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The aim is to describe the design and deployment of automatic weather stations in Antarctica and their data collection efficiency.

February 5, 2026

Automatic weather stations in the Antarctic

Key Points

The aim is to describe the design and deployment of automatic weather stations in Antarctica and their data collection efficiency.
Deployment of several automatic weather stations between 1980 and 1982
Data processed using the ARGOS data collection system
Comparison of data collected from AWS with manually collected data
The longest running station has provided over 12 months of continuous data
Initial problems were resolved, leading to successful data collection
Preliminary data from the stations shows reliability in data gathering

Abstract

Between 1980 and 1982 a number of automatic weather stations was deployed in the Antarctic region by the Antarctic Division, Department of Science and Technology. Data from these platforms are processed via the ARGOS data collection and location system utilising satellites. Despite some initial problems, the stations have proved most successful with the longest running' station having provided over 12 months data. This paper briefly describes the design and deployment of these observatories, compares data from AWS with that collected manually, and discusses the preliminary data received from the stations.

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