The diurnal variation of pressure on the Greenland ice sheet

Abstract The curve of the diurnal pressure variation at ‘Northice’ shows a marked minimum in summer and autumn at about 0430 GMT. Maxima occur at 1300 and 2100 separated by a subsidiary minimum at 1730 GMT. The range is 0·3 mb.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Main Author: Hamilton, R. A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1959
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qj.49708536412
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Summary:Abstract The curve of the diurnal pressure variation at ‘Northice’ shows a marked minimum in summer and autumn at about 0430 GMT. Maxima occur at 1300 and 2100 separated by a subsidiary minimum at 1730 GMT. The range is 0·3 mb.