ATS Meteorology 1AWS/AMRCJune 2005

ATS Meteorology 2AWS/AMRCJune 2005

Fixed Base

McMurdo Bldg 165 (89694-NZCM) - SMI PASOS(Wind, temp, pressure) – Synoptic/METAR encoding

Ice Runway (NZIR) and William’s Field Skiway (NZWD) - SMI PASOS(Wind, temp, pressure, cloud base, visibility) – METAR encoding

Pegasus (NZPG) - SMI ASOS(Wind, temp, pressure, cloud base, visibility) – METAR encoding

Marble Point (MBL) - Coastal Fixed Based System

South Pole (89009-NZSP) – Coastal OS-21 (AF/FMQ-19) (Wind, temp, pressure, cloud base, visibility)– Synoptic/METAR encoding

ATS Meteorology 3AWS?AMRCJune 2005

Station Latitude Longitude Elev Type ReportsMcMurdo 78°05.436’S 166°40.879’E 109’Synoptic / Upper Air (BSN 89664)William F 78°20.003’S 166°44.966’E 78’ METAR / TAF (NZWD) Ice RWY 77°XX.xxx’S 163°XX.xxx’E 14’ METAR / TAF (NZIR)Pegasus 77°32.688’S 166°13.620’E 21’ METAR / TAF (NZPG) Marble Pt AWS SLIDE METAR Limited reportsOdell Gl AWS SLIDE METAR / TAF Limited reports

NZCMNZIR

NZWD

NZPG

MBL

ATS Meteorology 4AWS/AMRCJune 2005

Automated Weather Stations

Coastal Environmental Systems with ATS modifications for extreme cold weather.

Pressure, wind, temperature, humidity, enhanced systems offer visibility and cloud base.

ATS Meteorology 5AWS/AMRCJune 2005

Future site for Windless Bight replacement Nov 2005

Upgraded with extended power

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Odell119

MBL301

ATS Meteorology 6AWS/AMRCJune 2005

Future site for Windless Bight replacement Nov 2005

Upgraded with extended power

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10X

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LAST UPDATED 17 DECEMBERAVIATION TECHNICAL SERVICES

Automated Weather Station LocationsOperating Season 2004 – 2005

AWS 100 Herbie Alley North S 78o 05.437’HAAWS E 166o 40.835’ 40 FTAWS 101 Tent Island S 77o 41.105’AW101 E 166o 22.817’ 441FT AWS 103 Herbie Alley South S 78o 20.013’AWS03 E 166o 44.984’ 97FTAWS 104 North Crevasse S 77o 51.761’AWS04 E 168o 08.349’ 74 FTAWS 105 Butter Point-Ferrar S 77o 42.373’BPFER E 163o 54.170’ 800FTAWS 106 Cape Royds S 77o 32.695’CAPER E 166o 13.621’ 359FTAWS 108 Biesiada Crevasse S 77o 54.996’BIES1 E 169o 15.125’ 130 FTAWS 109 White Island South S 78o 07.446’WHISS E 168o 19.195’ 79 FTAWS 110 White Out S 77o 50.010’WHOUT E 167o 31.380’ 51 FTAWS 111 Cape Spencer S 77o 58.016’CAPES E 167o 31.504’ 82 FTAWS 113 AWS Jules S 77o 52.525’JULES E 165o 17.948’ 352FTAWS 119 Odell Glacier S 76o 38.857’ODEGL E 159o 58.835’ 5226FTAWS 301 Marble Point S 77o 22’

E 163o 22’ 120 FT

Black IslandWind/Temp/Humidity

COSRAY

Arrival HtsCrater Hill

Helo Pad

T-Site

ATS Meteorology 7AWS/AMRCJune 2005

ATS Meteorology 8AWS/AMRCJune 2005