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University of Wisconsin Antarctic Surface Observations

d473000
| DOI: 10.5065/DE6N-G257
 

This historical dataset is recommended for ancillary use only and not as a primary research dataset. It has likely been superseded by a newer, improved dataset.

Abstract:

This dataset contains daily surface observations from polar automatic weather stations on Antarctica from January 1980. Observations are available every 3 hours and include surface pressure, air temperature, humidity and wind speed and direction.

Temporal Range:
1980-01-08 to 1996-12-31
Variables:
Air Temperature Humidity Surface Pressure Surface Winds
Vertical Levels:
Ground or water surface
Data Types:
Platform Observation
Data Contributors:
WI-MAD/SSEC/AMRC
Antarctic Meteorological Research Center, Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Publications:
Stearns, C. R., and G. A. Weidner, 1991: The polar automatic weather station project of the University of Wisconsin. Proceedings of the Int. Conf. on the Role of the Polar Regions in Global Change, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, 58-62.
Total Volume:
403.35 MB (Entire dataset) Volume details by dataset product
Data Formats:
ASCII (see dataset documentation), Binary (see dataset documentation)
Metadata Record:
Data License:
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