Greenland-Neem 2010: Forecast 15 June
Posted in Neem-2011 | By Marc |
A fresh ice core directly from the drill. This 3.5 m long and 98 mm diameter rod of ice in one piece is truly an aesthetic experience. This ice core contains about 500 years of snowfall in a beautiful layered sequence from about 75,000 years ago. (c) read more: http://neem.nbi.ku.dk/field_diaries_folder/uk_diaries_2010/2010-06-13/
General
Latest satellite shot shows further clearing of the Northwest of Greenland, so that sunny day is coming up! After 18utc the wind turns to the westerly sector which results in advection of high quantities of low level moisture with fog and low clouds as a consequence.
15/06/10 - day 1
- Wind: SE 8-12kt after 18/21utc becoming W 4-8kt.
- Weather: in general sunny, no significant change.
- Temperature: Min06utc=-14c dayMax(18utc)=-6C
16/06/10 - day 2
- Wind: W 4-8kt after 15/18utc veering to WNW to NW 3-8kt.
- Weather: sunny with high clouds, soon and rapidly formation of stratus and fog, becoming overcast. Small risk for a slight snow shower
- Temperature: (6utc)=-16°C (18utc)=-6°C.
17/06/10 - day 3
- Wind: W 4-8kt after 15utc becoming SE 8-13kt
- Weather: still some mist or fig patches but soon dissipating and becoming clear (katabatic regime.
- Temperature: (6utc)=-12°C (18utc)=-8°C.