Synop Information for 89869 in Marilyn (Byrd Glacier), Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S) (site inactive)

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Registered Location

The elevation does not correspond with the estimated elevation (-9999 metres (-32805 feet) -- source Geonames) at that point. Either the location or the elevation (or both) are almost certain to be incorrect. Please use the 'send the updated information' link below to update the location or elevation.

The site coordinates appear to be of low precision, and the station may be anywhere within the marked area. Clicking within the map area (or you can drag the '89869' marker) will display the latitude/longitude of that point.

If the displayed location (or elevation) of the weather observing location is incorrect, please drag the marker to the right location (or click in the right location), and then send the updated information. Please note that we are trying to spot either the Stevenson Screen (or equivalent) or the location where the barometric readings are taken.

The best way to get elevation is to consult a topographic map. Make sure that you know whether the contours are marked in feet or metres. Note that handheld GPS receivers do not provide readings of elevation accurate to better than 10-20 metres (technical discussion). If you do not have access to a topographic map, then a GPS receiver is acceptable, but make sure that it is operating in 3D mode and let it average the position for at least five minutes.

For more information on reading maps, please see the Topo Map Reading Guide -- in particular it discusses how to read contours.

The location information for this site was gathered from 4 data sources. The possible locations for this site are up to 9.7 miles away. This makes it possible that the location chosen is incorrect. The source which most closely matches the consensus is chosen. Many of these sources only report the location to the nearest minute (or hundredth of degree). This can lead to the marker being placed noticeably incorrectly. Please see Discussion of Location Errors for more information. Show location history.

Date	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation	Name
2007-09-18	-79.9350	165.3780	209	Univ. Wi Id 8931 (marilyn), Stations Operated By The U.s.a.
2007-09-18	-79.9540	165.1300	75	Marble Point (Univ Wisc id 8934), Antartica
2007-09-19	-79.9350	165.3780	64	Marble Point (Univ Wisc id 8906), Antarctica
2007-11-28	-79.9350	165.3780	64	Univ. Wi Id 8931 (marilyn), Stations Operated By The U.s.a.
2007-11-29	-79.9350	165.3780	64	Marilyn (Byrd Gl.) (Univ Wisc id 8934), Antarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)
2015-05-07	-79.9130	165.6570	63	Marilyn (Byrd Glacier), Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)
2015-05-14	-79.9500	165.1200	75	Marilyn (Byrd Glacier), Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)

The position of the clicked point on the map is:

The position of the '89869' marker on the map is:

Latitude: dummy (deg min sec), dummy (decimal), dummy (LORAN)
Longitude: dummy (deg min sec), dummy (decimal), dummy (LORAN)

The station (or view from the station) is shown here. You can choose the view direction to see the surroundings. Other information (and somewhat larger images) can be found by clicking on the picture.

You can try to find photographs from the area surrounding the site marker by clicking on Find nearby photographs. (There are some) (There are none) (There may be some) (Automatically loaded if any)

Status: 3 found.

If any images are of the weather station, then please click on those images, and add the 'wxtagged' and 'wx:wmo=89869' tags to those images. For the station itself, please add the 'wx:station' tag as well. Some users do not permit other users to add tags to their images. In these cases, just add a comment to the picture asking the photographer to add the tags themselves.

Clicking on the map above will redo the search centered on the clicked point.

Neighboring Stations

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Location Formats

Resources

Site	Distance		Location
CW6899	2414.1 miles	North	Oamaru, NZ (lat -45.1117°, long 170.9385°, altitude 62 metres) (data present)
FW0696	2418.8 miles	North	Naseby, NZ (lat -45.0267°, long 170.1450°, altitude 581 metres) (data present)
GW0580	2521.8 miles	North	Lyttelton, NZ (lat -43.5978°, long 172.7222°, altitude 95 metres) (data present)
EW5485	2522.9 miles	North	Darfield, NZ (lat -43.5645°, long 172.0640°, altitude 150 metres) (data present)
FW4661	2524.8 miles	North	Christchurch, NZ (lat -43.5530°, long 172.6488°, altitude 12 metres) (data present)
FW9800	2542.0 miles	North	Rangiora, NZ (lat -43.3013°, long 172.5672°, altitude 46 metres) (data present)
DW0841	2598.5 miles	North	Kingston, AU (lat -42.9608°, long 147.3153°, altitude 62 metres) (data present)
EW0263	2604.2 miles	North	West Hobart, AU (lat -42.8768°, long 147.3137°, altitude 85 metres) (data present)
FW6774	2635.1 miles	North	Baden, AU (lat -42.4198°, long 147.4678°, altitude 467 metres) (data present)
EW6193	2667.4 miles	North	Blenheim, NZ (lat -41.5245°, long 173.8327°, altitude 50 metres) (data present)

CWOP Siting Guide (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Another CWOP Guide (PDF): This is another guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

APRS WX Message format: This describes the actual format of the messages transmitted that carry WX information.

WXQC Mailing List: This is a mailing list where data quality issues are discussed. Assistance with software configuration can often be found here.

Topo Map Reading Guide: How to read USGS topographic maps, with a good section on reading contours.