Abstract:
As a part of the international expedition Ice Station Polarstern (ISPOL,
http://www.ispol.de/), a weather mast was set up on an ice floe on the Weddell
Sea (68 degrees S, 55 degrees W) in 29.11.2004 - 1.1.2005. Up to 25.12.2004, a
10-m high mast was used.
The mast was equipped with the following sensors, manufactured by Aanderaa
Instruments:
Sensor type Amount
... Heights (m)
cup anemometer 5 10.2, 4.9, 2.3, 1.2, 0.6
wind vane 1 10.2
air temperature sensor 3 10.2, 2.3, 0.5
relative humidity sensor 1 4.8
From 28.11.2004 to 1.1.2005, a 6.5-m high mast was used, with the sensors as:
Sensor type Amount Heights (m)
cup anemometer 3 6.4, 1.8, 0.6
wind vane 1 6.4
air temperature sensor 3 6.4, 1.7, 0.5
relative humidity sensor 1 1.7
The data have been processed at the Finnish Institute of Marine Research
(FIMR). The processed data set includes wind and gust speed (m/s), relative
wind direction (deg), air temperatures (degrees C) and relative humidity (%) at
a temporal resolution of 10 minutes. The wind direction was measured relative
to mast setup, and has not been corrected for the changing ice floe heading. 
