| Error term | Relevant subsection |
| Wavefront amplitude and phase fluctuations above M1 | 4.3 |
| Effect of detector noise and photon shot noise | 10.3 |
| Atmospheric scintillation and thermal background fluctuations | 9.3 |
| Internal vibration in the VLTI | 8.3 |
| Fringe jumps and group tracking errors | 28.3 |