The AntAWS dataset: a compilation of Antarctic automatic weather station observations
A new meteorological dataset derived from records of Antarctic automatic weather stations (here called the AntAWS dataset) at 3 h, daily and monthly resolutions including quality control information is presented here. This dataset integrates the measurements of air temperature, air pressure, relativ...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:cdf1bc90075740a39ea95e61b4c580aa 2023-05-15T13:49:54+02:00 The AntAWS dataset: a compilation of Antarctic automatic weather station observations Y. Wang X. Zhang W. Ning M. A. Lazzara M. Ding C. H. Reijmer P. C. J. P. Smeets P. Grigioni P. Heil E. R. Thomas D. Mikolajczyk L. J. Welhouse L. M. Keller Z. Zhai Y. Sun S. Hou 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-411-2023 https://doaj.org/article/cdf1bc90075740a39ea95e61b4c580aa EN eng Copernicus Publications https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/15/411/2023/essd-15-411-2023.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1866-3508 https://doaj.org/toc/1866-3516 doi:10.5194/essd-15-411-2023 1866-3508 1866-3516 https://doaj.org/article/cdf1bc90075740a39ea95e61b4c580aa Earth System Science Data, Vol 15, Pp 411-429 (2023) Environmental sciences GE1-350 Geology QE1-996.5 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-411-2023 2023-01-29T01:30:11Z A new meteorological dataset derived from records of Antarctic automatic weather stations (here called the AntAWS dataset) at 3 h, daily and monthly resolutions including quality control information is presented here. This dataset integrates the measurements of air temperature, air pressure, relative humidity, and wind speed and direction from 267 Antarctic AWSs obtained from 1980 to 2021. The AWS spatial distribution remains heterogeneous, with the majority of instruments located in near-coastal areas and only a few inland on the East Antarctic Plateau. Among these 267 AWSs, 63 have been operating for more than 20 years and 27 of them in excess of more than 30 years. Of the five meteorological parameters, the measurements of air temperature have the best continuity and the highest data integrity. The overarching aim of this comprehensive compilation of AWS observations is to make these data easily and widely accessible for efficient use in local, regional and continental studies; it may be accessed at https://doi.org/10.48567/key7-ch19 (Wang et al., 2022). This dataset is invaluable for improved characterization of the surface climatology across the Antarctic continent, to improve our understanding of Antarctic surface snow–atmosphere interactions including precipitation events associated with atmospheric rivers and to evaluate regional climate models or meteorological reanalysis products. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic The Antarctic Earth System Science Data 15 1 411 429 |
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A new meteorological dataset derived from records of Antarctic automatic weather stations (here called the AntAWS dataset) at 3 h, daily and monthly resolutions including quality control information is presented here. This dataset integrates the measurements of air temperature, air pressure, relative humidity, and wind speed and direction from 267 Antarctic AWSs obtained from 1980 to 2021. The AWS spatial distribution remains heterogeneous, with the majority of instruments located in near-coastal areas and only a few inland on the East Antarctic Plateau. Among these 267 AWSs, 63 have been operating for more than 20 years and 27 of them in excess of more than 30 years. Of the five meteorological parameters, the measurements of air temperature have the best continuity and the highest data integrity. The overarching aim of this comprehensive compilation of AWS observations is to make these data easily and widely accessible for efficient use in local, regional and continental studies; it may be accessed at https://doi.org/10.48567/key7-ch19 (Wang et al., 2022). This dataset is invaluable for improved characterization of the surface climatology across the Antarctic continent, to improve our understanding of Antarctic surface snow–atmosphere interactions including precipitation events associated with atmospheric rivers and to evaluate regional climate models or meteorological reanalysis products. |
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The AntAWS dataset: a compilation of Antarctic automatic weather station observations |
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The AntAWS dataset: a compilation of Antarctic automatic weather station observations |
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