Manning 		AWS 8905

14/01/83	78.77 S, 166.85 E, 30 m(est)

Aerovane 03-78-10 removed

Aerovane 12-78-09 installed

Field Calibration;

Item			Test Set	Measured		      Correction
								AS 82-83    AS 81-82

Air temperature		  -8.5 C	  -7.8 C		  +0.7 C      -0.6 C

Pressure		 983.2 mb	 983.2 mb		   0.0 mb     -0.5 mb

Wind speed 		Wind speed (m/s) = 0.2397 *(3bits) - 0.127

Wind direction 		North = 0, increasing clockwise		     0

Manning was the alternate for a trip originally planned for Meeley.  The station was spotted by Slotten.  The RTG was below the snow level about 50 cm.  The minimum thermometer installed last season had the wire on the bottom as did all others.  The box as raised one tower rung or about 15 inches.  The sensor cable was not long enough to extend the tower another 5 feet.  This should be done next season and the RTG should be lifted onto a platform.  When raising the tower, new boards and guys will be needed.  The snow accumulation from 11/80 to 11/81 was 64 cm and from 11/81 to 1/83 was 37 cm.