A Look at the Surface-Based Temperature Inversion on the Antarctic Plateau

From: Journal of Climate | Date: June 1, 2005| Author: Brandt, Richard E; Hudson, Stephen R | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

Data from radiosondes, towers, and a thermistor string are used to characterize the temperature inversion at two stations: the Amundsen-Scott Station at the South Pole, and the somewhat higher and colder Dome C Station at a lower latitude.

Ten years of temperature data from a 22-m tower at the South Pole are analyzed. The data include 2- and 22-m temperatures for the entire period and 13-m temperatures for the last 2 yr. Statistics of the individual temperatures and the...

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