Monday, May 07, 2007

Click for 24 hour loop. The hours of 12 AM and 3 AM are not included.

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The map shows an overall warming of the continent.

The warmest this week:


Base Bernardo O'Higgins, Antarctica
Elevation :: 33 ft / 10 m
Temperature :: 31 °F / 0 °C
Conditions :: Partly Cloudy
Humidity :: 43%
Dew Point :: 17 °F / -8 °C
Wind :: 12 mph / 18 km/h / from the SE
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: 30.04 in / 1017 hPa (Steady)
Visibility :: 22.0 miles / 35.0 kilometers
Clouds :: Scattered Clouds 5906 ft / 1800 m
(Above Ground Level)

The coldest this week:

Dome C
University Wi Id 8904, Antarctica
Elevation :: 10761 ft / 3280 m
Temperature :: -76 °F / -60 °C
Wind :: 1 mph / 2 km/h / from the
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: in / hPa (Steady)

Vostok is still immune from the heat, but, the areas affected are episodic depending on jet stream (click here) and winds (click here).


Vostok, Antarctica
Elevation :: 11220 ft / 3420 m
Temperature :: -73 °F / -58 °C
Humidity :: 27%
Dew Point :: -82 °F / -64 °C
Wind :: 10 mph / 17 km/h / from the South
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: in / hPa (Rising)
Visibility :: 12.0 miles / 20.0 kilometers
Aviation
Flight Rule :: VFR ()
Wind Speed :: 10 mph / 17 km/h /
Wind Dir :: 190° (South)
Ceiling :: 100000 ft / 100000 m