Astro-meteorological characterization of CASLEO sites: technical description and evaluation of the data series

Abstract

A collaboration started between astronomers, meteorologists, and engineers of FCAG and CASLEO is developing a project with the aim of characterizing the astro-meteorological conditions at the “Complejo Astron´omico El Leoncito” sites, particularly the “Cerro Burek” summit, where several telescopes have been installed through agreements with institutions of different countries. In this first stage, we present a technical description of the instruments and an evaluation of the available data, which —in the case of meteorological variables— comprise time-series spanning 16 years. We are developing a plan to analyze this database, with the goal of establishing the sites’ astro-meteorological conditions, pointing to the future installation of new astronomical instruments.