Faraday, Argentine Islands, 65deg15'S 64deg16'W
All of the annual meteorological reports are available for public view in the British Antarctic Survey archives; a summary of their contents are listed below.
Surface
| 1947 |
Data collection begins from Wordie Hut on Winter Island, instruments in use � Kew pattern mercuryl barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1948 |
Instruments in use � Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1949 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1950 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1951 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1952 |
Instruments in use �Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1953 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1954 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
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New station constructed at Marina Point on Galindez Island, meteorological observations started being collect at the new site from 1st May, both stations continued to collect meteorological data during May for the purpose of comparison. |
| 1955 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1956 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1957 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1958 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1959 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1960 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1961 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1962 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1963 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1964 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1965 |
Instruments in use - Kew pattern mercury barometer, glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1966 |
Instruments in use �PAB (Precision Aneroid Barometer), glass thermometers in a Stevenson screen, Munro Mk.1A anemometer |
| 1967 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used as primary, screen values otherwise, Munro Mk.1B anemometer |
| 1968 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used as primary, screen values otherwise, �Munro Mk.1B anemometer |
| 1969 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used as primary, screen values otherwise, Munro Mk.1B anemometer |
| 1970 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used as primary, screen values otherwise, Munro Mk.1B anemometer |
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PAB height corrected from 11m to 9.5m |
| 1971 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used as primary, screen values otherwise, Munro Mk.1B anemometer |
| 1972 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used as primary, screen values otherwise (both temperatures recorded in the meteorological register), Munro Mk.1B anemometer |
| 1973 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used as primary, screen values otherwise (both temperatures recorded in the meteorological register), Munro Mk.1B anemometer |
| 1974 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used as primary, screen values otherwise (both temperatures recorded in the meteorological register), Munro Mk.1B anemometer |
| 1975 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used as primary, screen values otherwise (both temperatures recorded in the meteorological register), Munro Mk.1B anemometer |
| 1976 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used as primary, screen values otherwise (both temperatures recorded in the meteorological register), Munro Mk.1B and Munro Mk.4A anemometer |
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Munro Mk.1B replaced with Munro Mk.4A in February |
| 1977 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used if wind speed was less than 15 knots and temperature above -25�C, screen values used otherwise (both temperatures recorded in the meteorological register), Munro Mk.4A anemometer |
| 1978 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used if wind speed was less than 17 knots and temperature above -25�C, screen values otherwise (both temperatures recorded in the meteorological register), Munro Mk.4A anemometer |
| 1979 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used if wind speed was less than 17 knots and temperature above -25�C, screen values otherwise (both temperatures recorded in the meteorological register), Munro Mk.4A anemometer |
| 1980 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers Assman psychrometer values used if wind speed was less than 17 knots and temperature above -25�C, screen values otherwise (both temperatures recorded in the meteorological register), Munro Mk.4A anemometer |
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Wind instruments moved to new tower adjacent to old tower in March. |
| 1981 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used if wind speed was less than 17 knots and temperature above -25�C, screen values otherwise (both temperatures recorded in the meteorological register), Munro Mk.4A anemometer |
| 1982 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used if wind speed was less than 17 knots and temperature above -25�C, screen values otherwise (both temperatures recorded in the meteorological register), Munro Mk.4A anemometer |
| 1983 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used if wind speed was less than 17 knots and temperature above -25�C, screen values otherwise (both temperatures recorded in the meteorological register), Munro Mk.4A anemometer |
| 1984 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used if wind speed was less than 17 knots and temperature above -25�C, screen values otherwise (both temperatures recorded in the meteorological register), Munro Mk.4A anemometer |
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SCAWS (Synoptic and Climatological Automatic Weather Station) was installed between 10th and 24th January to run in test phase. SCAWS has a PRT (platinum resistance thermometer), Vaisala HMK humidity sensor, 2 Vector A100R anemometer, 2 Vector W200P wind vanes and a Rosemount pressure sensor. |
| 1985 |
Instruments in use - PAB, thermometers, Assman psychrometer values used if wind speed was less than 17 knots and temperature above -25�C, screen values otherwise (both recorded), Munro Mk.4A anemometer |
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SCAWS still in test phase. |
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A new Stevenson screen was installed close to the anemometer tower for the SCAWS temperature and humidity probes as the old position south of the station was suffering from snow accumulation due to an extension to the building. The new screen was erected 200m north of the existing screen and a comparison of the temperature from the two sites shows that they were consistent. |
| 1986 |
Instruments in use � Rosemount pressure sensor, PRT, Vaisala HMK humidity probe, 2 Vector A100R anemometers and 2 Vector W200P wind vanes. |
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SCAWS became the operational system from the 1st January 1986 |
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Use of Assman psychrometer discontinued |
| 1987 |
Instruments in use � Rosemount pressure sensor, PRT, Vaisala HMK humidity probe, 2 Vector A100R anemometers and 2 Vector W200P wind vanes. |
| 1988 |
Instruments in use � Rosemount pressure sensor, PRT, Vaisala HMK humidity probe, 2 Vector A100R anemometers and 2 Vector W200P wind vanes. |
| 1989 |
Instruments in use � Rosemount pressure sensor, PRT, Vaisala HMK humidity probe, 2 Vector A100R anemometers and 2 Vector W200P wind vanes. |
| 1990 |
Instruments in use � Rosemount pressure sensor, PRT, Vaisala HMK humidity probe, 2 Vector A100R anemometers and 2 Vector W200P wind vanes. |
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MAWS (Modular Automatic Weather Station) was installed in December as a replacement for SCAWS, this will run alongside SCAWS for 1 year. |
| 1991 |
Instruments in use � Rosemount pressure sensor, PRT, Vaisala HMK humidity probe, 2 Vector A100R anemometers and 2 Vector W200P wind vanes. |
| 1992 |
Instruments in use until 1st April � Rosemount pressure sensor, PRT, Vaisala HMK humidity probe, 2 Vector A100R anemometers and 2 Vector W200P wind vanes. |
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Instruments in use after 1st April � Setra 270 pressure sensor, Hy-Cal PT100 PRT, Hy-Cal ultra-H II humidity probe, Vector A100H anemometer and Vector W200P wind vane. |
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MAWS becomes operation system from 1st April 1992 |
| 1993 |
Instruments in use � Setra 270 pressure sensor, Hy-Cal PT100 PRT, Hy-Cal ultra-H II humidity probe, Vector A100H anemometer and Vector W200P wind vane. |
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Work carried out on MAWS to reduce noise on the data lines. |
| 1994 |
Instruments in use � Setra 270 pressure sensor, Hy-Cal PT100 PRT, Hy-Cal ultra-H II humidity probe, Vector A100H anemometer and Vector W200P wind vane. |
| 1995 |
Instruments in use � Setra 270 pressure sensor, Hy-Cal PT100 PRT, Hy-Cal ultra-H II humidity probe, Vector A100H anemometer and Vector W200P wind vane. |
| 1996 |
Station given to Ukraine and renamed to Vernadsky |
Upper Air
| 1954 |
Data collection begins on 1st July but stopped on the 2nd November due to shortage of hydrogen. |
| Met. Office Mk.11B radiosondes in use |
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| 1970 |
Graw sonde replaces Met. Office Mk.11B radiosonde |
| 1975 March |
VIZ sonde replaces Graw sonde |
| 1977 September |
VIZ 7C4 sondes replace VIZ 5C4 |
| 1979 September |
VIZ 8C4 sondes replace VIZ 7C4 |
| 1981 April |
Plessey 0Y sondes replace
Plessey 9Y |
| 1983 January |
Fire in balloon shed - Data collection ends |