The Antarctica Ice Chime
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Satellite is performing much better - 24 hour loop - the only views MISSING this week are 9 PM and Midnight (12 AM)
June 5, 2007
6:00 PM
Antarctica in it's "Austral Winter"
Title :: The Evolution of the Southern Polar Region During Austral Winter/Spring 2006
Authors :: Babakaeva, T. A.; McCormick, M. P.; Grose, W. L.; Kovacs, T.
Affiliation :: AA(Hampton University, 23 Tyler Street, Hampton, VA 23668 United States
Publication :: American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2006 (click here), abstract #A54B-03
Publication Date :: 12/2006
Origin :: AGU
AGU Keywords :: 0305 Aerosols and particles (0345, 4801, 4906), 0340 Middle atmosphere: composition and chemistry, 0341 Middle atmosphere: constituent transport and chemistry (3334), 3311 Clouds and aerosols
Abstract Copyright:(c) 2006: American Geophysical Union
Bibliographic Code:2006AGUFM.A54B..03B
Abstract :: A preliminary investigation of the South polar vortex region in the lower stratosphere during austral winter and spring of 2006 will be presented using CALIPSO, AURA/MLS, and UKMO assimilated data. The dynamical evolution of the polar region will be described using winds, temperatures, and potential vorticity obtained from the UKMO data. Concurrent attenuated backscatter data from the CALIOP instrument on CALIPSO will be used to infer the presence and pervasiveness of polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) during this period and to demonstrate the correlation of the PSCs with temperature. In addition, the evolution of the ozone (O3) and chlorine monoxide (ClO) distributions in the polar region and the relationship to the PSCs during this period will be discussed using data obtained from the AURA/MLS instrument. The results illustrate the potential benefits of exploiting the synergy among the various data sets and instruments.
The continent is freezing this week.
The coldest spot:
12:00 AM VOST
Vostok, Antarctica
Elevation :: 11220 ft / 3420 m
Temperature :: -72 °F / -58 °C
Humidity :: 24%
Dew Point :: -82 °F / -64 °C
Wind :: 12 mph / 18 km/h / from the SSE
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: in / hPa (Rising)
Visibility :: 12.0 miles / 20.0 kilometers
Aviation Flight Rule :: VFR ()
Wind Speed :: 12 mph / 18 km/h /
Wind Dir :: 160° (SSE)
Ceiling :: 100000 ft / 100000 m
The warmest spot:
2:00 PM CLT
Palmer Station, Antarctica
Elevation :: 26 ft / 8 m
Temperature :: 29 °F / -2 °C
Humidity :: 70%
Dew Point :: 23 °F / -5 °C
Wind :: 9 mph / 14 km/h / from the SW
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: 29.44 in / 997 hPa (Rising)
Visibility :: 10.0 miles / 16.0 kilometers
Aviation Flight Rule :: VFR ()
Wind Speed :: 9 mph / 14 km/h /
Wind Dir :: 220° (SW)
Ceiling :: 100000 ft / 100000 m
continued...
The weather at Scott Base, Antarctica (Crystal Ice Chime) is:
Antarctica: 50 Years on the Ice – Just the Tip of the Iceberg (click here)
2nd - 6th July 2007
Duxton Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand
The weather at Glacial Bay National Park (Crystal Wind Chime) is (film loop) : Chronic clouds. Every hour of every day. The Greenhouse Effect.
Chronic heat transfer over the icefields of Earth through clouds/humidity/the heat capacity of water. Human Induced Global Warming has destroyed the icefields of Glacier Bay National Park. Destroyed them, today, not one hundred years from now, but today.
Gustavus, Alaska
Elevation :: 33 ft / 10 m
Temperature :: 48 °F / 9 °C
Conditions :: Overcast
Humidity :: 87%
Dew Point :: 45 °F / 7 °C
Wind :: Calm
Pressure :: 29.90 in / 1012 hPa (Steady)
Visibility :: 5.0 miles / 8.0 kilometers
UV :: 1 out of 16
Clouds:
Mostly Cloudy 800 ft / 243 m
Overcast 1300 ft / 396 m
(Above Ground Level)
Aviation
Flight Rule :: IFR (PAGS)
Wind Speed :: 0 mph / 0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
Wind Dir :: N/A
Ceiling :: 800 ft / 243 m
end
June 4, 2007
Georgetown, Texas
Photographer states :: A severe thunderstorm passed through Williamson County, Texas, bringing considerable rain and several structure fires due to lightning strikes. More strong weather is yet to come later today. This fire occurred west of Georgetown near Highway 29; about 10 minutes before this fire was reported, I'd pulled off 29 to get under a tree to protect my car from the 1/2" hail that was then falling.
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