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Metadata
- Station or cluster: CryoNet Station
- Type: Primary
- Attribute(s):
- WMO ID (if any): 88968
- Shape: polygon
- Latitude, longitude: -60.75, -44.167
- Altitude and/or range (m): 12
- Landscape: Coastal
- Year established: 1903
- Year-round? Yes
- Operations contact:
- Science contact:
- Data contact:
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Base Orcadas
Primary CryoNet Station Information
Other Networks to Which This CryoNet Station Belongs
- Argentine National Meteorological Service.
Measurement Methods Used
- WMO Technical Regulations
Data Information
- Are the data quality controlled? yes
- How are the data accessible? an existing data center
- Data availability (may depend on the variable measured): in real-time
Measurements
The measurements made at Base Orcadas are listed in the following tables. (Note: If End Year is blank, measurements are ongoing.)
Cryosphere Measurements
| Element |
Variable |
Start Year |
End Year |
Frequency |
| Seaice | Thickness | 1903 | | Continuous | | Seaice | Concentration | 1903 | | Continuous | | Seaice | Type | 1903 | | Continuous | | Seaice | Motion | 1903 | | Continuous | | Seaice | Extent | 1903 | | Continuous | | Seaice | Age | 1903 | | Continuous | | Iceberg | Iceberg position | 1903 | | Continuous | | Iceberg | Iceberg concentration | 1903 | | Continuous | | Atmosphere Measurements
| Element |
Variable |
Start Year |
End Year |
Frequency |
| Met | Air temperature | 1903 | | Continuous | | Met | Humidity/vapour pressure | 1903 | | Continuous | | Met | Wind speed and direction | 1903 | | Continuous | | Met | Air pressure | 1903 | | Continuous | | Met | Snowfall | 1903 | | Continuous | | Met | Total precipitation | 1903 | | Continuous | | Met | Rainfall | 1903 | | Continuous | |
Last updated: 31 May 2017
