McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Latitude: 77.85° S
Longitude: 166.63° E
Elevation: 10 msl

Status: Inactive

Station Representative(s):

Prof. Terry Deshler
Department of Atmospheric Science
University of Wyoming
Wyoming, USA

NDACC Measurements at the McMurdo Station, Antarctica Station

Instrument Status Period Parameter Affiliations Data Link Metadata
LidarBackscatter Inactive
1990
–2010
 Aerosol ISAC-CNR, ENEA Ames Metadata
Summary
x

M. Snels (ISAC-CNR), F. Cairo (ISAC-CNR), and G. Di Donfrancesco (ENEA) — Database extends back to 1990. Measurements were made from February through October. Data from 1990 to 2002 are archived under previous PI (Adriani). Operations discontinued in October 2010. Relocation to Dome C planned for 2014.
Microwave Radiometer Campaign
1992
–1995
 ClO, N2O SUNY Ames Metadata
Summary
x

R. de Zafra (SUNY) — Deployments of a mm wave spectrometer for the austral springs of 1992 to 1995. N2O measurements are also available at McMurdo for the austral spring of 1994.
Microwave RadiometerSIS Campaign
1997
–1998
 ClO SUNY Ames Metadata
Summary
x

R. de Zafra (SUNY) — Measurements (using the SIS receiver/ spectrometer) were made at this site during the austral springs of 1997 and 1998 for an intercomparison with the Millitech instrument at Scott Base.
SondeDustsonde Inactive
1973
–1979
 Aerosol U. Wyoming Ames Metadata
Summary
x

J. Rosen (U. Wyoming) — Dustsonde measurements of aerosol profiles from 1973 to 1979.
SondeECC Inactive
1986
–2010
 Ozone U. Wyoming Ames Metadata
Summary
x

T. Deshler (U. Wyoming) — Database dates back to 1986; twice per week springtime measurements only except for 1994 when operations were conducted in the winter period as well. Operations ceased in October 2010.
UV/Visible Spectrometer Inactive
1991
–1994
 Multiple Species NOAA/ESRL Ames Metadata
Summary
x

S. Solomon (NOAA/ESRL) — Database taken by R. Sanders (deceased) from February 1991 through February 1994 in the NDACC archive.
ECC: Electrochemical Concentration Cell (relates to ozonesondes)
ENEA : Ente Nazionale Energie Alternative (Italy)
ESRL: Earth System Research Laboratory (NOAA, United States)
ISAC-CNR: Instituto di Scienze dell’Atmosfera e del Clima - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)
NOAA: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (United States)
SUNY: State University of New York (United States)