<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The maritime Antarctic is characterised by highly variable weather conditions throughout the year, as well as over multi-year periods. The annual variability of weather conditions constitutes an important basis for biological and geographical studies, allowing for the monitoring of the functioning and changes of the geographical environment of the west coast of Admiralty Bay (King George Island, South Shetlands, Antarctica). Year-round meteorological observations (1.2006-12.2006) measured: atmospheric pressure, wind speed and direction, cloud cover, air temperature, relative humidity, total precipitation, snow cover, and Admiralty Bay ice cover.</p></abstract>

The maritime Antarctic is characterised by highly variable weather conditions throughout the year, as well as over multi-year periods. The annual variability of weather conditions constitutes an important basis for biological and geographical studies, allowing for the monitoring of the functioning and changes of the geographical environment of the west coast of Admiralty Bay (King George Island, South Shetlands, Antarctica). Year-round meteorological observations (1.2006-12.2006) measured: atmospheric pressure, wind speed and direction, cloud cover, air temperature, relative humidity, total precipitation, snow cover, and Admiralty Bay ice cover.

Weather Condition Characteristics at the H. Arctowski Station (South Shetlands, Antarctica) for 2006, in Comparison With Multi-Year Research Results

Department of Antarctic Biology, Polish Academy of Science

Centre of Aerology, Institute of Meteorology and Water Management

Miscellanea Geographica

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The maritime Antarctic is characterised by highly variable weather conditions throughout the year, as well as over multi-year periods. The annual variability...

Weather Condition Characteristics at the H. Arctowski Station (South Shetlands, Antarctica) for 2006, in Comparison With Multi-Year Research Results

Data publikacji: 25 lis 2018

Zakres stron: 79 - 89

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2010-0008

Słowa kluczowe
Antarctica, Arctowski Station, meteorological condition, climate

© 2010 Piotr J. Angiel et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Weather Condition Characteristics at the H. Arctowski Station (South Shetlands, Antarctica) for 2006, in Comparison With Multi-Year Research Results

Data publikacji: 25 lis 2018

Zakres stron: 79 - 89

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2010-0008

Słowa kluczoweAntarctica, Arctowski Station, meteorological condition, climate

© 2010 Piotr J. Angiel et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
Antarctica, Arctowski Station, meteorological condition, climate