July 9, 2007
1918 gmt
South Pole Satellite
The heat transfer vortices are impinging on lower latitudes. The sun is coming back south again.
July 9, 2007
3:00 PM
Surface Winds Image (24 hour loop - click here)
True to form, the turbulence of the upper troposphere has translated into more turbulent surface winds. Nothing like spreading the snow around evenly.
July 9, 2007
Jet Stream Satellite.
There really seem to be a vortex intrusion at the higher elevations over Antarctica in other satellite, this could be self generated turbulence because of changing temperatures with such cold temperatures. The humidity satellite however shows 60% on average around the continent, that could be attributed to 'snow' which is absolutely necessary to recharge all the ice formations of Antarctica.
Click here for 24 hour loop
The loop is missing the 9 PM and 12 AM images. It's impressive then to realize the continent is maintaining it's coldness. All the reporting stations are below 0 C. Nice.
The warmest stations are:
Palmer Station, Antarctica
Time :: July 9, 2007 @ 2:00 PM CLT
Elevation :: 26 ft / 8 m
Temperature :: 20 °F / -6 °C
Conditions :: Snow
Humidity :: 42%
Dew Point :: 7 °F / -14 °C
Wind :: 4 mph / 7 km/h / from the ENE Wind Gust:
Pressure:29.65 in / 1004 hPa (Rising)
Visibility:10.0 miles / 16.0 kilometers
Raw METAR
Aviation
Flight Rule:VFR ()
Wind Speed:4 mph / 7 km/h /
Wind Dir:70° (ENE)
Ceiling:100000 ft / 100000 m
Base Orcadas, Antarctica
Time :: July 9, 2007 @ 4 PM GST
Elevation :: 20 ft / 6 m
Temperature :: 21 °F / -6 °C
Conditions :: Snow
Humidity :: 91%
Dew Point :: 19 °F / -7 °C
Wind :: 21 mph / 33 km/h / from the South
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: 28.95 in / 980 hPa (Rising)
Visibility :: 0.0 miles / 0.8 kilometers
UV :: 0 out of 16
Clouds:
Mostly Cloudy 492 ft / 150 m
Scattered Clouds 1476 ft / 450 m
(Above Ground Level)
Aviation
Flight Rule :: LIFR ()
Wind Speed :: 21 mph / 33 km/h /
Wind Dir :: 180° (South)
Ceiling :: 500 ft / 150 m
Length of Day according to:
Clean Air, Antarctica
Length Of Visible Light:
0h 00m
Length of Day
0h 00m
Tomorrow will be 0m 0s shorter.
The Russians are holding the cold record for the continent this week. Show offs.
Vostok, Antarctica
Time :: July 9. 2007 @ 12:00 AM VOST
Elevation :: 11220 ft / 3420 m
Temperature :: -78 °F / -61 °C
Humidity :: 63%
Dew Point :: -81 °F / -63 °C
Wind :: 6 mph / 9 km/h / from the SW
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: in / hPa (Falling)
Visibility :: 12.0 miles / 20.0 kilometers
Aviation
Flight Rule :: VFR ()
Wind Speed :: 6 mph / 9 km/h /
Wind Dir :: 230° (SW)
Ceiling :: 100000 ft / 100000 m
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