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Antarctic Peninsula Automatic Weather Station Update

Antarctic Peninsula Automatic Weather Station Update. Rothera AWS Team: Tamsin Gray, Celine Nyhan , Steve Colwell, Rebecca Horne Plus news from projects led by: Konrad Steffen, Ted Scambos , John King and Michiel van den Broeke. New for summer 2009/10 –

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Antarctic Peninsula Automatic Weather Station Update

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  1. Antarctic Peninsula Automatic Weather Station Update Rothera AWS Team: Tamsin Gray, Celine Nyhan, Steve Colwell, Rebecca Horne Plus news from projects led by: Konrad Steffen, Ted Scambos, John King and Michiel van den Broeke

  2. New for summer 2009/10 – • 3 new ‘AMIGOS’ and 3 GPS/AWS deployed by LARISSA glaciology team • New West Antarctic AWS ‘Thomas’ at ice core drilling site near Pine Island • Repairs to Dismal Island AWS… finally! • Plans for Summer 2010/11 - • 4 new AWS in transect across Peninsula for OFCAP project • New Dutch AWS on Scar Inlet? • Relocation of Thomas AWS to next year’s drill site • SBD iridium real-time data transmission trials on BAS AWS

  3. 1985 2007 (1961) 1986 1995 1999

  4. All data now received via iridium Argos still used for real-time data Plans to test iridium real-time data transmission next season at Fossil Bluff site Something about iridium modems to replace argos All sites currently working well except Larsen C – power issues

  5. Photo: Erin Petit

  6. AMIGOS Stations: • GPS • Pressure • Air Temperature • Humidity • Wind Speed • Wind Direction • Snow Accumulation • Surface Conditions - camera AMIGOS team: Ted Scambos, Ronald Ross, Terry Haran, Erin Petit

  7. OFCAP – Orographic Flow and Climate on the Antarctic Peninsula BAS, University of East Anglia, University of Leeds P.I. John King • Field Camp – Full surface energy balance • Radiosonde launches - Rothera and at Larsen C field camp • AWS transect -Microbarograph • Airbourne measurements MASIN photo?

  8. Bye for now from the Rothera Met Team Celine Tamsin Rebecca John Tony Mike Nigel

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