Meteorological & Climatological Studies at Maitri, Antarctica.

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Brief Description (Abstract):

Antarctica continent influences the general circulation pattern over the globe and is supposed to provide significant forcing to the future climate changes due to its huge ice shield covering most part of the continent. Weather over Antarctica is a real challenge to the meteorologist participating in the Indian Scientific Expedition. A permanently manned meteorological observatory equipped with the instruments to monitor weather system exist at the Indian Antarctic station MAITRI and continuous meteorological parameters were recorded during 17th Expedition from Jan.98 to Dec. 98. During the XVII Indian Scientific Expedition, installation of a snow gauge was done for measuring the snow collected during snowfall/bizzard days. In this report data pertaining to surface weather parameters i.e. the atmospheric pressure, temperature, wind direction, wind speed, cloud snowfall, global radiation, surface ozone and vertical distribution of ozone are presented and discussed.

Status: Completed

Purpose: a) Daily, seasonal and annual variation of atmospheric pressure, surface air temperature, surface ozone snowfall and clouds. b) The changes in weather parameters with reference to the specific synoptic situations. c) The radiation budget d) Monitoring and archival of information through weather satellites and HF radio broadcasts regarding weather system affecting the Indian station Maitri. e) Atmospheric turbidity in Antarctica f) Balloon borne measurement of the vertical profile of ozone over Maitri to study the nature of ozone hole over Antarctica.

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Keyword(s): Earth Science-Climate Indicators,

Place/Location(s): Maitri, Antarctic,

Project: Meteorological amp Climatological Studies at Maitri,

Topic Category(s): ClimatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere,

Date(s): 2020-09-21 (Creation),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. B N Vishnoi
    Role : PrincipalInvestigator
    Phone : 8322525515
    E-Mail : ictd [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Distributor Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : Distributor
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Metadata Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : PointOfContact
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Extent:
Start Date : 1997-01-01
End Date   : 1998-12-31