| Former Name: | Byrd Glacier |
|---|---|
| Owner: | UW |
| Site Code: | MLN |
| Initial Start Date: | 1984-01-16 |
| Service History: |
Service
2022-01-15
Service
2019-01-31
Service
2014-12-08
Service
2011-02-02
Service
2009-01-23
Service
2005-01-22
Service
2001-01-30
Service
1994-01-13
Service
1991-01-18
Service
1990-01-17
Service
1989-01-21
Service
1986-02-01
Installed
1984-01-16
|
| Location: |
-79.897,
165.856
2022-01-15
-79.904,
165.774
2019-01-31
-79.913,
165.657
2014-12-08
-79.921,
165.55
2011-02-02
-79.926,
165.494
2009-01-23
-79.935,
165.378
2005-01-22
-79.954,
165.13
2001-01-30
-79.95,
165.13
1994-01-13
-79.98,
165.03
1991-01-18
-79.98,
165.03
1990-01-17
-79.98,
165.03
1989-01-21
-79.98,
165.03
1986-02-01
-79.98,
165.03
1984-01-16
|
| Elevation: |
62 meters
2022-01-15
62 meters
2019-01-31
63 meters
2014-12-08
62 meters
2011-02-02
63 meters
2009-01-23
64 meters
2005-01-22
75 meters
2001-01-30
75 meters
1994-01-13
75 meters
1991-01-18
75 meters
1990-01-17
75 meters
1989-01-21
75 meters
1986-02-01
75 meters
1984-01-16
|
| WMO ID: | 89869 |
| Station ID: | 8934 |
| Real-Time Data: | Text Listing | Meteorogram |
| Data Archive: | amrdcdata.ssec.wisc.edu |
| See also: | Virtual Simulation |
Photos:
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Notes:
Marilyn was formerly known as Byrd Glacier.Aerovane (Belfort) replacement on 2-3-11 (approximate ground time 25 minutes)
Team: Jonathan and Melissa
UNAVCO: Marianne
Rigger: Erin and Dan
Pilots: Brian and Jason
UNAVCO GPS was set out. Approximate times were 11:40-12:00.
We flew by the Tall Tower site on the way out of McMurdo (about 35 minutes flight). The site was covered by fog. Erin was able to see the very top of the tower through the fog, but we were not able to land. We flew on to the Marilyn AWS site (about a 30 minute flight from Tall Tower).
The Belfort aerovane was replaced.
Instrument heights are:
J-box: 57"
Electronics box: 72"
Boom: 133"
The boom is oriented facing 316 deg.
Note: the tower is leaning quite a bit. A new tower should probably be installed at the next visit.
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1/23/09
Marilyn site was visited on 1/23/09 by John Cassano and 3 RPSC personnel on a morale trip (Kris, Marty, and Joel).
The Twin Otter had difficulty locating this site. After circling for approximately 15 minutes we landed at the given lat/long and scanned the horizon for the AWS. We were unable to spot the AWS and then taxied approximately due east until we spotted the AWS. The Twin Otter GPS coordinates at the site were 79 deg 55.551 min S and 165 deg 29.511 min E.
UNAVCO GPS (#16414) deployed at site from 2:30 to 5:00PM
Upon arrival the height to bottom of:
Lower T boom: buried
Junction box: buried
Solar panel: 38"
AWS enclosure: mostly buried (top 7" exposed)
Upper boom: 58"
A new 7' tower section was added to this site.
New height to bottom of:
Lower T boom: Not retrieved (had not been connected when we arrived)
Junction box: 76"
Solar panel: 128"
AWS enclosure: 92"
Upper boom: 150"
After reinstalling all equipment transmission from the station was confirmed with Telonics.