Meteorological and snow data from Aboa 2009-2010
Entry ID: FMI_ATMOSPHERE_AND_SNOW_ABOA_2009-2010

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Summary
Abstract: The measurements were made in the vicinity of the Finnish Antarctic research station Aboa (73S, 13W). The measurement period was December 2009 - January 2010.

The following quantities were measured:

Over snow-covered glacier and blue ice:
- downwelling longwave radiation
- longwave radiation emitted by the surface
- downwelling shortwave radiation
- reflected shortwave radiation
- spectral albedo

Over snow-covered glacier:
- vertical profiles of wind speed and air temperature in the lowermost 10 m
- turbulent fluxes of heat and momentum
- vertical profiles of snow temperature and density
- snow grain size and structure (photographs)
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -73.0   S: -73.0   E: -13.0   W: -13.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2009-12-05
Stop Date: 2010-01-25
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.fmi.fi

Data Center Personnel
Name: MILLA JOHANSSON
Phone: +358-9-1929 6425
Fax: +358-9-323 1025
Email: milla.johansson at fmi.fi
Contact Address:
P.O.Box 503
City: Helsinki
Postal Code: FI-00101
Country: FINLAND
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP (Online)
Personnel
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 301-614-5126
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Global Change Master Directory
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: Maryland
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Publications/References
'E-BUFR version 0 Technical Reference Manual', December 1991, UCAR/OFPS,
Boulder, CO. [This document explains the details of the E-BUFR format. A
digital version of this document may be retrieved via anonymous FTP. Telnet
to 128.117.90.53. the document is named 'ebufr.doc' and is in directory
'documentation'.]

Manual On Codes, 1988, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. WMO Publication 306, Supplement No. 3 (VIII.1991) Section FM 94-IX ext., pages i-Bi--43 to i-Bi--174.
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-10-27

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