*WEATHER

Weather conditions during our deployment were variable. Overall we experienced favourable weather conditions at Skinner Saddle, with only two no-work days. We experienced a strong temperature shift from initially temperatures well below −30°C to −18 °C within a week. A total of 15cm net snow accumulation occurred during the 9 days. At Gawn Ice Piedmont weather conditions were unfavourable with only 2.5 work days out of 7 on site. Low visibility, strong winds, blowing and falling snow made traversing in this glaciological active region difficult. A total of 45cm snow accumulation occurred during our stay. At Evans Piedmont and Victoria Lower Glaciers weather conditions were very good with only one day of weather-caused delays.

Automatic weather station data from Skinner Saddle from 02 to 11 November 2007.