Compared to other regions, little is known about clouds in Antarctica. This arises in part from
the challenging deployment of instrumentation in this remote and harsh environment and …

A New Perspective on Southern Hemisphere Storm Tracks in: Journal of Climate Volume 18
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Snowfall was measured at 11 sites in the McMurdo Dry Valleys to determine its magnitude,
its temporal changes, and spatial patterns. Annual values ranged from 3 to 50 mm water …

High-elevation sites from the inner part of the East Antarctic plateau sample windborne dust
representative of large portions of the Southern hemisphere, and are sensitive to long-range …

In this article, we study the climate link between the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) and the
southern sea-ice extent (SIE), and discuss the possible role of stationary waves and synoptic …

High-resolution numerical weather forecasts from the Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System
(AMPS) archive are used to investigate the climate of West Antarctica (WA) during 2006–07 …

Reexamination of the Near-Surface Airflow over the Antarctic Continent and Implications on
Atmospheric Circulations at High Southern Latitudes in: Monthly Weather Review Volume 135 …

In support of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), the National Center for
Atmospheric Research and the Byrd Polar Research Center of The Ohio State University …

Snow precipitation is the primary mass input to the Antarctic ice sheet and is one of the most
direct climatic indicators, with important implications for paleoclimatic reconstruction from ice …

The Antarctic is unique, geographically, politically, and scientifically. It is the most remote,
hostile, and dangerous continent, while at the same time it is the most pristine and least …