Automatic Weather Station (AWS) Program operated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the 2012-2013 field season: Challenges and Successes
This report reviews 2012-2013 field season activities of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Antarctic Automatic Weather Station (AWS) program, summarizes the science that these sites are supporting, and outlines the factors that impact the number of AWS sites serviced in any given field season. T...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:oai:doaj.org/article:2a7f0abfd6bb42a7a1c701f978f34855 2023-05-15T14:02:27+02:00 Automatic Weather Station (AWS) Program operated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the 2012-2013 field season: Challenges and Successes Matthew A. Lazzara Lee J. Welhouse David E. Mikolajczyk Maria Tsukernik Jonathan E. Thom Linda M. Keller George A. Weidner Joseph Snarski John J. Cassano Lars Kalnajs 2015-03-01 https://doi.org/10.15094/00010749 https://doaj.org/article/2a7f0abfd6bb42a7a1c701f978f34855 en other eng National Institute of Polar Research doi:10.15094/00010749 0085-7289 2432-079X https://doaj.org/article/2a7f0abfd6bb42a7a1c701f978f34855 undefined Antarctic Record, Vol 59, Iss 1, Pp 73-86 (2015) geo envir Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 2015 fttriple https://doi.org/10.15094/00010749 2023-01-22T17:39:02Z This report reviews 2012-2013 field season activities of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Antarctic Automatic Weather Station (AWS) program, summarizes the science that these sites are supporting, and outlines the factors that impact the number of AWS sites serviced in any given field season. The 2012-2013 austral summer season was unusual in the AWS network history. Challenges encountered include, but are not limited to, warmer than normal conditions in the Ross Island area impacting airfield operations, changes to logistical procedures, and competition for shared resources. A flexible work plan provides the best means for taking on these challenges while maximizing AWS servicing efforts under restricted conditions and meeting the need for routine servicing that maintaining an autonomous observing network demands. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Ross Island Unknown Antarctic Austral Ross Island |
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This report reviews 2012-2013 field season activities of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Antarctic Automatic Weather Station (AWS) program, summarizes the science that these sites are supporting, and outlines the factors that impact the number of AWS sites serviced in any given field season. The 2012-2013 austral summer season was unusual in the AWS network history. Challenges encountered include, but are not limited to, warmer than normal conditions in the Ross Island area impacting airfield operations, changes to logistical procedures, and competition for shared resources. A flexible work plan provides the best means for taking on these challenges while maximizing AWS servicing efforts under restricted conditions and meeting the need for routine servicing that maintaining an autonomous observing network demands. |
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Matthew A. Lazzara Lee J. Welhouse David E. Mikolajczyk Maria Tsukernik Jonathan E. Thom Linda M. Keller George A. Weidner Joseph Snarski John J. Cassano Lars Kalnajs |
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Automatic Weather Station (AWS) Program operated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the 2012-2013 field season: Challenges and Successes |
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Automatic Weather Station (AWS) Program operated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the 2012-2013 field season: Challenges and Successes |
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Automatic Weather Station (AWS) Program operated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the 2012-2013 field season: Challenges and Successes |
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Automatic Weather Station (AWS) Program operated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the 2012-2013 field season: Challenges and Successes |
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Automatic Weather Station (AWS) Program operated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the 2012-2013 field season: Challenges and Successes |
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automatic weather station (aws) program operated by the university of wisconsin-madison during the 2012-2013 field season: challenges and successes |
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