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Meterological Data from Dawin Central Valley Entry ID: K002_Darwin_Central_Valley_Met_Station_LGP |
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Summary
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Abstract:
There is currently one Automatic Weather Station (AWS)/environmental logging stations located in the Darwin area: 1) In the central valley (S 79º 50.113" E 159º 19.122") between Lake Wilson and Diamond Glacier was installed on November 16 2004. For more information on this AWS please refer to K702_2004_2012_NZ_1. Others that were operational in the area in the past are: 2) At the foot of the Foggydog Glacier (S 79º 48' 03.9" E 58º 36' 05.4") was installed in January 2007 for a NIWA project, and 3) On the Darwin Glacier (S 79º 53.653' E 158º 41.022') was installed in November 2006 for a University of Canterbury project. A summary of the met data and a description of the surrounding area for the Darwin Central Valley met station can be found at http://www.lgp.aq/article/6341.html#8809. Variables that are measured include air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, wind speed and direction (3m above the ground) soil temperature and conductivity. |
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Geographic Coverage
| N: -79.8647 | S: -79.8647 | E: 159.3166 | W: 159.3166 |
| Min Depth: 0M | Max Depth: 1.2M |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 2004-11-16 |
| Stop Date: 2009-01-21 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> ANTARCTICA
> DARWIN CENTRAL VALLEY
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR |
Science Keywords
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WINDS [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >SOILS [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
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Project
| LGP >Latitudinal Gradient Project [Information] |
| LTER >Long-Term Ecological Research [Information] |
| EBA >Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic [Information] |
Data Set Progress
| IN WORK |
Data Center
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Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand
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Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/
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Personnel
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SHULAMIT
GORDON Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand |
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2006-11-29
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-06-15
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