Abstract: Reduced visibility due to blowing snow can severely hinder aircraft operations in the Antarctic. Wind speeds in excess of approximately 7?13 m s?1 can result in blowing snow. The ability to forecast high wind speed events ...

Abstract: The Amundsen?Scott South Pole surface meteorological instrument suite was upgraded in 2004. To ensure that the new and old instruments were recording similar information, the two suites of instruments ran simultaneously ...