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Topic 15: Antarctica Meteorology   

Nova

• Earth from Space Nova program
• 27:00 to 49:00
• Questions to consider
  --Why is Antarctica so cold? So much colder than the north polar regions?
  --Why does saltier water sink?
  --How do ocean circulations around Antarctica affect the rest of the world?

John Cassano blogs

• early 2012
• late 2012
• Questions to consider
  --Describe the Automatic Weather Stations
  --Describe the experimental SUMOs
  --How do polynyas relate to the Nova program?
  --What do you think you would miss the most?

Slides

• Topographic map
• Weather stations
• Cross-section

Worthwhile

• Current observations
  --Weather underground
• Interview with Australian meteorologist
• Another interview

Youtube links

• Life on the ice series (OK)

• Walking to work at McMurdo (so-so)

• Condition 1 weather

 Research groups

• University of Wisconsin
• University of Colorado
• List from the International Commission on Polar Meteorology

Other sites

• Kulgun (misc stuff)