Heard Island Weather Logbook from 1985 Antarctic Expedition

Twice-daily meteorological observations were recorded during the 1985 ANARE expedition to Heard Island. The logbook includes total cloud cover, wind speed, temperature, pressure, and notes on weather and cloud types. Data was archived by the Australian Antarctic Division.

Use Cases

• Analyze temperature and pressure trends from the 1985 Heard Island expedition.
• Correlate wind speed observations with noted weather conditions and cloud types.
• Study total cloud cover data for historical climate model validation in the sub-Antarctic region.

Strengths

• Observations recorded twice daily at standard GMT times (0000Z and 1200Z).
• Logbook includes multiple meteorological variables and qualitative notes.

Limitations

• Exact row count, column names, and sample data are unknown.
• Data is from a single year and a single, remote geographic location.
• Original logbook format may require transcription and digitization.

Provenance

Source

Australian Antarctic Division (AU_AADC).

Collection Method

Manual observations recorded in a logbook during the 1985 ANARE expedition.

Time Range

1985

Freshness

1985-11-24

Geography

Heard Island, sub-Antarctic.