| Former Name: | |
|---|---|
| Owner: | UW |
| Site Code: | FER |
| Initial Start Date: | 1980-12-10 |
| Service History: |
Service
2025-01-07
Service
2022-12-03
Service
2018-12-12
Service
2016-01-29
Service
2015-01-28
Service
2013-01-01
Service
2011-02-09
Service
2010-01-29
Service
2009-01-16
Service
2006-10-24
Service
2005-02-04
Service
2003-01-17
Service
2001-01-09
Service
2000-02-01
Service
1993-01-13
Installed
1980-12-10
|
| Location: |
-77.746,
170.81
2025-01-07
-77.756,
170.812
2022-12-03
-77.784,
170.816
2018-12-12
-77.803,
170.817
2016-01-29
-77.809,
170.818
2015-01-28
-77.84,
170.819
2013-01-01
-77.833,
170.819
2011-02-09
-77.84,
170.819
2010-01-29
-77.846,
170.819
2009-01-16
-77.86,
170.819
2006-10-24
-77.871,
170.819
2005-02-04
-77.884,
170.818
2003-01-17
-77.91,
170.82
2001-01-09
-77.93,
170.82
2000-02-01
-78.03,
170.8
1993-01-13
-78.03,
170.8
1980-12-10
|
| Elevation: |
41 meters
2025-01-07
43 meters
2022-12-03
43 meters
2018-12-12
43 meters
2016-01-29
42 meters
2015-01-28
44 meters
2013-01-01
45 meters
2011-02-09
44 meters
2010-01-29
45 meters
2009-01-16
46 meters
2006-10-24
46 meters
2005-02-04
45 meters
2003-01-17
45 meters
2001-01-09
45 meters
2000-02-01
45 meters
1993-01-13
45 meters
1980-12-10
|
| WMO ID: | 89872 |
| Station ID: | 8947 |
| Real-Time Data: | Text Listing | Meteorogram |
| Data Archive: | amrdcdata.ssec.wisc.edu |
| See also: | Virtual Simulation |
Photos:
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Notes:
Station was named for an Antarctic helicopter pilot.Installation of a duplicate tower at Ferrell on 2-10-11 (approximate ground time 2.5 hours)
Team: Jonathan, Lee and Melissa
Pilot: Dean
Helo Tech: Roger
UNAVCO GPS was set out. Approximate times were 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm.
It was about a 45 minute 212 helo flight from McMurdo.
The instrument heights on the original tower are as follows:
Lower temp: 62 cm
ADG: 60 cm
Electronics box: 127 cm
ADG electronics box: 53 cm
ADG solar panel: 57 cm
Junction box: 27 cm
Solar panel: 201 cm
Boom: 277 cm
Boom oriented at 6 deg
The ADG, ADG electronics box, lower temperature and ADG solar panel were removed from this station. Otherwise this station remains as is.
We installed a full new station about "21 Jonathan paces" to the east of the original station. This station will be used to test the difference in measurements between the old style AWS station and the new style AWS station. A 5' and two 7' tower sections were installed. The tower and guides have been installed approximately 2-3 feet into the snow. Two sets of batteries and a full set of instruments were installed at this site.
The final instrument heights were:
Lower temp: 102 cm
J-box: 207 cm
Electronics box: 240 cm
ADG and pyronometer: 432 cm
Solar panel: 365 cm
Upper temp and HMP: 524 cm
Aerovane: 568 cm