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For a list of changes made during the data years 1993-95, please consult 'readme.aupdates.old1'. For a list of changes made during the data years 1990-92, please consult 'readme.aupdates.old2'. For a list of changes made during the data years 1985-89, please consult 'readme.aupdates.old3'. For a list of changes made during the data years 1980-84, please consult 'readme.aupdates.old4'. 08/25/04 -- Data for several months have been replaced to correct small errors in the data. The stations and months are: D-80 (8916) Mar. 1996; Santa Claus Island (21364) Jun. 1998. 12/05/03 -- Antarctic data for all of 1998 were replaced for Ski-Hi (8917) to correct processing errors. Antarctic data for all of 1998 were replaced for Butler Island (8902) to correct errors in the pressure. 11/24/03 -- Antarctic data for all of 1997 were replaced for Ski-Hi (8917) to correct processing errors. 11/18/03 -- Antarctic data for all of 1997 were replaced for Butler Island (8902) to correct errors in the pressure. 11/05/03 -- Antarctic data for February-December, 1996 were replaced for Butler Island (8902) to correct errors in the pressure. 09/17/03 -- Antarctic data for all of 1996 were replaced for Ski-Hi to correct processing errors. 03/27/02 -- Antarctic data for Penguin Point (8910)for December, 1998 was replaced. The pressure was corrected. 02/04/02 -- Antarctic data for December, 1998 were replaced for White Out and White Island to correct the headers. 11/02/01 -- All available Antarctic data for December, 1998 were added. September through November, 1998 data for Sutton were also added. 10/10/01 -- All available Antarctic data for March through November, 1998 were added. Pressure corrections were made for Pegasus South for December, 1998. Wind corrections were made for Whitlock for April, 1996 and October, 1996. Wind corrections were also made for D-80 for February, 1996 and Linda for July 1997. 04/09/01 -- All available Antarctic data for February, 1998 were added. 03/30/01 -- All available Antarctic data for January, 1998 were added. 02/02/01 -- Pegasus North (8927) for all of 1997 were replaced (pressure added). Linda (8909) for July, 1997 was corrected. D-80 (8916) for February, 1996 was corrected as was Whitlock (8921) for April and October, 1996. Pegasus South (8937) was corrected for December, 1998. 01/12/01 -- All available Antarctic data through December, 1997 were added. 01/09/01 -- Gill (8911) for August 1998 - December 1998 added. 01/08/01 -- Butler Island (8902) for July 1998 - December 1998 added. 11/20/00 -- All available Antarctic data through November, 1997 were added. 11/13/00 -- Gill (8911) for Nov 1997 - July 1998 added/updated. Butler Island (8902) for Jan 1998 - June 1998 added/updated. 10/11/00 -- All available Antarctic data through October, 1997 were added. 09/15/00 -- All available Antarctic data through September, 1997 were added. 08/24/00 -- All available Antartic data through August, 1997 were added. 03/27/00 -- Clean Air (8987) for June 1997 was replaced with an updated version. 02/09/00 -- All available Antarctic data for June, 1997 were added. 01/03/00 -- All available Antarctic data for May, 1997 were added. 12/13/99 -- All available Antarctic data for April, 1997 were added. 11/22/99 -- All available Antarcitc data for March, 1997 were added. 10/28/99 -- All available Antarctic data for February, 1997 were added. 09/30/99 -- All available Antarctic data for January, 1997 were added. 06/17/99 -- Clean Air (8987) for all of 1998 were added. 06/16/99 -- Clean Air (8987) for all of 1997 were added. 06/10/99 -- Linda (8919) for all of 1998 were added. 06/03/99 -- Linda (8909) for all of 1997 were added. Gill (8911) for all of 1996 and Marilyn (8931) for Feb through Dec 1996 were replaced with updated versions. 05/20/99 -- Dome C II (8989) for all of 1998 were added. 05/17/99 -- Dome C II (8989) for all of 1997 were added. 05/11/99 -- Pegasus South (8937) for all of 1998 were added. 05/07/99 -- Byrd (8903) for May 1997 was replaced with an updated version. 04/29/99 -- Pegasus South (8937) for all of 1997 were added. 04/27/99 -- Marble Point (8906) for all of 1998 were added. 04/14/99 -- Marble Point (8906) for all of 1997 were added. 04/12/99 -- Ferrell (8934) for all of 1998 were added. 04/08/99 -- Ferrell (8934) for all of 1997 were added. 03/30/99 -- Siple Dome (8900) for January - March 1998 have been replaced with updated versions, and April - December 1998 were added. 03/22/99 -- Siple Dome (8900) for 1997 have been replaced with updated versions. Byrd (8903) for 1998 have been added. 03/17/99 -- Elizabeth (21361) for 1997 have been replaced with updated versions. 03/08/99 -- Elizabeth (21361) for February - November 1996, and Bonaparte Point (8923) for December 1996, have been replaced with updated versions. 03/04/99 -- Lettau (8908) for all of 1998 have been added. 03/01/99 -- Lynn (8935) for January 1997 - January 1998 have been added. 02/11/99 -- Cape Denison (8907) for 1996 has been replaced with updated versions to correct header listings. 02/03/99 -- Butler Island (8902) for May 1996 was replaced with an updated version. Willie Field (8901) for all of 1996 has been replaced with updated versions to correct a header error. 01/20/99 -- Byrd (8903) for August and October 1997 have been replaced with updated versions. 01/11/99 -- Elaine (8900) and Bonaparte Point (8923) for December 1996 have been replaced with updated versions. 12/30/98 -- Dome Fuji (8982) was replaced for January - October 1996 and added for November - December 1996. 12/18/98 -- All available Antarctic data for December 1996 added. 11/12/98 -- All available Antarctic data for November 1996 added. 10/20/98 -- Clean Air (8987) for December 97 - February 98 have been added. 10/16/98 -- All available Antarctic data for October 1996 added. 09/29/98 -- All available Antarctic data for September 1996 added. 07/27/98 -- Siple Dome (8900) for January - March 1998 were added. 07/15/98 -- All available Antarctic data for August 1996 was added. 07/01/98 -- All available Antarctic data for July 1996 was added. 06/23/98 -- All available Antarctic data for June 1996 was added. 04/08/98 -- All available Antarctic data for May 1996 were added. 03/26/98 -- Swithinbank (21356) for June - December 1997 have been added. 03/25/98 -- Elaine (8915) for March - December 1997 have been added. Lettau (8908) for September - December 1997 and Swithinbank (21356) for January - May 1997 were also added. 03/20/98 -- Elizabeth (21361) and Siple Dome (8900) for October - December 1997, Byrd (8903) for August - December 1997, and Elaine (8915) for January - February 1997, have been added. 03/10/98 -- Elizabeth (21361) for January - September 1997, Brianna (21362) and Byrd (8903) for January - July 1997, and Lettau (8908) for January - February 1997, have been added. 03/09/98 -- Elaine (8900) for May - December 1996 have been added. 02/27/98 -- Elizabeth (21361) and Brianna (21362) for May - December 1996, and Lettau for November - December 1996, have been added. 02/03/98 -- All available Antarctic data for April 1996 were added. 11/19/97 -- Relay Point has been re-renamed Relay Station. The data now reflects the change. 11/18/97 -- Butler Island (8902) for January-March 1996 were replaced. 11/11/97 -- Cape Denison (8907), Port Martin (8930), Cape Webb (8933), and Penguin Point (8929) for January 1996 have been replaced. 11/07/97 -- Cape Denison (8907), Port Martin (8930), Cape Webb (8933), and Penguin Point (8929) for February 1996 have been replaced. 11/04/97 -- All available Antarctic data for March 1996 have been added. Bonaparte Point (8912), Pegasus South (8937), and Clean Air (8987) for January - February 1996 have been replaced with updated versions adding more water temperature or vertical temperature difference data as appropriate. 10/08/97 -- Siple Dome (8900) for September 1997 was added. 09/11/97 -- Siple Dome (8900) for January - August 1997 have been added. 08/27/97 -- All available Antarctic data for February 1996 have been added. 07/24/97 -- All available Antarctic data for January 1996 have been added. 06/20/96 -- Relay Station (8918) has been renamed Relay Point, and the data now reflects the change.