Meteorology Archives - Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions

Jan 29

A satellite dish stands on a snow-covered platform in the icy landscape of Antarctica, backlit by the sun which creates a bright halo in the sky. Mountains and frozen terrain stretch out in the background near the South Pole.

PRESS RELEASE: INSTALLATION OF FIRST-IN-REGION ANTENNA

By Heather Bowers Meteorology, Science No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ANTARCTIC LOGISTICS & EXPEDITIONS ANNOUNCES INSTALLATION OF FIRST-IN-REGION ANTENNA ALE pioneers antenna installation in Antarctica to provide best-in-class meteorological capabilities and collect previously unobtainable satellite data. 29 January 2024, Salt Lake City, Utah – Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions (ALE) today announced the installation of a new satellite,…

Sep 10

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Side-by-side images: left shows a circular sky photo with clouds over Antarctica; right displays a segmented mask map via Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, with land in red, water in blue, and clouds in gray. Caption reads Cloudiness 70%.

First Weather Images of the Season

By Rachel Shephard General Interest, Meteorology No Comments

The first Automatic Weather Station (AWS) images of the season are in! Upgrades and new weather stations in 2014 will provide flight crews with more and better weather information.

Apr 02

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Two people work on a metal weather station tower in Antarctica; one stands on an orange ladder adjusting equipment, both wearing winter jackets and hats under a clear blue sky during an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions mission.

Seeing the Weather – One Station at a Time

By Rachel Shephard General Interest, Meteorology No Comments

Installing weather stations in the bitter-cold of Antarctica is all in a day’s work for Ronald Ross, an Australian-based independent electrical consultant. Ronald first collaborated with ALE in 2007, to design and install an automatic weather station (AWS) at the threshold of Patriot Hills ice runway.

Sep 05

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A person with long hair and a beard looks thoughtfully at a map of Antarctica displayed on a Dell laptop, surrounded by papers and notes about Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions pinned on the wall in a workspace.

In the Spotlight – Marc De Keyser

By Rachel Shephard General Interest, Meteorology No Comments

Weather forecasts play a key operational and safety role in ALE, whether it be a decision to launch an Ilyushin flight; planning ski aircraft movements; or a summit bid on Mount Vinson. ALE's forecaster, Marc De Keyser takes it all in stride.

Meteorology

PRESS RELEASE: INSTALLATION OF FIRST-IN-REGION ANTENNA

First Weather Images of the Season

Seeing the Weather – One Station at a Time

In the Spotlight – Marc De Keyser

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