Space Science & Engineering Center, UW-Madison

AMRC & AWS

UW Automatic Weather Stations - 1994

[Larger Map] [Historical Station List] [Show International Stations]	Regions: All Regions Adelie Coast Antarctic Peninsula High Polar Plateau Ocean Islands Reeves Glacier Ross Ice Shelf Ross Island Vicinity West Antarctica Years: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980	Reeves Glacier Stations (1994): Lynn Manuela Sandra
Manuela AWS Former Name: Inexpressible Island Owner: UW Site Code: MLA Initial Start Date: 1984-02-06 Info from Service Visit: 1987-02-15 Latitude: -74.946 S Longitude: 163.687 E Elevation: 78 meters WMO ID: 89864 AWS Model: AWS2B ARGOS ID: 8905 1994 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. ------------------------------------------- 7 February 2012 ------------------------------------------- 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.	9 Photos

Last updated: 2017-12-18 by SSEC Webmaster