Author: S. WATTAM
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Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Author: British Antarctic Survey
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Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 332

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Languages : en
Pages : 80

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The United States Antarctic Program (USAP) has maintained three year-round research stations on Antarctica since the 1950's. Research conducted on the continent has taken advantage of the unique conditions afforded by Antarctica's location and climate; unfortunately, these characteristics have also required an immense logistics operation by the USAP to support its researchers. Operation Deep Freeze, the airlift portion of this endeavor, is supported by units of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. Flights to and around the continent require accurate operational weather forecasts to minimize the threat posed by Antarctica's harsh, highly variable weather. This paper reviews literature on significant Antarctic weather features, primarily katabatic winds and mesocyclones, around McMurdo Station, the hub of USAP aviation activities. It then describes the analysis and forecasting tools, specifically, Automatic Weather Stations, space-based remote sensing, and numerical weather prediction, used by USAP forecasters to create their weather forecasts. Problems with these tools and required improvements, including the Ross Island Meteorological Experiment, are also highlighted.

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Category : Astrophysics
Languages : en
Pages : 522

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Author: John A. Mirabito
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Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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Author: Werner Schwerdtfeger
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Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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Author: World Meteorological Organization
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Category : Climatic changes
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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This booklet highlights the importance of the polar regions in the entire Earth system, particularly in climate. It describes some of the major environmental changes that have taken place in the Arctic and Antarctic in recent years and considers possible changes over the next century.--Publisher's description.

Author: J. C. King
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521465605
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 425

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A comprehensive survey of the climatology and meteorology of Antarctica for atmospheric scientists, glaciologists, oceanographers and biologists.

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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 536

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