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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1982-83: VUWAE 27

Weather:

Weather:

The weather on Erebus between 17 December and 4 January was generally fine with a marked absence of wind.

Instrumental observations reported on 0800 sked were:
18 Dec Clear sky, -13°C 30 kmph wind
19 Dec Clear sky, -13°C 16 kmph wind
20 Dec Clear sky, -17°C 10 kmph wind
21 Dec Clear sky, -19°C 0-15 kmph wind

Once at the summit, weather reporting (and radio skeds) were taken over by the field leader, Lindsay Bell.