Cosmology from Dome-C in Antarctica

摘要9616338皮奇里罗是大爆炸遗留下来的残余热宇宙微波背景辐射，它携带着关于宇宙早期物质分布的唯一信息。该奖项是对一个更大的国际合作(法国、意大利和美国)的美国部分的奖励，该合作将从南极洲圆顶C上的新法国/意大利站(协和站)测量CMBR的各向异性。这是目前南极洲最高、最冷的地方之一。由于极端寒冷，大气中的水蒸气非常少，这意味着它很可能是进行CMBA各向异性测量的绝佳地点。评估场地以供将来使用也是该项目的一个主要目标。***

Abstract 9616338 Piccirillo The relict thermal cosmic microwave background radiation left over from the big bang carries the only information that is available on the distribution of matter in the very early universe. This award is for the US portion of a larger international (France, Italy and the US) collaboration which will measure the anisotropy of the CMBR from the new French/Italian station on Dome C in Antarctica (Concordia Station). This is one of the highest and coldest sites presently occupied in Antarctica. Because of the extreme cold there is very little water vapor in the atmosphere, and that means that it is likely to be a superb place from which to make CMBA anisotropy measurements. Evaluation of the site for future use is also a major goal of this project. ***