Antarctic Meteorological Research and Data Center



[Anarctic Regions Map] The Antarctic Meteorological Research and Data Center (AMRDC) project creates an Antarctic meteorological observational data repository and archive system platform to manage data from submission to end-user retrieval. The new archival system plans to host both currently available datasets and campaign meteorological datasets deposited by other Antarctic investigators. Both real-time meteorological data and archive data from the repository (e.g. Antarctic composite satellite imagery, AWS observations, etc.) will be accessible on a newly constructed website. This is a fundamental element of this project: the establishment of a fully recognized Antarctic meteorological data center and revitalization and extension of the historical AMRC.


This is a data center created for the community, by the community. Hence this project establishes an AMRDC Advisory Board (AAB) to provide guidance and advice on Antarctic meteorological matters, including the AMRDC as well as other USAP Antarctic meteorological enterprise-wide issues. The formation of the AAB will meet routinely to give the community voice on the direction of the AMRDC, which stands to benefit the USAP.


The project will engage undergraduate and graduate students in order to provide them with meaningful experiences that can translate to any science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career path. Project participants and students will be involved in case studies, climatology reporting and development of white papers on related topics.


The outcomes of this project revolve around data, and the students, researchers, and decision makers who all use and rely on Antarctic meteorological data. The AMRDC will not only be a resource for end users, but it will also provide investigators a repository to place campaign datasets and meet NSF standards and requirements. Elements of the project advance Antarctic meteorology via case studies and climatological analysis utilizing the data that is at the center of the AMRDC. Outreach efforts that leverage existing capabilities will be conducted for public audiences, preK-12 classrooms, community groups and service organizations.