Saturday, December 08, 2007

The deep freeze isn't a part of Antarctica's balance. Loop for 24 hours here. Missing 9 PM and 12 AM


December 8, 2007
0600 PM
Antarctica Wind Satellite (click here)


The winds are high across most of the ice continent. Starting as 12 mph / 18 km/h for about one third and still another third starting at 20 mph / 32 km/h with a maximum of 52 mph / 83 km/h. The 'on shore' heat is coming over East Antarctica, circulating and exiting over WAIS.





December 8, 2007

0600 gmt



Those are all arriving vortices.



December 8, 2007
0600 PM
Antarctica Temperature Satellite


December 8, 2008
0300 AM
Antarctica Temperature Satellite



December 8, 2007
0103 gmt
Antarctica/South Pole Satellite


The warmest reporting stations of Antarctica:


University Wi Id 8984

Possession Island, Antarctica

1:20 AM GMT (12.07.07)

Elevation :: 98 ft / 30 m

Temperature :: 37 °F / 3 °C

Wind :: 4 mph / 6 km/h from the North

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure :: 28.71 in / 972 hPa



Palmer Station, Antarctica

3:00 PM CLST (12.08.07)

Elevation :: 26 ft / 8 m

Temperature :: 36 °F / 2 °C

Humidity :: 50%

Dew Point :: 24 °F / -4 °C

Wind :: 4 mph / 7 km/h from the South

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure :: 28.57 in / 967 hPa (Rising)

Visibility :: 9.0 miles / 14.0 kilometers



Base Orcadas, Antarctica

4:00 PM GST

Elevation :: 20 ft / 6 m

Temperature :: 36 °F / 2 °C

Conditions :: Partly Cloudy

Humidity :: 70%

Dew Point :: 30 °F / -1 °C

Wind :: 23 mph / 37 km/h from the North

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure :: 28.84 in / 977 hPa (Rising)

Visibility ::
6.0 miles / 10.0 kilometers
Clouds:
Scattered Clouds 984 ft / 300 m
Scattered Clouds 9843 ft / 3000 m
(Above Ground Level)




Base Esperanza, Antarctica

3:00 AM GMT (12.0.07)

Elevation :: 43 ft / 13 m

Temperature :: 33 °F / 0 °C

Conditions :: Overcast

Humidity :: 73%

Dew Point: :: 28 °F / -2 °C

Wind :: 38 mph / 61 km/h from the SW

Wind Gust: :: -

Pressure :: 28.47 in / 964 hPa (Rising)

Visibility :: 3.0 miles / 5.0 kilometers

UV :: 0 out of 16

Clouds:
Mostly Cloudy 984 ft / 300 m
(Above Ground Level)


The coldest reporting stations of Antarctica ain't that cold:

Vostok, Antarctica

6:00 AM VOST (12.7.07)

Elevation :: 11220 ft / 3420 m

Temperature :: -34 °F / -37 °C

Humidity :: 50%

Dew Point: :: -41 °F / -41 °C

Wind :: 21 mph / 33 km/h from the SSW

Wind Gust: :: -

Pressure :: in / hPa (Rising)

Visibility :: 12.0 miles / 20.0 kilometers



Vostok, Antarctica

12:00 AM VOST (12.8.07)

Elevation :: 11220 ft / 3420 m

Temperature :: -33 °F / -36 °C

Humidity :: 51%

Dew Point :: -40 °F / -40 °C

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

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure:
in / hPa (Falling)
Visibility:
1.0 miles / 2.0 kilometers



University Wi Id 8924 Nico, Antarctica

1:20 AM GMT (12.7.07)

Elevation :: 9629 ft / 2935 m

Temperature :: -25 °F / -32 °C

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

Wind Gust: :: -

Pressure :: in / hPa



University Wi Id 8904, Antarctica

5:50 PM GMT (12.8.07)

Elevation :: 10761 ft / 3280 m

Temperature :: -36 °F / -38 °C

Wind :: 12 mph / 18 km/h from the SSW

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure :: in / hPa (Falling)