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Fixed Base McMurdo Bldg 165 (89694-NZCM) -
SMI PASOS (Wind, temp, pressure) Synoptic/METAR
encoding Ice Runway (NZIR) and Williams Field
Skiway (NZWD) - SMI PASOS (Wind, temp, pressure,
cloud base, visibility) METAR encoding Pegasus
(NZPG) - SMI ASOS (Wind, temp, pressure, cloud
base, visibility) METAR encoding Marble Point
(MBL) - Coastal Fixed Based System South Pole
(89009-NZSP) Coastal OS-21 (AF/FMQ-19) (Wind,
temp, pressure, cloud base, visibility)
Synoptic/METAR encoding
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MBL
NZIR
NZCM
NZWD
NZPG
Station Latitude Longitude Elev Type
Reports McMurdo 7805.436S 16640.879E 109 S
ynoptic / Upper Air (BSN 89664) William F
7820.003S 16644.966E 78 METAR / TAF (NZWD)
Ice RWY 77XX.xxxS 163XX.xxxE 14 METAR
/ TAF (NZIR) Pegasus 7732.688S 16613.620E
21 METAR / TAF (NZPG) Marble Pt AWS
SLIDE METAR Limited reports Odell Gl AWS
SLIDE METAR / TAF Limited reports
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Automated Weather Stations Coastal Environmental
Systems with ATS modifications for extreme cold
weather. Pressure, wind, temperature, humidity,
enhanced systems offer visibility and cloud base.
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Odell 119
MBL 301
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10X
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Upgraded with extended power
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LAST UPDATED 17 DECEMBER AVIATION TECHNICAL
SERVICES Automated Weather Station
Locations Operating Season 2004 2005 AWS
100 Herbie Alley North S 78o
05.437 HAAWS E 166o 40.835 40 FT AWS
101 Tent Island S 77o 41.105 AW101 E 166o
22.817 441FT AWS 103 Herbie Alley South S
78o 20.013 AWS03 E 166o 44.984 97FT AWS
104 North Crevasse S 77o 51.761 AWS04 E
168o 08.349 74 FT AWS 105 Butter
Point-Ferrar S 77o 42.373 BPFER E 163o
54.170 800FT AWS 106 Cape Royds S 77o
32.695 CAPER E 166o 13.621 359FT AWS
108 Biesiada Crevasse S 77o 54.996 BIES1 E
169o 15.125 130 FT AWS 109 White Island
South S 78o 07.446 WHISS E 168o
19.195 79 FT AWS 110 White Out S 77o
50.010 WHOUT E 167o 31.380 51 FT AWS
111 Cape Spencer S 77o 58.016 CAPES E
167o 31.504 82 FT AWS 113 AWS Jules S 77o
52.525 JULES E 165o 17.948 352FT AWS
119 Odell Glacier S 76o 38.857 ODEGL E
159o 58.835 5226FT AWS 301 Marble Point S
77o 22
E 163o 22 120
FT
Odell
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Arrival Hts
Crater Hill
T-Site
Helo Pad
COSRAY
Black Island Wind/Temp/Humidity
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Questions?
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