Antarctic Meteoclimatic Observatory in Mario Zucchelli and Victoria Land

Systematic meteorological observations on the ground and at high altitudes have been carried out in the Mario Zucchelli station (MZS) and Terra Vittoria (TV) since 1987. To date, 15 automatic meteorological stations (AWS) are in operation all year round and, only in summer, a radio sound system, a celiometer for measuring the base of the clouds, a "sky camera" and a rain gauge. Some AWS, besides the standard parameters (temperature, pressure, relative humidity, wind intensity and direction) integrate sensors for radiation overall, the accumulation of snow. Most AWS transmit data in real time via radio modem or iridium to MZS during the summer, and throughout the year via the Argos satellite system. In addition to the scientific community, the data are used for local forecasts and for the planning of flight activities. The transmission of meteorological messages on the international WMO-GTS circuit allows their assimilation into the models, contributing to the improvement of their performances. The acquired data contribute to the Basic Synoptic Network (WMO) and to the SCAR database (Met-READER). This proposal intends to continue data collection for the historical series (up to 28 years of data), for weather-climatic monitoring and as support for scientific and operational activities.

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Source https://iandc.pnra.aq/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/896696b3-2cb1-4e93-bb1e-aa9c55af0ca3
Author ENEA
Maintainer Italian Antarctic Data Center
Last Updated February 2, 2024, 16:35 (UTC)
Created October 6, 2022, 20:13 (UTC)
Categories Automatic Weather Station
Collection Begin Date 1987-10-31
Collection End Date Ongoing
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Principal Investigator(s) Paolo Grigioni