Precipitation instruments at Rothera Station, Antarctic Peninsula: a comparative study

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Tang, Malcolm Siong Yii, Chenoli, Sheeba Nettukandy, Colwell, Steve, Grant, Rosey, Simms, Mairi, Law, John, Samah, Azizan Abu
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Norsk Polarinstitutt 2018
• Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; Q Science (General); Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Rothera; Rothera Station; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Research
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20511/; https://doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2018.1503906

Direct measurement of precipitation in the Antarctic using ground-based instruments is important to validate the results from climate models, reanalyses and satellite observations. Quantifying precipitation in Antarctica faces many unique challenges such as wind and other technical difficulties due...