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For a list of changes made during the data years 1996-98, please consult 'readme.aupdates.old'. 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 1980-84, please consult 'readme.aupdates.old4'. 03/14/05 -- Data for several months have been replaced to correct small errors in the data. The stations and months are: Ferrell (8907) for November and December, 1986; Meeley (8915) for February, 1985; Butler Island (8902) for December, 1986; Marble Point (8906) for January, 1987. 10/21/04 -- Data have been replaced for D-10 (8912) January, 1988 to correct errors in the data. 09/21/04 -- Data for several months have been replaced to correct small errors in the data. The stations and months are: Uranus Glacier (8920) October, 1986 and June, 1987; Jimmy (8901) March and May, 1988; Butler Island (8902) April, 1987; Meeley (8915) November, 1985; D-80 (8919) January, 1988; Larsen Ice (8926) January, 1988. 08/25/04 -- Data for several months have been replaced to correct small errors in the data. The stations and months are: D-57 (8916) Jan. 1985; Martha II (8900) May 1987; Manuela (8905) Apr. 1988; Pat (8931) Dec. 1988; Pegasus (8911) Nov. 1989; Larsen Ice Shelf (8926) Dec. 1989; Racer Rock (8930) Dec. 1989. 10/10/01 -- Temperature corrections were made for D-57 for July and August, 1988. 02/16/99 -- Manning (8905) for 1985 and Windless Bight (8918) for 1985 have been replaced with updated versions to correct header listings. 02/15/99 -- Manuela (8922) for November 1985 was replaced with an updated version. 02/11/99 -- Buckle Island (8928) for 1987, Jimmy (8927) for 1987, (8901) for 1988, and (8915) for 1989, have been replaced with updated versions to correct header listings. 02/04/99 -- Sushila (8921) for 1989 have been replaced with updated versions to correct header errors. 02/03/99 -- Martha I (8923) for 1985, 1987, Whitlock (8913) for February - April, June, and August - November 1987, Manuela (8922) for 1985, Manuela (8922/8905) for January - June 1987, Sushila (8921) for all of 1988, have been replaced with updated versions to correct a header error. 02/02/99 -- Pegasus (8911) for January - October 1989, have been replaced with updated versions to correct a header error. 03/22/95 -- January-August of Meeley site (8915) for 1985 replaced due to errant headers. 03/17/95 -- Corrections to 1986; all concern errant or misspaced headers: All of the following files required correction... 050186h.dat 9180886h.dat 9220986h.dat 9240486h.dat 110186h.dat 9181086h.dat 9221086h.dat 9240586h.dat 180186h.dat 9181186h.dat 9221186h.dat 9240686h.dat 9010286h.dat 9181286h.dat 9221286h.dat 9240786h.dat 9010386h.dat 9220186h.dat 9230186h.dat 9240886h.dat 9130286h.dat 9220286h.dat 9230286h.dat 9240986h.dat 9130386h.dat 9220386h.dat 9230386h.dat 9241086h.dat 9180186h.dat 9220486h.dat 9230486h.dat 9241186h.dat 9180486h.dat 9220586h.dat 9230586h.dat 9241286h.dat 9180586h.dat 9220686h.dat 9231186h.dat 9180686h.dat 9220786h.dat 9231286h.dat 9180786h.dat 9220886h.dat 9240186h.dat 01/04/94 -- Seven Ferrell (8907) site files: jan '85, jun-nov '85, were replaced. Minor adjustments were made to some data values, mostly winds. 08/10/93 -- February and March of 1986 for all Antarctic stations were replaced after some bad pressure readings were noticed, involving stations with a pressure over 1000 mb. Many of these readings were coming up minus 1000 (i.e. 1003 was listed as 3, etc.)