Antarctica Wind Chime

August 28, 2007
0325 gmt
Africa - European Satellite

Plenty of heat and water vapor/humidity over the tropics of Africa. I tend to want to close the door on more tropical Atlantic storms, but, Africa might hold something in surprise yet.


August 28, 2007
0501 gmt
Indian Ocean Satellite




August 28, 2007
0410 gmt
West Pacific Satellite



August 28, 2007
0329 gmt
Pacific Global Satellite

August 28, 2007

0327 gmt

Western Hemisphere Satellite

Antarctica is cold. There are fewer vortices in the Southern Hemisphere today. 24 hour loop, missing 12 A, 6 A and 9A

August 28, 2007
0300 AM UTC
Antarctica Surface Winds
24 hour loop (click here)

Any turbulence is primarily occurring from East Antarctica toward West Antarctica. But, West Antarctica is primarily calm. That was reflected in some reporting stations as well.

McMurdo, Antarctica

12:00 PM NZST

Elevation :: 112 ft / 34 m

Temperature :: -9 F / - 23 C

Conditions :: Overcast

Humidity :: 60%

Dew Point :: -16 F / -26 C

Wind :: Calm

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure :: 29.61 in / 1003 hPa (Rising)

Visibility :: 7.0 miles / 11.0 kilometers

UV :: 0 out of 16


August 28, 2007
0124 gmt
South Pole Satellite

The vortices have retreated back to latitudes 60 to 45 degrees South. South of Australia there is some heat movement to 75 degrees South. So, this week the troposphere is cooler but the oceans are warmer. When one considers the calories of heat transfer that occurs to result in this type of change it is easier to realize how the oceans are heating even though they are so vast.


August 27, 2007
0600 gmt
Antarctica Jet Stream

It rarely gets quieter than this these days.


August 28, 2007
0300 AM UTC
Antarctica Temperature Satellite

The warmest areas today:

Rothera Point, Antarctica

4:00 AM GMT

Elevation :: 52 ft / 16 m

Temperature :: 20 F / -7 C

Conditions :: Not listed

Humidity :: 63%

Dew Point :: 13 F / -11 C

Wind :: 18 mph / 30 km/h from the NNE

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure :: 29.20 in / 989 hPa (Falling)



Palmer Station, Antarctica

Elevation :: 26 ft / 8 m

Temperature :: 19 F / -7 C

Conditions :: Clear

Humidity :: 62%

Dew Point :: 11 F / -11.6 C

Wind :: 25 mph / 40 km/h from the NNE

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure :: 29.29 in / 992 hPa (Rising)

Visibility :: 10.0 miles / 16.0 kilometers


The coldest areas today:





Vostok, Antarctica

Elevation :: 11220 ft / 3240 m

Temperature – 94 F / -70 C

Conditions :: Not listed

Humidity :: 35%

Dew Point :: -100 F / -73 C

Wind :: 5 mph / 7 km/h from the WSW

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure :: in / hPa (Falling)

Visibility :: 12.0 miles / 20 kilometers



Davis Lgb 35 Aws, Antarctica

Elevation :: 7687 ft / 2343 m

12:00 PM DAVT

Temperature :: -45 F / -42.7 C

Conditions :: None Listed

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure :: in / hPa – no indications listed



University Wi Id 8925, AA

3:20 AM GMT

Temperature :: - 43 F / - 42 C

Conditions :: Not listed

Humidity :: 41 %

Dew Point :: -52 F / -46 C

Wind :: 10 mph / 17 km/h from the WSW

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure :: 29.40 in / 005 hPa (Falling)

The weather in Antactica (Crystal Ice Chime) is...

...and it is cold across the continent and the globe seems much cooler after the huge storms across the globe last week. A similar phenomena occurred with Tropical Storm Chantal and the temperature in Iceland. TS Chantal was short lived, but, during that time there was a huge resolution of temperature in Reykjavik, Iceland. Just previous to TS Chantal the temperatures in Reykjavik were unseasonably warm, almost tropical at 70 F. As Chantal churned in the North Atlantic with latitudes of New York City, the temperature dropped within a few short hours to 52 F. The temperatures in Reykjavik have remained their normal seasonal temperatures since, noting there have been subsequent storms to resolve the heat in the troposphere.

When viewing the satellites today there are far fewer vortices globally, but, I don't anticipate it to remain that way.