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Antarctic Meteo-Climatological Observatory
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Sofiab
Sofiab_Map
Latitude 75° 36' 42'' S
Longitude 158° 35' 26'' E
Altitude 1552 m
Installed on 28 November 2002

David Glacier

Location

David glacier is a glacier over 100 km long, flowing E from the polar plateau through the Prince Albert Mountains to the coast of Victoria Land. It enters Ross Sea between Cape Philippi and Cape Reynolds to form the floating Drygalski Ice Tongue. Discovered in November 1908, under the leadership of Prof. T.W. Edgeworth David, of Sydney University, for whom the feature was named.

(From https://geonames.usgs.gov)

Data sheet

Model: Vaisala Milos 500
Mast: 3 m

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Curiosities ...

Max Wind speed: 104.0 knots (192.6 Km/h) at 31 August 2008

Minimum temperature: -55.4 °C at 8 June 2013

Maximum temperature: -3.4 °C at 31 December 2005