September 19, 2007
1200 PM
Antarctica (click here for current 24 hour loop)
...and the high altitude vortices are transmitted in to surface winds as noted between these two satellites. That means the heat transfer sublimes the top ice and migrates down to do the same at lower latitudes and by the time it reaches sea level the air is hot and the Peninsula reflects much higher temperatures.
September 21, 2007
1200 AM
Antarctica
September 18, 2997
0600 gmt
Antarctica Jet Stream
The heat transfer vortexes are frequent. Their reach is to the top of the Blue Ice over Vostok. The patterns of Antarctica's air mass provide quick relief to any abatement of the vortexes due to it's inertia as noted below. Noted a five degree increase (from - 60C to -65C) during the time difference of these two satellite images. Inertia.
September 20, 2007
1800 gmt
Antarctica Jet Stream
September 20, 2007
1921
The South Pole Satellite
There are frequent heat transfer vortices landing on Antarctica on a regular basis and the sun is only at the Equator. It's nearly the first day of Spring in Antarctica. The vortices are no longer at high latitudes.
The majority of Antarctica is well above average temperatures:
The warmest reporting station :
Palmer Station
Elevation :: 26 ft / 8 meters
Temperature :: 34 F / 1 C
Humidity :: 67 %
Dew Point :: 27 F / -3 C
Wind :: 25 mph / 40 km/h from the NE
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: 29.52 in / 1000 hPa (Falling)
Visibility :: 3.0 miles / 4.8 kilometers
THE AVERAGE MEDIAN TEMPERATURE ACROSS THE CURRENT 55 REPORTING STATIONS IS - 16.5 C.
The coldest temperature of reporting stations ::
Vostok, Antarctica
Elevation :: 11220 ft / 3429 m
Temperature :: - 84 F / -64 C
Conditions :: Mist
Humidity :: 43%
Dew Point :: -90 F / -68 C
Wind :: 4 mph / 6 km/h from the East
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: in / hPa (Falling)
Visibility :: 2.0 miles / 4.0 kilometers
Amundsen – Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica
Elevation :: 9285 ft / 2830 m
Temperature :: -57 F / -49 C
Conditions :: Snow Grains
Wind :: 9 mph / 15 km/h from the NE
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: in / hPa (Falling)
Visibility :: 4.0 miles / 6.0 kilometers
UV :: 0 out of 16
Clouds :: Overcast 4035 ft / 1230 m
(Above the ground)
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