UW Automatic Weather Stations - 2024

Regions:Years: Ross%20Ice%20Shelf
Stations (2024):

    Schwerdtfeger AWS

    Owner: UW AWS UW
    Site Code: SWT
    Initial Start Date: 1985-01-24
    Info from Service Visit: 2022-01-26
    Latitude: -79.794 S
    Longitude: 170.452 E
    Elevation: 54 meters
    WMO ID: 89868

    AWS Model: AWSCR1000
    ARGOS ID: 8913
    Past 48hr: Text Data | Meteorogram
    2024 Archive (FTP): 3-hourly | 10-minute

    Station Records:
    Max. Temp. (C) 6.2   2011-12-28
    Min. Temp. (C) -63.1   2004-07-07
    Max Wind (m/s) 27.4   2011-12-28
    Max. Press. (mb) 1023.4   1999-06-17
    Min. Press. (mb) 927.9   1994-03-27


    Notes: Station was named for University of Wisconsin polar researcher Werner Schwerdtfeger.

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    31 January 2012
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    Field team: John Cassano, Alice DuVivier
    Twin Otter crew: Mark and Derek
    Morale: Trish and Mimi

    Work performed:
    Install two new battery boxes
    Visual inspection of all instruments - all appeared in good condition
    AWS did not need to be raised at this time

    Instrument heights (all heights to bottom of instrument):
    Jct. box: 35"
    AWS enclosure: 48"
    Solar panel: 74"
    Boom: 152"

    Location:
    Handheld GPS coordinates for the site were 79 deg 50.203 min S and 170 deg 16.284 min E. This location is approximately 2.5 mi north northeast of the previous location (79 deg 52.5 min S, 170 deg 6.3 min E).