Metadata

Station or cluster: CryoNet Station
Type: Primary
Attribute(s):
WMO ID (if any): 89064
Shape: point
Latitude, longitude: -62.66, -60.39
Altitude and/or range (m): 12
Landscape: Coastal
Year established: 2016
Year-round? Yes
Operations contact: Jose Vicente Albero
Science contact: Jesus Riesco
Data contact: Jesus Riesco

Juan Carlos I
Primary CryoNet Station Information

Antartic Station in Juan Carlos I Spanish Base from 1988. (Livingston Is. in South Shetland Islands)
Onsite technical staff
Commitment of long-term permanence

Other Networks to Which This CryoNet Station Belongs

Antartic Observation Network (WMO)

Data Information

Are the data quality controlled? yes
How are the data accessible? other
Data availability (may depend on the variable measured): in near real-time, delayed less than one year

Publications

EL CLIMA EN LA ZONA DE INFLUENCIA DE LA BASE ANTARTICA ESPANOLA JUAN CARLOS I by Manuel Banon Garcia.

AEMET EN LA ANTARTIDA by Manuel Banon and Francisco Vasallo

Measurements

The measurements made at Juan Carlos I are listed in the following tables. (Note: If End Year is blank, measurements are ongoing.)

Cryosphere Measurements

Element	Variable	Start Year	End Year	Frequency
Snow	Depth	2016		Continuous
Snow	Albedo	2000		Fragmented

Atmosphere Measurements

Element	Variable	Start Year	Frequency
Met	Air temperature	1988	Continuous
Met	Humidity/vapour pressure	1988	Continuous
Met	Wind speed and direction	1988	Continuous
Met	Air pressure	1988	Continuous
Met	Total precipitation	1988	Continuous
Radiation	Downwelling shortwave	2000	Fragmented
Radiation	Upwelling shortwave	2000	Fragmented
Radiation	Downwelling longwave	2000	Fragmented
Radiation	Upwelling longwave	2000	Fragmented
Radiation	UV	2000	Fragmented
Radiation	Sunshine duration	1988	Fragmented

Last updated: 31 May 2017