Surface meteorology at British Antarctic Survey Stations, 1947-2013

Surface meteorological data collected at the following British Antarctic Survey stations in Antarctica: Adelaide Island (1962-1976); Deception Island (1959-1967); Faraday/Argentine Islands (1946-1995); Fossil Bluff (1961-2005); Grytviken (1959-1981); Halley (1957 to 2013); Rothera (1976 to 2013); Signy (1956 to 2000).

The following meteorological parameters are included in the files: Sea Level Pressure (hPa); Station Level Pressure (hPa); Temperature (Deg C); Wind Speed (knots); Wind Direction (Degrees).

Observations were recorded every 3 or six hours for the first part of the record and then at hourly intervals in the later part when electronic measuring systems were introduced in the 1980s and 1990s.

Data

  • Link to external dataset: http://antarctica.ac.uk/

    Size: n/a, Format: External dataset

Additional Information

Source https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00794
Author British Antarctic Survey
Maintainer Steve Colwell
Last Updated March 27, 2026, 18:19 (UTC)
Created June 23, 2023, 20:17 (UTC)
Categories Observational data
Citation British Antarctic Survey. Surface meteorology at British Antarctic Survey Stations, 1947-2013. Polar Data Centre, accessed YYYY-MM-DD, doi:10.5285/569d53fb-9b90-47a6-b3ca-26306e696706.
Collection Begin Date 1947-01-01
Collection End Date 2013-07-04
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5285/569d53fb-9b90-47a6-b3ca-26306e696706
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