UW Automatic Weather Stations - 2006

Regions:Years: Ross%20Ice%20Shelf
Stations (2006):

    Gill AWS

    Owner: UW AWS UW
    Site Code: GIL
    Initial Start Date: 1985-01-24
    Info from Service Visit: 2005-02-02
    Latitude: -79.922 S
    Longitude: -178.586 W
    Elevation: 54 meters
    WMO ID: 89376

    AWS Model: AWS2B
    ARGOS ID: 8911
    2006 Archive (FTP): 3-hourly | 10-minute

    Station Records:
    Max. Temp. (C) 3.9   2005-12-25
    Min. Temp. (C) -65.4   2001-08-14
    Max Wind (m/s) 25   2005-12-25
    Max. Press. (mb) 1024.4   1999-06-17
    Min. Press. (mb) 922   2007-08-15


    Notes: Station was named for an Antarctic LC-130 pilot.

    Tower raise and full new set of instruments on 2-2-11 (approximate ground time 2.25 hours)

    Team: Jonathan and Melissa
    Moral: Matthew and Jeffrey
    Pilots: Brian and Jason

    UNAVCO GPS was set out. Approximate times were 11:00-2:15.

    It was about a 1.5 hour Twin Otter flight from Pegasus.

    The lower temperature sensor and junction box were below the snow level. We removed all of the instruments from the station. The original heights were as follows:

    Electronics box 24"
    Solar panel: 68"
    Boom: 99"
    J-box: at the surface
    Lower temp: below the surface

    We added a 7' tower section and installed all new instruments. Two additional batteries were placed at the site. The telonics received a good transmission.

    Final instrument heights:

    Lower temp: 60"
    RH: 85"
    Electronics box: 87"
    ADG: 138"
    Upper temp: 190:
    Aerovane: 204"