Automatic Weather Stations - 2020

Regions:Years: Reeves%20Glacier
Stations (2020):

    Manuela AWS

    Former Name: Inexpressible Island
    Owner: UW AWS UW
    Site Code: MLA
    Initial Start Date: 1984-02-06
    Info from Service Visit: 2013-12-16
    Latitude: -74.946 S
    Longitude: 163.687 E
    Elevation: 78 meters
    WMO ID: 89864

    AWS Model: AWSCR1000
    ARGOS ID: 8905
    2020 Archive (FTP): 3-hourly | 10-minute

    Station Records:
    Max. Temp. (C) 8.5   1987-01-17
    Min. Temp. (C) -42.4   1992-09-01
    Max Wind (m/s) 55   1987-01-17
    Max. Press. (mb) 1021.1   2000-05-29
    Min. Press. (mb) 934.4   1993-07-19


    Notes: Station was named for Manuela Sievers, who was a prior employee of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Manuela was formerly known as Inexpressible Island.

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    7 February 2012
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    Field team: John Cassano, Alice DuVivier
    Rigger: Dan Mahon
    Helo pilot: Christopher Dean

    Work performed:
    - Remove old AWS, batteries, and tower
    - Install new 7' tower and re-anchor
    - Install CR1000 (id 8905) AWS, high wind system, and boom with T and RH
    Note: The boom was oriented with the wind speed sensor pointing towards 350 degrees.
    - Install 5-prong antenna
    - Verify operation with CR1000 key pad and transmission with Argos receiver

    Instrument heights were not measured.
    The boom was at the top of the 7 foot tower.

    Location:
    Handheld GPS coordinates for the site were 74 deg 56.725 min S
    and 163 deg 41.501 min E. Elevation 247 ft.