Abstract
These proceedings, for the ‘‘Adapting to the Atmosphere’’ conference, Durham University, 2014, address the field of optical turbulence profiling of the Earth's atmosphere for astronomical observatory site selection, and the applications of Adaptive Optics and Optical Astronomical Instrumentation for small observatories as well as the future Extremely Large Telescope scales.This conference concentrated on the future of the community in an era ofchange. Optical turbulence profiling and remote sensing is required for the nextgeneration of sophisticated adaptive optics systems and enables many of theproposed instruments and technologies which are necessary for the operationof large to extremely large telescopes. The successful design and operation ofthese complex systems demands an increasingly detailed understanding of thenature of atmospheric optical turbulence, as well as improvements in our abilityto monitor and forecast its properties.This conference has the endorsement of the International Astronomical Union(working group on site testing instrumentation) and has received funding fromthe European Southern Observatory, the Thirty Meter Telescope and the Optical Infrared Co-ordination Network (OPTICON).
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