Antarctic Peninsula Automatic Weather Station Update Rothera AWS

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Antarctic Peninsula Automatic Weather Station Update Rothera AWS Team: Tamsin Gray, Celine Nyhan, Steve

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 – • 3 new ‘AMIGOS’ and 3 GPS/AWS deployed by

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

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All data now received via iridium Something about iridium modems to replace argos All

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

Photo: Erin Petit

Photo: Erin Petit

AMIGOS Stations: • GPS • Pressure • Air Temperature • Humidity • Wind Speed

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

OFCAP – Orographic Flow and Climate on the Antarctic Peninsula BAS, University of East

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

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

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