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Cape Hallett AWS is unique becuase it measures more than our typical AWS 
systems in Antarctica

UNAVCO GPS coordinates: -72.190/170.160
UNAVCO GPS elevation: 1.000 meters

IMEI Iridium: 300025010511860 
AWS ID: 99602

Column Descriptions
1. YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS real-time, received in Wisconsin
2. YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS observation time from datalogger
3. RTD Average Temperature (C)
4. RTD Instantaneous Temperature (C)
5. Pressure - 600 (hPa)
6. Relative Humidity (%)
7. Average Wind Speed (m/s)
8. Resultant Wind Speed (m/s)
9. Resultant Wind Direction (degrees)
10. Standard Deviation of Wind Direction
11. Maximum Wind Speed (m/s)
12. Maximum Wind Speed's Direction (degrees)
13. Average Panel Temperature (C)
14. Average Incoming Radiation (W/m2)
15. Instantaneous Incoming Radiation (W/m2)
16. Average Outcoming Radiation (W/m2)
17. Instantaneous Outgoing Radiation (W/m2)
18. Average PAR (micomol/(m2s))
19. Instantaneous PAR (micomol/(m2s))
20. Instantaneous Wind Speed (m/s) 
21. Instantaneous Wind Direction (degrees)
22. Instantaneous Panel Temperature (C)
23. Raw Snow Height from ADG (m)
24. Signal Quality of ADG, where
   0: not able to read distance
   152 to 210: good measurement quality numbers
   210 to 300: reduced echo strength
   300 to 600: high measurement uncertainty
25. Corrected Snow Height from ADG (m)
26. Battery Voltage (V)
27. Pressure output frequency from Paroscientific pressure gauge (microseconds) 
28. Temperature output frequency from Paroscientific pressure gauge (microseconds)
29. Temperature from Pressure (C)
30. Net Shortwave Radiation (W/m2)
31. Minimum Shortwave Radiation (W/m2)
32. Maximum Shortwave Radiation (W/m2)
33. Average Shortwave Radiation (W/m2)
34. Net Longwave Radiation (W/m2)
35. Minimum Longwave Radiation (W/m2)
36. Maximum Longwave Radiation (W/m2)
37. Average Longwave Radiation (W/m2)
38. Soil 1 (C)
39. Soil 2 (C)
40. Soil 3 (C)
41. Hydra Voltage Output 1
42. Hydra Voltage Output 2
43. Hydra Voltage Output 3
44. Hydra Voltage Output 4
45. Hydra Voltage Output 5
46. Hydra Voltage Output 6
47. Hydra Voltage Output 7
48. Hydra Voltage Output 8
49. Hydra Voltage Output 9
50. Hydra Voltage Output 10
51. Hydra Voltage Output 11
52. Hydra Voltage Output 12
53. MRC 1 (C)
54. MRC 2 (C)
55. MRC 3 (C)
56. MRC 4 (C)
57. MRC 5 (C)
58. MRC 6 (C)
59. MRC 7 (C)
60. MRC 8 (C)
61. MRC 9 (C)
62. MRC 10 (C)
63. MRC 11 (C)
64. MRC 12 (C)
65. MRC Voltage Output 1 
66. MRC Voltage Output 2
67. MRC Voltage Output 3
68. MRC Voltage Output 4
69. MRC Voltage Output 5
70. MRC Voltage Output 6
71. MRC Voltage Output 7
72. MRC Voltage Output 8
73. MRC Voltage Output 9
74. MRC Voltage Output 10
75. MRC Voltage Output 11
76. MRC Voltage Output 12