Station Name: BASE ORCADAS WMO Station Number: 88968 National I.D. Number: Country: ARGENTINA (ANTARCTIC STATIONS) WMO Region: STATIONS IN THE ANTARCTIC Latitude: 60d 45m S Longitude: 044d 43m W Elevation: 12 m In the following tables, byr = beginning year of normals or extremes data period eyr = ending year of normals or extremes data period NA = Not Applicable, data not submitted or not computed * = value > 0 but < units resolution Ann-NCDC = annual value computed by NCDC from monthly values provided by Members ========================================================== The normals data and climate variable descriptions are presented in these tables as provided by the WMO Member country. ========================================================== Element 01: Dry Bulb Temperature (deg C) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value MIN_MLY (Statistic 20): Minimum Monthly Value YRMIMLY (Statistic 21): Year of Occurrence of Minimum Monthly Value MAX_MLY (Statistic 26): Maximum Monthly Value YRMXMLY (Statistic 27): Year of Occurrence of Maximum Monthly Value #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal ---------------------------------------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN MIN_MLY YRMIMLY MAX_MLY YRMXMLY #_YEARS Month ---------------------------------------------------------- Jan 0.8 -1.0 1973 2.1 1985 27 Feb 1.0 -1.0 1966 2.3 1990 29 Mar 0.2 -2.5 1970 1.7 1965 29 Apr -2.3 -6.3 1980 -0.4 1962 29 May -5.5 -10.8 1973 -1.0 1982 29 Jun -8.4 -13.7 1972 -3.1 1977 29 Jul -9.4 -16.7 1980 -1.8 1989 29 Aug -8.6 -15.2 1972 -3.9 1989 28 Sep -5.5 -8.7 1983 -1.4 1984 29 Oct -3.1 -7.2 1981 -0.3 1962 29 Nov -1.3 -3.1 1966 0.2 1987 29 Dec 0.1 -1.7 1971 0.8 1984 27 Annual -3.8 -5.8 1978 -1.8 1988 28 Ann-NCDC -3.5 NA NA NA NA NA ---------------------------------------------------------- Element 02: Maximum Dry Bulb Temperature (deg C) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value MAX_DLY (Statistic 11): Maximum Daily Value DATEMAX (Statistic 12): Date (Year/Day) of Occurrence of Maximum Daily Value MIN_MLY (Statistic 20): Minimum Monthly Value YRMIMLY (Statistic 21): Year of Occurrence of Minimum Monthly Value MAX_MLY (Statistic 26): Maximum Monthly Value YRMXMLY (Statistic 27): Year of Occurrence of Maximum Monthly Value #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal -------------------------------------------------------------------------- byr: 1961 1971 1971 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN MAX_DLY DATEMAX MIN_MLY YRMIMLY MAX_MLY YRMXMLY #_YEARS Month -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 2.7 9.6 197907 0.7 1973 4.0 1985 27 Feb 2.9 8.7 198008 0.9 1966 4.1 1990 29 Mar 2.0 9.6 197425 -0.7 1970 4.0 1965 29 Apr -0.1 7.1 198002 -2.6 1980 2.0 1982 29 May -2.5 7.6 197406 -6.7 1973 1.0 1982 29 Jun -4.6 6.8 198118 -8.7 1972 -0.6 1962 29 Jul -5.3 6.5 198525 -11.7 1980 0.8 1989 29 Aug -4.8 6.0 198721 -10.3 1972 -1.2 1983 28 Sep -2.0 6.8 198523 -4.9 1987 1.2 1985 29 Oct 0.1 9.3 198926 -3.7 1963 2.7 1964 29 Nov 1.5 8.4 198303 -0.1 1966 3.4 1987 29 Dec 2.4 15.2 198723 0.1 1965 3.7 1980 27 Annual -0.8 15.219871223 -1.8 1978 0.8 1988 28 Ann-NCDC -.6 NA -999999 NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Element 03: Minimum Dry Bulb Temperature (deg C) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value MIN_DLY (Statistic 13): Minimum Daily Value DATEMIN (Statistic 14): Date (Year/Day) of Occurrence of Minimum Daily Value MIN_MLY (Statistic 20): Minimum Monthly Value YRMIMLY (Statistic 21): Year of Occurrence of Minimum Monthly Value MAX_MLY (Statistic 26): Maximum Monthly Value YRMXMLY (Statistic 27): Year of Occurrence of Maximum Monthly Value #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal -------------------------------------------------------------------------- byr: 1961 1971 1971 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN MIN_DLY DATEMIN MIN_MLY YRMIMLY MAX_MLY YRMXMLY #_YEARS Month -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan -0.9 -5.4 197213 -2.5 1972 0.7 1985 27 Feb -0.7 -7.5 197219 -2.8 1966 0.8 1990 28 Mar -1.8 -10.0 197226 -4.7 1970 -0.1 1974 29 Apr -4.6 -24.0 198930 -9.8 1980 -2.1 1985 29 May -8.5 -29.8 197315 -15.0 1973 -3.2 1982 29 Jun -12.3 -39.8 197227 -19.1 1972 -4.9 1977 29 Jul -13.9 -36.0 198029 -21.3 1980 -4.1 1989 29 Aug -13.0 -44.0 197209 -20.8 1972 -6.2 1989 28 Sep -9.4 -30.8 197213 -13.9 1976 -3.5 1984 29 Oct -6.0 -24.4 197701 -11.1 1963 -2.2 1962 29 Nov -3.4 -13.5 197917 -5.9 1982 -1.8 1987 29 Dec -1.6 -6.6 197810 -3.7 1971 -0.6 1989 27 Annual -6.8 -44.019081209 -8.8 1978 -3.8 1988 28 Ann-NCDC -6.3 NA -999999 NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Element 06: Precipitation (mm) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value MIN_MLY (Statistic 20): Minimum Monthly Value YRMIMLY (Statistic 21): Year of Occurrence of Minimum Monthly Value MAX_MLY (Statistic 26): Maximum Monthly Value YRMXMLY (Statistic 27): Year of Occurrence of Maximum Monthly Value #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal ---------------------------------------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEANMLY MIN_MLY YRMIMLY MAX_MLY YRMXMLY #_YEARS Month ---------------------------------------------------------- Jan 43.9 20.5 1978 92.8 1964 19 Feb 73.5 25.4 1971 212.2 1963 20 Mar 73.0 26.7 1972 169.8 1961 20 Apr 73.4 19.7 1978 149.1 1963 21 May 62.6 11.1 1978 181.0 1963 21 Jun 52.1 7.8 1972 118.9 1962 21 Jul 44.8 6.5 1973 105.8 1966 21 Aug 51.6 14.8 1972 117.3 1966 20 Sep 48.0 16.3 1979 81.1 1963 21 Oct 48.2 14.1 1972 87.5 1970 21 Nov 44.7 10.6 1972 81.8 1969 21 Dec 46.4 6.0 1971 98.2 1969 20 Annual 662.8 308.8 1978 1312.8 1968 18 Ann-NCDC 662.2 NA NA NA NA NA ---------------------------------------------------------- Element 12: Sea Level Pressure (hPa) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN #_YEARS Month -------------------------- Jan 991.9 18 Feb 990.8 19 Mar 991.1 19 Apr 990.2 19 May 995.5 19 Jun 994.1 19 Jul 994.8 19 Aug 993.1 18 Sep 992.5 19 Oct 991.4 19 Nov 988.5 19 Dec 991.5 18 Annual 992.8 18 Ann-NCDC 992.1 NA -------------------------- Element 13: Station Pressure (hPa) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN #_YEARS Month -------------------------- Jan 991.1 27 Feb 989.9 29 Mar 989.8 29 Apr 989.5 29 May 992.7 29 Jun 992.9 29 Jul 994.5 29 Aug 992.9 28 Sep 991.9 29 Oct 989.6 29 Nov 987.6 29 Dec 990.4 27 Annual 991.8 28 Ann-NCDC 991.1 NA -------------------------- Element 15: Sunshine Qualifier: 06: Mean Daily Value MN_#HRS (Statistic 44): Mean Number of Hours #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Statistic: MN_#HRS #_YEARS Month -------------------------- Jan NA NA Feb 8.0 25 Mar 7.0 28 Apr 7.0 27 May 5.0 27 Jun 1.0 26 Jul 4.0 26 Aug 10.0 26 Sep 13.0 27 Oct 14.0 28 Nov 12.0 28 Dec 9.0 27 Annual NA NA Ann-NCDC 90.0 NA -------------------------- Element 20: Sky Cover (Cloud Cover) (okta) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN #_YEARS Month -------------------------- Jan 7.5 27 Feb 7.5 29 Mar 7.4 29 Apr 7.3 29 May 6.9 29 Jun 6.3 29 Jul 6.1 29 Aug 6.2 28 Sep 6.4 29 Oct 6.9 29 Nov 7.4 29 Dec 7.4 27 Annual 6.8 28 Ann-NCDC 6.9 NA --------------------------