UW Automatic Weather Stations - 2012
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Ross Ice Shelf Stations (2012): |
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Schwerdtfeger AWSOwner: UWSite Code: SWT Initial Start Date: 1985-01-24 Info from Service Visit: 2012-01-31 Latitude: -79.837 S Longitude: 170.271 E Elevation: 54 meters WMO ID: 89868 AWS Model: AWSCR1000 ARGOS ID: 8913 2012 Archive (FTP): 3-hourly | 10-minute Station Records:
Notes: Station was named for University of Wisconsin polar researcher Werner Schwerdtfeger. ------------------------------------------- 31 January 2012 ------------------------------------------- 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). |