Numerical weather prediction over Antarctica ...

• Main Author: Adams, N
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: University Of Tasmania 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25959/23235113; https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Numerical_weather_prediction_over_Antarctica/23235113

Operations in Antarctica are very much at the mercy of the weather. From early explorations using skis and dogs sleds, through to modern large scale operations involving shipping, tractor trains, helicopters and large fixed wing aircraft, operating from modern facilities, all have been sidelined when the Antarctic atmosphere has become hostile. Since the earliest days of exploration, weather in Antarctica has been a critical issue in operations, and a focus of observational research. However, in comparison to mid and low latitude regions of the globe our knowledge of high southern latitude meteorology remains relatively poor. The dearth of conventional surface and upper air observations has limited observational studies and numerical modelling over the Antarctic region has not seen the same level of focus as modelling work over the more highly populated areas of the globe. Increasingly, operations are becoming more costly with the introduction of sophisticated scientific instrumentation and the use of larger ...