Automatic Weather Station (AWS) Program operated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the 2011-2012 field season

• Main Authors: Matthew A. Lazzara, Lee J. Welhouse, Jonathan E. Thom, John J. Cassano, Alice K. DuVivier, George A. Weidner, Linda M. Keller, Lars Kalnajs
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Antarctic Meteorological Research Center, Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1225 West Dayton, Madison, WI 53706. 2013
• Subjects: 551.5; Antarctic; Austral; East Antarctica; McMurdo Station; Ross Ice Shelf; Ross Island; The Antarctic; West Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_uri&item_id=9683; http://id.nii.ac.jp/1291/00009683/; https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_action_common_download&item_id=9683&item_no=1&attribute_id=18&file_no=1

ウィスコンシン大学マディソン校で推進している南極無人気象観測計画(Antarctic Automatic Weather Station(AWS)program)の32 年目の観測が,2011/2012年の南半球夏期に完了した.無人気象観測網を利用して南極の気象と気候の研究が行われている.今シーズンはロス島周辺域,ロス棚氷,西南極,東南極にわたる領域で活動した.基本的に観測点のデータはアルゴス衛星を中継して配信されるが,今年はロス島周辺域の多くの観測点で,マクマード基地を中継して"Freewave modem"を通して配信された.各無人気象観測点報告には,現在設置されている測器と動作状況が含まれる.また,無人気象観測計画の全体像を,野外活動の実施状況に沿って示す. During the 2011-2012 austral summer, the Antarctic Automatic Weather Station (AWS) program at the University of Wisconsin?Madison completed its 32nd year of observations. Ongoing studies utilizing the network include topics in Antarctic meteorology and climate studies. This field season consisted of work throughout the Ross Island area, the Ross Ice Shelf, West Antarctica, and East Antarctica. Argos satellite transmissions are the primary method for relaying station data, but throughout this year, a number of stations in the Ross Island area have been converted to Freewave modems, with their data being relayed through McMurdo station. Each AWS station report contains information regarding the instrumentation currently installed and the work performed at each site. An overview of the AWS applications is included along with field work accomplished.