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Badania polarne Akademii Morskiej w Gdyni

Marsz A. A., Styszyńska A.

Problemy Klimatologii Polarnej

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2015

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Nr 25

75--98

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W pracy omówiono tematykę badań prowadzonych przez pracowników Wyższej Szkoły Morskiej/Akademii Morskiej w Gdyni w wysokich szerokościach półkul północnej i południowej. W latach 1975-2015 pracownicy tej uczelni opublikowali łącznie 231 artykułów, komunikatów i sprawozdań oraz 14 pozycji książkowych o charakterze monograficznym dotyczących różnych aspektów badań polarnych. Wśród tych prac 142 pozycje dotyczyły Arktyki i 103 pozycje – Antarktyki. Podstawowa problematyka badawcza obejmowała zagadnienia zmienności i zmian warunków hydroklimatycznych w Arktyce i Antarktyce, kształtowania się warunków lodowych i problemów żeglugi w lodach oraz zagadnień uprawiania żeglugi w rejonach słabo rozpoznanych pod względem nawigacyjnym, w tym badań dotyczących batymetrii dna i geomorfologii wybrzeży. Artykuł zawiera jako załącznik bibliografię prac polarnych pracowników Wyższej Szkoły Morskiej i Akademii Morskiej w Gdyni.

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The paper discusses topics of research conducted by the staff of the Gdynia Maritime University in the high latitudes of northern and southern hemispheres. In the years 1975-2015 the employees of the university have published a total of 231 articles, communications and reports and 14 books of monographic covering various aspects of polar research. Among the 142 works related to the Arctic positions and 103 positions – Antarctica. The basic research problems included issues variability and change hydro-climatic conditions in the Arctic and Antarctic, the formation of ice conditions and navigation in ice problems and issues of navigation in areas poorly recognized in terms of navigation, including research on the bottom bathymetry and geomorphology coasts. The article includes as an annex a bibliography of works polar employees Gdynia Maritime University.

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Warunki meteorologiczne na Stacji Arctowskiego (Wyspa Króla Jerzego, Antarktyka) w 2012 roku

Kejna M., Araźny A., Sobota I., Piszczek J., Łabno R.

Problemy Klimatologii Polarnej

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2013

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Nr 23

43--56

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W artykule przedstawiono przebieg warunków meteorologicznych na Stacji H. Arctowskiego (Wyspa Króla Jerzego, Szetlandy Pd., Antarktyka) w 2012 roku. Pomiary prowadzono za pomocą automatycznej stacji meteorologicznej Davis Vantage Pro+ w interwale godzinnym. Przeanalizowano zmienność ciśnienia atmosferycznego, promieniowania słonecznego, temperatury i wilgotności powietrza oraz kierunku i prędkości wiatru w cyklu rocznym i dobowym. Uzyskane wyniki porównano z dłuższym okresem pomiarowym (1977-1999) oraz z równoległymi danymi z innych stacji prowadzących pomiary meteorologiczne na Wyspie Króla Jerzego.

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This paper presents the meteorological conditions at the Arctowski Station (King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica) in 2012. Measurements were carried out using an automatic weather station Davis Vantage Pro+. At the Arctowski Station the global solar radiation in the period from January 19 to December 31, 2012 amounted to 2985.3 MJ.m-2 (8.60 MJ.m-2.day-1). Taking into account the full year from 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013, this totaled to 2909.6 MJ.m-2 (7.97 MJ.m-2.day-1). The highest monthly value of solar radiation occurred in December, 567.8 MJ.m-2 (18.32 MJ.m-2.day-1) and the lowest in June, 10.4 MJ.m-2 (0.35 MJ.m-2.day-1). The average annual air temperature was –1.5°C, with the highest monthly average in January (2.4°C) and lowest in June (–5.6°C). The maximum of air temperature was 9.6°C, and the minimum –17.2°C. In 2012 the average atmospheric pressure at sea level was 989.0 hPa, with a characteristic semi-annual oscillation of pressure with two minima: in summer (January 985.3 hPa) and winter (June 979.4 hPa) and two maxima: in autumn (April 996.7 hPa) and spring (September 994.9 hPa). The lowest pressure was 946.8 hPa and the highest 1020.7 hPa. At the Arctowski Station SW, NE, E and SE winds dominate in accordance with gradient of air pressure and the local orography. The average wind speed at 2 m above the ground was 4.8 ms-1, with maximum in winter (June 6.1 ms-1) and minimum in summer (December 3.1 ms-1). The maximum wind speed exceeded 40 ms-1. Relative air humidity was 83%. There is less humidity in summer (January 78%) than in winter (July, 87%). In the course of humidity indicate the day with low humidity during foehn winds. Arctowski Station area is warmer to other regions of King George Island (about 1°C in summer and 1.5°C in winter). On the King George Island and Antarctic Peninsula area occurred increase of air temperature. At the neighboring station Bellingshausen in the years 1968-2012 air temperature rise by 0.17°C/10 years.

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Warunki meteorologiczne w rejonie Stacji Arctowskiego (Wyspa Króla Jerzego, Antarktyka) w okresie 19.01-19.02.2012 roku

Kejna A., Sobota I., Araźny A.

Problemy Klimatologii Polarnej

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2012

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nr 22

103-116

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W artykule przedstawiono zróżnicowanie warunków meteorologicznych w rejonie Stacji H. Arctowskiego położonej na Wyspie Króla Jerzego (Szetlandy Południowe, Zachodnia Antarktyka) w okresie od 19 stycznia do 19 lutego 2012 r. Pomiary prowadzono na obszarze niezlodowaconym oraz na lodowcach Ekologii i Sphinx. Przeanalizowano różnice pomiędzy stanowiskami w zakresie temperatury i wilgotność powietrza (6 stanowisk), a ponadto promieniowania słonecznego oraz kierunku i prędkości wiatru (3 stanowiska). Stwierdzono znaczne zróżnicowanie topoklimatyczne związane z deniwelacjami terenu, ekspozycją, właściwościami podłoża oraz lokalną cyrkulacją atmosferyczną. Różnice te zmieniają się w cyklu dobowym oraz są ściśle uzależnione od czynników insolacyjno-radiacyjnych i cyrkulacyjnych.

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The topoclimatic research carried out in the summer 2012 (January 19 - February 19) showed diversity of meteorological conditions in the H. Arctowski Station surroundings. The analysed period had changeable weather conditions. An average level of solar radiation at the Arctowski Station was 14.3 MJ.m-2 a day, while its daily sums ranged from 1.7 to 24.6 MJ.m-2. Atmospheric pressure oscillated considerably from day to day. Its mean value was 980.8 hPa. The highest temperatures were recorded on the coastal lowland where the H. Arctowski Station was built (2.4°C). Air temperature at the front of the Ecology (1.6°C) and Sphinx (1.8°C) Glaciers is lower due to frequent influx of cool air masses from the glacial interior of the island. On the non-glaciated area air temperatures lower with the altitude. Between the Point Thomas and Arctowski Station the temperature difference was 0.81°C/100 m and between Jardine Peak and Arctowski Station was 1.18°C/100 m. These higher lapse-rates inform about frequent föhn processes which take place on the leeward side of the King George Island. The largest temperature lapse-rate over the glaciated areas is recorded at the contact zone between the glacier and its marginal zone. These differences grow when insolation is intensive, as it results in significant heating of the morainic ground, while the temperatures above the glacial surface remain low (ablation takes place at 0°C). Relative air humidity in the H. Arctowski Station region is high due to a large share of maritime air masses. Mean relative humidity on the seacoast ranged from 81% at the Arctowski Station and grew with the altitude to 91 on the Jardine Peak. The course of the relative humidity is significantly influenced by föhn winds, during which humidity drops to 60%. Lower relative air humidity is also recorded when dry continental air masses inflow from the sector between E through S to SW. Wind direction at the three analysed stations corresponds with the local relief layout. The prevailing winds at the H. Arctowski Station include the winds from the sectors SW (28,6%), NW (10,9%), and SE (7,9%). The most frequent winds at the front of the Ecology and Sphinx Glaciers are katabatic ones blowing along the tonque of glaciers from the Warszawa Icefield. Considering the diurnal course, the highest wind velocities at all the stations are recorded around noon as this is the time thermal and pressure lapse-rates increase above varied ground (land, maritime and glacial). Topoclimatic diversity in the H. Arctowski Station area depends on weather conditions. It grows when the weather shows insolation and radiation character, and it lowers at high cloudiness.

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Trwałe typy pogody na Stacji H. Arctowskiego

Ferdynus J.

Problemy Klimatologii Polarnej

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1999

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nr 9

165--172

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The climate surrounding Arctowski's Station is characterised by extremely large changeability of weather conditions appearing during the year and subsequent years. Changeability in the annual structure of weather types is manifested in a large number of observed weather types. On 197 different weather types were recorded in the analized period of 15 years. This number however; changes from 120 in 1981 to 174 in 1984 and 1988. No statistical dependence has been confirmed between the number of weather types in a given year and the average and extreme annual air temperatures and average annual data in air pressure. Extremely large number of weather types can by noted during winter period. The analysis of the drawing #1 demonstrates that at Arctowski's Station there are periods in which changeability decreases while the frequency of weather types increases. These types appear at the same time almost every year and their frequency states significance of “stable types of weather”. These "stable types of weather" can be observed from December until April (especially during the long day). The weather is characterised by a large or total cloudiness, rainfall and a slight wind speed, however; weather with strong winds can by recorded as well.

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Związki między temperaturą wody w energoaktywnej strefie Morza Bellingshausena a temperaturą powietrza na Stacji Arctowskiego

Styszyńska A.

Problemy Klimatologii Polarnej

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1998

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nr 8

25--46

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The main task of this paper is to explain if there is an energy-active sea zone in the vicinity of the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula which controls changes in atmospheric circulation in this area. The analysis made by use of the data comprising information about mean monthly sea surface temperatures (later SST) and SST anomalies in 2 x 2° grids - GEDEX and data about mean monthly air temperatures taken at the Arctowski Station (Meteorological Yearbooks of the Arctowski Station). Common data spanned the period from January 1982 to April 1992. The first stage of this work was to find so called .active grids", i.e. grids of bigger influence of ocean surface on thermic regime of distant areas. In order to do that an analysis of changes in SST in parts of the South Ocean comprising the Bellingshausen Sea, the Drake Strait, the Scotia Sea and the boundary between the Scotia Sea and the Weddell Sea was carried out. The analysis resulted in a conclusion that three grids situated 80oW: 56°,60° and 64°S show the larger relation with the flow of air temperature at the Arctowski Station. There are synchronic and asynchronic correlations between SST anomalies and the air temperature in nominated grids of the Arctowski Station. The results of analysis of synchronic correlations have been presented in table l. Asynchronic correlations are of complicated nature and distributions. Most numerous simple correlations were reported to occur between the temperature at the Arctowski Station and SST Anomalies in grids [80°W, 64°S]. The largest correlations are those with anomalies occurring in January, February and March. They can be observed in the air temperature with 11-13 months delay. The combined correlations are multiple correlations between regression equation of synchronically occurring anomalies (AN) in those grids and the air temperature at the Arctowski Station (ARC) in consecutive months (1, 2, 3, ..., n, n + 1, n + 2); ARC_n = a + b AN[80.56]_n + c AN[80.60]_n + d AN[80.64]_n. Table 2 contains set of multiple correlation coefficients and those which are likely to be significant have been marked. It has been stated that SST anomalies at 800W in March correlate with monthly air temperatures at the end of summer the following year (February and March) at the Arctowski Station and with temperatures of the early and midwinter of the following year (May, June, July).The variation in SST anomalies in March explains 88% - 69% of variance of variation in the air temperature in June and in July of the following year at the Arctowski Station (fig. l). The response of the air temperature to the occurrence of SST anomalies in October at 800W is much faster - from one to five months. Large correlation between the air temperatures at the Arctowski Station and SST anomalies can be observed already in December of the same year and in January, March and April in the following year (fig. 2). The above stated facts lead to conclusion that the distribution of SST does not influence the flow of the air temperature in a continuous way. Future variations in the air temperature are influenced by the states of thermal field of water measured at crucial moments (the end of summer and the end of winter). They are the states, which later on are slowly modified by processes of radiation in-and off flow, wind chilling and dynamic processes active in the ocean (heat advection following the mass advection). Thus a thesis can be stated that the SST anomalies occurring in grids 56°, 600 and 64°S. 800W may serve as predictive values to work out long term prognosis of the air temperature at the Arctowski Station. These prognosis can be divided into "early" prognosis with 2-6 months' advance (equations 1-4) and "distant" prognosis with 11-18 months' advance (equations 5-8). The above mentioned equations explain about 91% to 52% of variations in the mean monthly air temperature at the Arctowski Station. The presented facts indicate that there really is energy-active zone in the Bellingshausen Sea. Chapter 6 in 4 points shows how the hypothetical mechanism works. It can be understood and explained in a similar way as in case of the Labrador Sea and the New Foundland region (Marsz 1997). The analysis of synchronic statistical correlations between the air temperature at the Arctowski Station and the distribution of SST anomalies at 80°W indicates, among others, the presence of the mechanism described in Chapter 6. Such correlations have been analysed and discussed in a detailed way for April (fig. 3, equations 9 and l0) and for July (fig. 4, equation 11).

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Ujemny trend rocznych sum opadowych na Stacji im. H. Arctowskiego (Wyspa Króla Jerzego, Szetlandy Pd., Antarktyka Zach.)

Marsz A. A.

Problemy Klimatologii Polarnej

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1998

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nr 8

63--77

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The paper treats variabiliry of annual precipitation sum registred at the Arctowski Station for the 1978-1996 time period. The annual sum of precipitation show a big variability, its to possible to distinguish three periods in their course. For the period 1978-1985 mean annua1 precipitation sum amounted 560 mm (δn = 26 mm), for the next period (1986-1989) precipitation sum was characterised by a very strong variability (min = 377, max = 630 mm) mean precipitation sum amounted 472 mm,where δn = 95.4 mm. For the last, third period (1990-1996) mean precipitation sum amounted 456 mm (o n = 26.1 mm) (tab. l, fig. 1). Occurrence of strong periodicty every 6.0, 2.0, 4.50, 2.57 and 9.0 years has been found for the course of annual precipitation sum (fig. 2). Also, the spectrum analysis of a course of monthly precipitation sum in March (maximum of precipitation) and August (minimum of precipitation) has been led. Analysis showed the existence strong common periodicity (for annual and month sum: maximum and minimum) every 2.00, 3.60 and 6.00 years. Analysis of amplitudes and phases of periodicity do not explain the occurrence of so big variability of observed precipitation sum. The strong negative trend of annual precipitation sum, significant from the statistic point of view occurs here (fig. 3, formula l). Negative trends were also found in: the course of mean monthly precipitation sum for 8 from 12 monts of a year (the strongest and significant in February), in the course of number of days with measurable precipitation, in the mean annual twenty-four-hours precipitation sum. The negative trend of precipitation sum at Arctowski Station is not conformable to signalised (Ackley S., Bentley C., Foldvik A., Clarke A., King J, Priddle J. 1996.) positive trend of precipitation sum, which appears on the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. The examination of relation between precipitation sum at the Arctowski Station with walues of SOI shows, that the strongest relations between annual and maximum precipitation sum in a given year appears with one year delay (SOI of the previous year - precipitation of the present year), whereas in case of minimum sum the strongest relation appears with three years defay (tab. 2). The significant relation between monthly precipitation sum at the Arctowski Station and values of SOI appears in January and February (fig. 4, the strongest correlation with values of SOI are the end of winter and spring of the previous year). The negative trend of SOI correspond with the negative annual precipitation sum at the Arctowski Station. The observed environmental results, which confirms decrease of precipitation sum at the Arctowski Station has been shortly discussed (decrease of fields of permanent snow, disapperance of lakes and seasonal streams, drying of seashore terraces, hastening of ablation of glaciers ice from a surrounding glaciers, hastening of deglaciation processes).

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Pokrywa śnieżna w rejonie Stacji H. Arctowskiego (Szetlandy Pd., Antarktyka) w latach 1978-1996

Kejna M., Láska K.

Problemy Klimatologii Polarnej

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1998

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nr 8

79--93

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Pokrywa śnieżna jest istotnym czynnikiem klimatotwórczym. Długość jej zalegania oraz jej miąższość wpływają również na wegetację roślinną i przebieg procesów peryglacjalnych w gruncie (Krajewski 1986; Kejna i Laska 1999b). W klimacie subantarktycznym pokrywa śnieżna tworzy się w warunkach ogromnej zmienności pogody. We wszystkich porach roku występują dodatnie i ujemne temperatury powietrza oraz stałe i ciekłe opady atmosferyczne. Silne wiatry przenoszą śnieg, znacznie modyfikując pokrywę śnieżną. Na Stacji H. Arctowskiego (Wyspa Króla Jerzego, Szetlandy Południowe) prowadzono systematyczne pomiary miąższości i czasu zalegania pokrywy śnieżnej w latach 1978-1990 oraz w 1992 i 1996 r. Jednak pokrywie śnieżnej poświęcono tylko niezbyt obszerne akapity w artykułach podsumowujących kolejne wyprawy, np. Nowosielski 1980; Kratke i Wielbińska 1981; Kowalski 1986; Kejna i Laska 1997. Zagadnienie to nie było poruszane nawet w opracowaniach o charakterze monografii klimatu tego obszaru, np. Marsz i Rakusa-Suszczewski 1986; Marsz i Styszyńska 2000. Badania nad zróżnicowaniem przestrzennym miąższości pokrywy śnieżnej w okolicach Stacji H. Arctowskiego oraz na Lodowcu Ekologii prowadzono jedynie w 1991 r. (Gonera i Rachlewicz 1997) oraz w 1996 r. (Caputa i in. 1997).

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The snow cover was investigated at the Arctowski Station (King George Island, Antarctic) in the period 1978-1996. During the 20th Polish Antarctic Expedition in 1996 the snow cover was measured in 32 places on the Sile of Special Scientific Interest No. 8 in the vicinity of the Arctowski Station (King George Island, Antarctic). On the King George Island the snow cover can occur around the year. In the summer months the snow cover is unstable. On the average 230 days with snow cover occurred at the Arctowski Station. The permanent snow cover began at 7th May and ended at 23th November. The mean snow cover thickness in the years 1978-1996 was between 40 to 50 cm, but the maximum reached 131 cm in 1980. The accumulation of snow was disturbed by frequent midwinter thawing and snow drift. In 1996 at the Arctowski Station permanent snow cover was formed on 6 June and stayed till 31 October. It reached its maximal thickness, 73 cm in September. The snow cover on the SSSI No 8 area showed great spatial differentiation. This is the effect not only the different sums of precipitation, but also the redistribution of the snow by wind. On the nonglaciated area the biggest thickness of snow cover was measured in depressions, in the filled up valleys of streams and on the snow patches. Heights and mountain peaks are without snow because of the wind. On the Ecology Glacier in 1996 the thickness of snow cover increased with the altitude. The biggest thickness of snow cover (177 cm) was measured at 165 m above sea level. In summer the snow cover melts, on the glaciers the snow border runs from 150 to 300 m above sea level in dependence on the weather conditions. On the nonglaciated areas the snow stays until the middle of summer in the form of snow patches.

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Głębokie zimowe inwersje temperatury na nadmorskiej terasie okolic Stacji im. H. Arctowskiego (wyspa Króla Jerzego, Szetlandy Pd., Antarktyka Zach.)

Kruszewski K.

Problemy Klimatologii Polarnej

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1998

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nr 8

47--62

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Paper presents results of investigations on temperature inversions, carried out during XIX Antarctic Expedition PAS in 1995, Temperature values taken from thermograph readings at Arctowski Station (3 m asl) and Point Thomas (173 m asl, situated 850 m, WNW from Station) were used to find periods of time with temperature inversions, Seven cases, analysed in this paper. Were selected as deep inversions (mean temperature gradient counted from hourly values was higher than 1°C/100 m), All presented inversions were radiation type, accompanied by calms and relatively small total nebulosity, except three cases, when nebulosity was the effect of inversion Influence of local orographic conditions on deepening temperature inversions is strong, but the main factor for it's forming is anticyclonic situation in the region of South Shetland Islands (accompanied by calms) and sea ice conditions. All analysed inversions were fonned during months with fast ice cover existence in Admiralty Bay and very close ar close ice fields on Bransfield Strait. In other ice conditions deep temperature inversions were not recorded, Minimum air temperatures at Arctowski Station recorded in July, August and September 1995 were measured during inversions. Maximum difference in air temperature between Point Thomas and Arctowski Station was recorded on July 22 (l4°C), These cases let to make conclusion, that probably all extremely low temperatures recorded during severe winters at Arctowski Station were measured in inversion conditions.