
Installing a New AWS at Vesthaugen Nunatak
The team installed a new basic automatic weather station on Vesthaugen Nunatak. Mounted on solid rock and rising eight metres high, the station focuses on measuring wind conditions and required careful anchoring to withstand the harsh Antarctic environment.
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The newly installed automatic weather station stands fully assembled on the rocky surface of Vesthaugen Nunatak.
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Alain Hubert and Nicolas Herinckx after successfully setup of the station, photographed by Simon Steffen.
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