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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2000-01: VUWAE 45

9) WEATHER (9:00 am)

9) WEATHER (9:00 am)

--- Observation missing or not recordedCs = Cirro stratus; As = Alto stratus; Sc = Strato cumulusSB = Scott Base; AH = Allan Hills; TM = Table Mt: Mpt = Marble Point
Date Location Cloud Cover Cloud Type Wind Knots Wind (dir) Temp °C Comments
NOV 3 Chch --- --- --- --- ---
S 4 Chch-SB --- --- --- --- ---
Su 5 SB --- --- --- --- --- Condition 2
M 6 SB --- --- --- --- --- Condition 2
T 7 SB --- --- --- --- --- Hi Cloud, no snow
W 8 SB --- --- --- --- --- Lite Snow
Th 9 SB-Vida 0/8 5 E −8 8p @ Lake Vida
F 10 Vida 1/8 Cs <5 --- −4 inc 10kt E in pm
S 11 Vida 1/8 Cs <2 --- −4 inc 10kt E in pm
Su 12 Vida 0/8 10 E −2 20kt between 3am - 6am
M 13 Vida 0/8 <3 V −3 inc 10kt in pm
T 14 Vida 8/8 As <3 V −4 unrestricted vis
W 15 Vida 7/8 As <3 V --- inc 15kt by 11am; cond 2 @ SB
Th 16 Vida 7/8 As 10 E −4 cond 2 @ SB
F 17 Vida 7/8 As 17 E −5 Helos not flying
S 18 Vida 5/8 As 5 E −4 Helos flying
Su 19 Vida 0/8 15 E −3 constant wind all day
M 20 Vida 0/8 <5 E −3
T 21 Vida-Mpt 8/8 As <3 V −4 unrestricted visibility
W 22 Mpt-AH 1/8 As 10 S −2 for Mpt
Th 23 Mpt-AH 0/8 <5 S −2 for Mpt
F 24 AH 7/8 Sc 17 SE −10
S 25 AH 8/8 Sc 20 SE −13 snowing; wind dec to <3 by evening
Su 26 AH 5/8 Sc 13 SE −12 Solar flares, no coms
M 27 AH 3/8 As 10 SE −11 Solar flares, no coms
T 28 AH 8/8 Sc 20 SE −14 Solar flares, no coms
W 29 AH 1/8 As 17 SE −10
Th 30 AH 1/8 As 17 SE −12
DEC 1 AH 8/8 Sc 5 SE −13 clear @ 7a but socked in by 9am
S 2 AH 8/8 Sc <5 SE −13 lite snow thru day
Su 3 AH 8/8 Sc 5 SE −15 snow dec thru daypage break
M 4 AH-Mpt 5/8 Sc <5 SE −13 patchy lo cloud thru day @ AH
T 5 Mpt 8/8 Sc 10 S −3 no helos from SB
W 6 Mpt 7/8 Sc 5 S −3 cond 2 @ SB
Th 7 Mpt-TM 0/8 <2 V −10 10am @ TM
F 8 TM 0/8 <2 V −11 beautiful
S 9 TM 0/8 <2 V −12
Su 10 TM 0/8 <5 V −12 clouds building thru day
M 11 TM 0/8 <5 V −11
T 12 TM 1/8 Cs <3 V −10 clouds building thru day
W 13 TM 1/8 Cs <3 V −10 snowing in late pm
Th 14 TM 2/8 Sc <3 V −11 Sc in lo valley
F 15 TM 2/8 Sc <3 V −10 Sc lo in valley
S 16 TM 7/8 Sc <3 V −10 lite snow thru day
Su 17 TM-SB 4/8 Sc <3 V −10 patchy cloud
M 18 SB-Chch 4/8 As <3 V −2 8am @ SB