ESO REVIEW 1998

THE ASTROMETEOROLOGY SUPPORT TO VLT OPERATION

M. Sarazin

The Concept of the VLT Astronomical Site Monitor (ASM): a subsystem integrated into the observatory and accessible by any user

The upgrade of the VLT Seeing Monitor: To increase reliability, reduce maintenance overhead and increase performances

Forecasting Observing Conditions: an interface between international weather agencies and the ESO observatories

Further Research in Atmospheric Physics:

Monitoring the outer scale of turbulence at ESO Observatories

Studying the impact of climatic changes on observing efficiency