October 19, 2008
1200 PM UTC
Antarctica (Click here for 24 hour - missing is 3PM and all of AM satellites)
Yesterday Vostok was reporting a temperature of -77 F. That is an increase in temperature of 12 degrees Fahrenheit in less than 24 hours.
Vostok
Local Time: 12:57 AM VOST on October 20, 2008
Lat/Lon: 78.4° S 106.9° E
Elevation :: 11220 ft / 3420 m
Temperature :: -65 °F / -54 °C
Conditions :: Heavy Blowing Snow
Humidity :: 42%
Dew Point :: -72 F / -58 C
Wind :: 18 mph / 30 km/h from the WSW
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure : in / hPa (Rising)
Visibility :: 1.0 miles / 1.0 kilometers
Elevation :: 11220 ft / 3420 m
October 18, 2008
0600 PM UTC
Antarctica
Yesterday Base Orcadas had a mean temperature of 29 F. That is a temperature increase of 15 degrees Fahrenheit in less than 24 hours.
Local Time: 5:07 PM GST
Lat/Lon: 60.8° S 44.7° W20 ft / 6 m
Elevation :: 20 ft / 6 m
Temperature :: 44 °F / 6 °C
Conditions :: Patches of Fog
Humidity :: 50%
Dew Point :: 32 F / 0C
Wind :: 6 mph / 9 km/h from the NW
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: 29.40 in / 996 hPa (Rising)
Visibility :: 0.0 miles / 0.8 kilometers
Clouds :: Scattered Clouds 394 ft / 120 m (Above Ground Level)
October 18, 2008
1928 gmt
The satellite above clearly shows heat transfers arriving from the equator to Antarctica at 12 o'clock and 7 o'clock.
Antactica
