| Former Name: | |
|---|---|
| Owner: | UW |
| Site Code: | BAT |
| Initial Start Date: | 2011-02-02 |
| Service History: |
Service
2025-01-03
Service
2023-12-08
Service
2022-12-17
Service
2022-11-24
Service
2022-01-25
Service
2019-12-07
Service
2019-01-25
Service
2018-02-06
Service
2016-12-03
Service
2016-01-28
Service
2014-12-13
Installed
2011-02-02
|
| Location: |
-78.967,
170.816
2025-01-03
-78.979,
170.793
2023-12-08
-78.979,
170.793
2022-12-17
-78.978,
170.793
2022-11-24
-78.995,
170.758
2022-01-25
-78.995,
170.758
2019-12-07
-79.012,
170.723
2019-01-25
-79.012,
170.723
2018-02-06
-79.012,
170.723
2016-12-03
-79.017,
170.713
2016-01-28
-79.023,
170.699
2014-12-13
-79.044,
170.651
2011-02-02
|
| Elevation: |
55 meters
2025-01-03
55 meters
2023-12-08
55 meters
2022-12-17
55 meters
2022-11-24
55 meters
2022-01-25
55 meters
2019-12-07
55 meters
2019-01-25
55 meters
2018-02-06
55 meters
2016-12-03
55 meters
2016-01-28
58 meters
2014-12-13
55 meters
2011-02-02
|
| Station ID: | 99601 |
| Real-Time Data: | Text Listing | Meteorogram |
| Data Archive: | amrdcdata.ssec.wisc.edu |
| See also: | Virtual Simulation |
Photos:
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Notes:
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26 January 2012
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Field team: John Cassano, Alice DuVivier
Twin Otter crew: Tim and Bill
Riggers: Jay Cairns and Alec Chin
Work performed:
Remove CR3000 1GB memory card and install new memory card Visual inspection of all instruments - all appeared in good condition Riggers inspected tower and re-tensioned all guy wires. Tower appeared to be in good condition and was standing vertical.
Instrument heights:
Level 1 anemometer: 35" (cup height)
Level 1 temperature: 24" (to bottom of instrument)
Level 2 anemometer: 73" (cup height)
Level 2 temperature: 61" (to bottom of instrument)
AWS enclosure: 80" (to bottom of enclosure)
Location:
Handheld GPS coordinates for the site were 79 deg 2.321 min S and 170 deg 39.646 min E. This location is approximately 0.5 mi north northeast of the previous location (79 deg 2.640 min S, 170 deg 39.060 min E).
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Installation of instrumentation and power system on 2-3-11
(approximate ground time 6 hours)
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Team: Jonathan and Melissa
UNAVCO: Marianne
Rigger: Erin and Dan
Pilots: Brian and Jason
UNAVCO GPS was set out. Approximate times were 1:00-6:30.
It was about a 30 minute flight from the Marilyn AWS and about a 35 minute flight from Pegasus. Upon arrival there was still quite a bit of fog in the area. The tower and the South Pole Traverse road were visible, which enabled us to land.
The riggers worked on re-tensioning the guidelines (the tower has settled since it was originally installed) before climbing the tower. All of the instruments were installed on the levels as planned:
Level 6 (top level): radiation sensor, aerovane, RH, temp
Level 5: aerovane, temp
Level 4: aerovane, temp, RH
Level 3: aerovane, temp (ADG and antennae were installed on a second boom just underneath the boom for level 3)
Level 2: cup anemometer, temp
Level 1: cup anemometer, temp
The heights of the top four levels are the boom installation heights given to the riggers when the tower was installed.
For the rest of the instruments:
Cup anemometer level 1: 52"
Temp level 1: 43"
Cup anemometer level 2: 93"
Temp level 2: 83"
Electronics box: 100"
ADG and antennae: 136"
Boom was oriented at 346 deg.
The power supply was installed about 21' to the north of the tower. All voltages were checked. The red/green LED light for the cycling of the solar panels was blinking red and off instead of red and green. We believe that the green light bulb may be out. The solar panels were charging the batteries while we were there.