Antarctic Surface Weather Summaries, Monthly 1980-1991

Monthly summary data for Antarctic surface stations from 1980 through October 1991. The dataset includes variables such as minimum and maximum air temperature, mean temperature and air pressure, and mean wind information. These data were obtained from the University of Wisconsin and published via NASA's Earthdata platform.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term temperature trends in Antarctica based on minimum and maximum air temperature data.
• Studying atmospheric pressure variability based on mean and extreme air pressure observations.
• Modeling historical wind patterns in Antarctica based on mean wind information.
• Investigating seasonal weather cycles in the Antarctic region using monthly summary statistics.

Strengths

• Covers a specific decade-plus time range from 1980 to October 1991.
• Includes multiple core meteorological variables: temperature, pressure, and wind.
• Data sourced from a recognized academic institution, the University of Wisconsin.

Limitations

• Last updated 1991-10-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

University of Wisconsin

Collection Method

Surface station observations summarized monthly.

Time Range

1980 through October 1991

Freshness

Last updated 1991-10-31 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctica