Australian Unmanned Geophysical Observatories in Antarctica

The development and performance of a very low power consumption unmanned geophysical observatory are described. The observatory, now in operation south of Casey, Antarctica, includes instrumentation for the study of auroral morphology, ionospheric opacity, geomagnetism, and micrometeorology; average...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: I.G. Bird, P.H. Sulzberger
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: CSIRO, Division of Atmospheric Physics/Antarctic Division, Department of Science 1976
Subjects:
Antarc*
Antarctica
Memoirs of National Institute of Polar Research
Polar Research
Online Access:https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_uri&item_id=842
http://id.nii.ac.jp/1291/00000842/
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Summary:The development and performance of a very low power consumption unmanned geophysical observatory are described. The observatory, now in operation south of Casey, Antarctica, includes instrumentation for the study of auroral morphology, ionospheric opacity, geomagnetism, and micrometeorology; average power consumption is 0.75 watts and operation to ambient temperatures of -85℃ is feasible. Reliable performance for periods up to one year has been achieved.

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