditions at Cerro Paranal, site of the VLT.\nValues are taken from https://www.eso.org/sci/facilities/paranal/astroclimate/site.html and https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/399/2/783/1061377'
},
'LA_SILLA': {
'T': 284.65,
'p': 77220,
'RH': 0.44,
'xc': 450,
'latitude': -29.25,
'altitude': 2400,
'comment': 'Average conditions of the La Silla Observatory.\nValues based on https://www.eso.org/gen-fac/pubs/astclim/lasilla/diffrefr.html'
},
'LAS_CAMPANAS': {
'T': 285.85,
'p': 76400,
'RH': 0.0,
'xc': 450,
'latitude': -29.016,
'altitude': 2380,
'comment': 'Mean conditions at Las Campanas observatory, site of the GMT.\nValues based on https://www.gmto.org/Resources/GMT-ID-01466-Chapter_5_Site_Evaluation.pdf and http://weather.lco.cl/'
},
'LA_PALMA': {
'T': 281.95,
'p': 77500,
'RH': 0.36,
'xc': 450,
'latitude': 28.764,
'altitude': 2396,
'comment': 'Average conditions for Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma, Spain.\nValues taken from https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/399/2/783/1061377'
},
'MAUNA_KEA': {
'T': 274.45,
'p': 61400,
'RH': 0.48,
'xc': 450,
'latitude': 19.826,
'altitude': 4205,
'comment': 'Average conditions at the Mauna Kea Observatory.\nValues taken from http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/MET/Faculty/businger/mauna_kea/daSilvaThesisFinal.pdf, Ch. 3. and https://www.eso.org/gen-fac/pubs/astclim/espas/espas_reports/ESPAS-MaunaKea.pdf'
}
# 'MT_GRAHAM': {
# 'T': 278.15,
# 'p': 68500,
# 'RH': 0.0,
# 'xc': 450,
# 'latitude': 32.701,
# 'altitude': 3191,
# 'comment': 'Mean conditions at Mount Graham International Observatory,\
# site of the LBT. Values are estimates.'
# },
# 'FRED_LAWRENCE_WHIPPLE': {
# 'T': 288.15,
# 'p': 74300,
# 'RH': 0.0,
# 'xc': 450,
# 'latitude': 31.681,
# 'altitude': 2616,
# 'comment': 'Mean conditions at Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, site of\
# the MMT. Values are estimates.'
# }
}