Aspects of the frequency of calms in Antarctica

• Published in: Polar Record
• Main Author: Streten, N. A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1969
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Ecology; Geography, Planning and Development; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Record
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400064482; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400064482

Much of the literature relating to the climate of Antarctica has been concerned with the prevalence of strong winds and accompanying drifting snow which are such a feature of the environment. Not so well known are the variations, both with time and geographical location, in the frequency of occurrence of calms and light winds, or the synoptic scale and local influences associated with these conditions. However, calms are frequently of considerable operational importance to expeditions and the meteorological factors associated with them have some significance as indicators of general circulation characteristics.