Neem 2010: Forecast 29 June - day 61
Posted in Neem-2011 | By Marc |
Spectacular take off from the skiway at the Neem Ice Core drilling site. This is a C-130 of the US Air Force, operating from Kangerlussuaq. Click on image to see full picture (c) Neem Site site
General
The latest satellite image shows a broken cloud field over the neem area. This cloud patch is breaking up to the East of Neem and from there it is clear. Products indicate that this breaks should soon reach the camp which results in improving conditions.
29/06/10 - day 1
- Wind: SSE 4-8kt after 18/21utc ESE 8-13kt.
- Weather: very cloudy with possibly fog patches, initially thick enough to produce some slight snow. After 9/12utc becoming weak sunny spells, remaining pretty hazy. After 2/24 again formation of mist and fog patches.
- Temperature: Min06utc=-16c dayMax(18utc)=-8C
30/06/10 - day 2
- Wind: ESE 8-13kt, after 12/15utc becoming SE 4-8kt
- Weather: misty/hazy and sunny with especially high clouds in variable amounts.
- Temperature: (6utc)=-14°C (18utc)=-8°C.
01/07/10 - day 3
- Wind: less than 5kt from variable directions throughout the day
- Weather: hazy and misty, lifting after 9utc. The rest of the day sunny with patches of high clouds.
- Temperature: (6utc)=-16°C (18utc)=-6°C