Antarctic Webcams
The Australian Antarctic Division operates webcams at its four permanent stations: three on the Antarctic continent at Mawson, Casey and Davis, and the other at sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island.
The AAD's icebreaker the Aurora Australis also has a web cam which operates when the ship is on hire to the AAD for scientific and resupply voyages in the Southern Ocean.
Webcam images are captured by automatic cameras and sent back to the AAD Headquarters in Kingston via satellite.
In addition, krill cam gives an insight into life in the AAD's marine research aquarium where scientists study the the physiology, behaviour and reproduction of krill.
Weather
Weather data is collected by automatic weather stations operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and AAD personnel at the stations. This data is also held by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre.
Click on Station name to see its location.
Click on WG to see a weather gauge plot of the latest weather.
Click on a measurement to see a plot of the last 2 days data.
For additional plotting options and information, see the AWS Home Page
| Station | Date (Local Station) | Air Temperature | Air Pressure | Wind Speed | Wind Direction | Rainfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey (WG) | 9-Feb-2012 20:02:00 | -1.5 | 991.9 | 6.0 | 9 | ||
| Davis (WG) | 9-Feb-2012 19:01:00 | 0.7 | 992.3 | 5.0 | 128 | ||
| Mawson (WG) | 9-Feb-2012 18:01:00 | -1.0 | 995.6 | 14.0 | 141 | ||
| Macquarie Island (WG) | 9-Feb-2012 22:01:00 | 5.6 | 1010.6 | 6.0 | 241 | 186.4 |
Also available is weather information from Dome A – possibly the coldest place on Earth.
