Byrd Glacier(Marilyn) AWS, Jan. 1984 - Click to Enlarge

Marilyn

Status: Installed and Functioning

Latitude

79.935 degrees South

Longitude

165.378 degrees East

Altitude

64 meters

Model Type

AWS2B

Start Date

January 1984

Marilyn was formerly known as Byrd Glacier.

Marilyn site was visited on 1/23/09 by John Cassano and 3 RPSC personnel on a morale trip (Kris, Marty, and Joel).

The Twin Otter had difficulty locating this site. After circling for approximately 15 minutes we landed at the given lat/long and scanned the horizon for the AWS. We were unable to spot the AWS and then taxied approximately due east until we spotted the AWS. The Twin Otter GPS coordinates at the site were 79 deg 55.551 min S and 165 deg 29.511 min E.

UNAVCO GPS (#16414) deployed at site from 2:30 to 5:00PM

Upon arrival the height to bottom of:

Lower T boom: buried
Junction box: buried
Solar panel: 38"
AWS enclosure: mostly buried (top 7" exposed)
Upper boom: 58"

A new 7' tower section was added to this site.

New height to bottom of:

Lower T boom: Not retrieved (had not been connected when we arrived)
Junction box: 76"
Solar panel: 128"
AWS enclosure: 92"
Upper boom: 150"

After reinstalling all equipment transmission from the station was confirmed with Telonics.

Past Two Days of Weather Observations

Meteogram

Marilyn AWS, 1994 - Click to enlarge.

Byrd Glacier(Marilyn) AWS, Jan. 1984 - Click to enlarge

Marilyn AWS, 2009 (Courtesy of John Cassano) - Click to enlarge.

Marilyn AWS, 2009 (Courtesy of John Cassano) - Click to enlarge.

Marilyn AWS, 2009 (Courtesy of John Cassano) - Click to enlarge.

Marilyn AWS, 2009 (Courtesy of John Cassano) - Click to enlarge.