PolarIce10-Greenland Kite trip -7 april 10- Day 2
Posted in PolarIce10 | By Marc |
From Hahn Glacier to Ilulissat
Situation: at this moment a vast high pressure area generates excellent conditions over the Hahn Glacier (see satellite picture, click on image for larger size). However an active disturbance approaches and this results in more clouds the day after tomorrow and moderate to heavy rain or sleet on the 10th of April.
8april: arrival at Hahn Glacier
Wind: N4-8kt no significant change
Weather (wx): sunny-scattered cloud, no significant change
Temp:-15C becoming -8°C
9april
Wind: N to NNE 8-12kt decreasing to 4-8kt
Wx: increasing and thickening cloud, after 15/18utc snow/sleet/rain
Temp:-15C becoming -5°C
10april
Wind: NE5-10kt bcmg 13-18kt (average)
Wx: overcast with mod/heavy sleet/rain
Temp: between -6 and 0C