Friday, March 21, 2008

The Spring Equinox in Antarctica looked like this :


March 20, 2008
3:00 PM
Antarctica Surface Winds


March 20, 2008
0600 GMT
Antarctica Vortex/Jet Stream


March 20, 2008
3:00 PM
Antarctica Temperature Satellite (click here for 24 hour loop)


March 20, 2008
0911 AM
Antarctica
The Coldest Reporting Stations are :

Vostok, Antarctica

Elevation :: 11220 ft / 3420 m

Local Time: 10:16 PM VOST

Lat/Lon: 78.4° S 106.9° E

Vostok, Antarctica (Airport)

Temperature :: -74 °F / -59 °C

Conditions :: Heavy Blowing Snow

Humidity :: 35%

Dew Point :: -81 °F / -63 °C

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

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure :: in / hPa (Falling)

Visibility :: 1.0 miles / 1.0 kilometers



Amundsen-Scott, Antarctica

Elevation :: 9285 ft / 2830 m

Local Time: 5:17 AM NZDT on March 21, 2008

Lat/Lon: 90.0° S 0.0° E

Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica (Airport)

Temperature :: -71 °F / -57 °C

Conditions :: Scattered Clouds

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

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure :: in / hPa (Rising)

Visibility :: 7.0 miles / 11.0 kilometers

Clouds:
Few 2953 ft / 900 m
Few 5906 ft / 1800 m
(Above Ground Level)

The Warmest Reporting Stations are ::

Base Esperanza, Antarctica

Elevation :: 43 ft / 13 m

Local Time: 4:18 PM GMT

Lat/Lon: 63.4° S 57.0° W

Base Esperanza, Antarctica (Airport)

Updated: 1 hr 18 min 38 sec ago

Temperature :: 34 °F / 1 °C

Conditions :: Scattered Clouds

Humidity :: 78%

Dew Point :: 30 °F / -1 °C

Wind :: 2 mph / 4 km/h from the NW

Wind Gust :: -

Pressure :: 29.49 in / 998 hPa (Falling)

Visibility :: 9.0 miles / 15.0 kilometers

Clouds:
Few 7874 ft / 2400 m
(Above Ground Level)



Base Jubany, Antarctica

Elevation :: 13 ft / 4 m

Local Time: 4:19 PM GMT

Lat/Lon: 62.2° S 58.6° W

Base Jubany, Antarctica (Airport)

Temperature :: 33 °F / 1 °C

Conditions :: Overcast

Humidity :: 91%

Dew Point :: 31 °F / 0 °C

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

Wind Gust:
-
Pressure:
29.53 in / 1000 hPa (Falling)
Visibility:
6.0 miles / 10.0 kilometers
UV:
1 out of 16
Clouds:
Scattered Clouds 1969 ft / 600 m
Overcast 9843 ft / 3000 m
(Above Ground Level)
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