Standard Meteorological Measurements

Minutely measurements of the standard meteorological parameters such as temperature, humidity, wind and air pressure.
Schneetreiben über der Atkabucht

Synoptical Observations

In addition to the automatic measurements, every 3 hours an observer determines horizontal visibility, weather phenomena and cloud coverage and type.

Radiation measurements

Neumayer is member of the Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN) and acquires continuously up- and down-welling radiative fluxes as well as direct and diffuse solar radiation.
Wolken über dem Ekström Schelfeis. Auf dem Eis sind Wolkenschatten zu sehen.

Precipitation and Clouds

Using ceilometer und precipitation radar vertical profiles are continuously acquired.

Radiosoundings

At Neumayer there are dayly soundings at 12 UTC measuring vertical profiles of temperature, humidity, pressure and wind.
Ozonsonde ECC mit daran befestigter Radiosonde

Ozone soundings

At least once per week the radiosondes are equipped with a sensor to measure ozone partial pressure.