Antarctic Manned Meteorological Stations

A chronological list of stations that have made multi-year meteorological observations in the Antarctic and on the sub-Antarctic Islands. Data supplied by J. Turner & J. C. King.

WMO
No. Name Operating country Latitude Longitude Elevation (m) Period covered by meteorologica record

Cape Adare UK 71.3 S 170.2 E 6 1899-1900 1911

Hut Point UK 77.9 S 166.7 E 12 1902-04

Snow Hill Sweden 64.0 S 57.0 W 13 1902-03

88968 Orcadas Argentina 60.7 S 44.7 W 6 1903-

88903 Grytviken UK 54.3 S 36.5 W 3 1905-

Husvik UK 54.2 S 36.5 W 1909-52
1954-55
1957-59

Stromness UK 54.1 S 36.7 W 1910-53

Cape Evans UK 77.6 S 166.4 E 20 1911-12
1915-17

Framheim Norway 78.6 S 163.6 W 40 1911-

Godthul UK 54.3 36.3 W 1911-15
1922-29

Leith Harbour UK 54.1 S 36.7 W 1911
1918-61

Ocean Harbour/New
Fortuna Bay UK 54.3 S 36.3 W 1916
1919-31

Little America USA 78.6 S 163.9 W 40 1929-30 1934-35 1940-41 1956-58

87938 Ushuaia Argentina 54.8 S 68.3 W 7 1931-

Campbell Island New Zealand 52.0 S 169.0 E 1941-

88938 Deception Island UK/
Argentina 63.0 S 60.7 W 8 1944-67

88949 Port Lockroy UK 64.5 S 63.3 W 1944-54

88963 Esperanza Argentina 63.4 S 57.0 W 13 1945-

88940 Hope Bay UK 63.4 S 57.0 W 1945-48
1952-63

89066 San Martin Argentina 68.1 S 67.1 W 4 1946-

88961 Stonington Island UK 68.2 S 67.0 W 1945-49
1958-59
1960-75

88952/89063 Argentine Islands/Faraday UK 65.4 S 64.4 W 11 1947-

Melchior Argentina 64.3 S 63.0 W 8 1947-60

89042 Signy Island UK 60.7 S 45.6 W 6 1947-

88934 Admiralty Bay UK 62.1 S 58.4 W 9 1948-60

Macquarie Island Australia 54.5 S 158.9 E 30 1949-

Maudheim Norway/
UK/
Sweden 71.0 S 10.9 W 38 1950-52

Port-Martin France 66.8 S 141.4 E 14 1950-52

Almirante Brown Argentina 64.9 S 62.9 W 7 1951-59 1968-

View Point UK 63.5 S 57.4 W 1953-60

89564 Mawson Australia 67.6 S 62.9 E 16 1954-

General Belgrano I Argentina 78.0 S 38.8 W 50 1955-79

88959 Horseshoe Island UK 67.8 S 67.3 W 9 1955-68

89642 Dumont Urville France 66.7 S 140.0 E 43 1956-

89022 Halley UK 75.5 S 26.4 W 39 1956-

89664 McMurdo USA 77.9 S 166.7 E 24 1956-

Oazis USSR 66.3 S 100.7 E 28 1956-58

Pionerskaya USSR 69.7 S 95.5 E 2740 1956-58

Shackleton UK 78.0 S 37.2 W 58 1956-57

Byrd USA 80.0 S 120.0 W 1530 1957-70
AWS since 1980

89611 Casey/Wilkes Australia 66.3 S 110.5 E 41 1957-

89571 Davis Australia 68.6 S 78.0 E 13 1957-64 1969-

Ellsworth USA 77.7 S 41.1 W 42 1957-62

Hallett New Zealand/
USA 72.3 S 170.3 E 5 1957-64

89592 Mirny USSR now Russia 66.5 S 93.0 E 30 1957-

Norway Station Norway 70.5 S 2.5 W 55 1957-61

Scott Base New Zealand 77.9 S 166.7 E 14 1957-

89009 South Pole. Later Amundsen-Scott USA 90 S 2800 1957-

89532 Syowa Japan 69.0 S 39.6 E 21 1957 1959-
1 1966-

Baudouin Belgium 70.4 S 24.3 E 37 1958-60 1964-66

89057 Capit-n Arturo Prat Chile 62.5 S 59.7 W 5 1958-

89059 General
Bernardo
O-Higgins Chile 63.3 S 57.9 W 10 1958-

89606 Vostok USSR later Russia 78.5 S 106.9 E 3488 1958-61 1963-93

89056 Presidente Frei Montalva/
Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Chile 62.4 S 58.9 W 10 1960-

89512 Novolazarevskaja USSR now Russia 70.8 S 11.8 E 99 1961-

Eights USA 75.2 S 77.2 W 420 1962-65

89001 SANAE South Africa 70.3 S 2.4 W 52 1962-93

88958 Adelaide Island UK 67.8 S 67.9 W 26 1962-77

88970 Teniente Matienzo Argentina 65.0 S 60.1 W 32 1962-72 1975

89542 Molodeznaja USSR now Russia 67.7 S 45.9 E 40 1963-

89061 Palmer USA 64.8 S 64.1 W 8 1965-

Plateau USA 79.2 S 40.5 E 3624 1965-69

Petrel Argentina 63.5 S 56.3 W 18 1967-1976
1977

89050 Bellingshausen USSR now Russia 62.2 S 58.9 W 16 1968-

88962/89065 Fossil Bluff 2 UK 71.3 S 68.3 W 55 1961 1962
1968-75

Vanda New Zealand 77.5 S 161.6 E 94 1969-70 1974

89055 Marambio Argentina 64.2 56.7 198 1970-

89657 Leningradskaja USSR now Russia 69.5 S 159.4 E 295 1971-

Mizuho Japan 70.7 S 40.3 E 2230 1976-78-

89062 Rothera UK 67.5 S 68.1 W 16 1974
1976-

Siple USA 75.9 S 84.2 W 1050 1978-82

Corbeta Uruguay Argentina 59.5 S 27.3 W 14 1979-80

Primavera Argentina 64.2 S 61.0 W 50 1979-

Arctowski Poland 62.1 58.5 1980-91 or 2

89967 General Belgrano II Argentina 77.9 S 34.6 W 32 1980-

Russkaya USSR 74.8 S 136.9 W 100 1980-?

89002 Von Neumayer Federal Republic of Germany 70.7 S 8.4 W 50 1981-

89058 Great Wall Peoples Republic of China 62.2 S 59.0 W 10 1985-

Artigas Uruguay 62.2 S 58.9 W 1987-

89524 Asuka Japan 71.5 S 24.1 E 931 1987-

Commandte Ferraz Brazil 62.1 S 58.4 W 1987-

Dakshin Gangotri India 70.1 S 12.0 E 1987-91-

89662 Terra Nova Bay Italy 74.7 S 164.1 E 80 ?

89674 Williams Field USA 77.9 S 167.0 E 8 ?

89064 Juan Carlos2 Spain 62.7 S 60.4 W ?

89053 Jubany Argentina 62.2 S 58.6 W 4 1988-

89251 King Sejong South Korea 62.2 S 58.7 W 10 1988-

89054 Dinamet Uruguay 62.2 S 58.8 W 10 ?

89573 Zhongshan Peoples Republic of China 69.4 S 76.4 E 18 1989-

89514 Maitri India 70.8 S 11.7 E 117 1992-

Data manipulated from WP5.2 into html by "wp2html" with additional hand-editing, which probably explains any typos...

WMO No.	Name	Operating country	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (m)	Period covered by meteorologica record
	Cape Adare	UK	71.3 S	170.2 E	6	1899-1900 1911
	Hut Point	UK	77.9 S	166.7 E	12	1902-04
	Snow Hill	Sweden	64.0 S	57.0 W	13	1902-03
88968	Orcadas	Argentina	60.7 S	44.7 W	6	1903-
88903	Grytviken	UK	54.3 S	36.5 W	3	1905-
	Husvik	UK	54.2 S	36.5 W		1909-52 1954-55 1957-59
	Stromness	UK	54.1 S	36.7 W		1910-53
	Cape Evans	UK	77.6 S	166.4 E	20	1911-12 1915-17
	Framheim	Norway	78.6 S	163.6 W	40	1911-
	Godthul	UK	54.3	36.3 W		1911-15 1922-29
	Leith Harbour	UK	54.1 S	36.7 W		1911 1918-61
	Ocean Harbour/New Fortuna Bay	UK	54.3 S	36.3 W		1916 1919-31
	Little America	USA	78.6 S	163.9 W	40	1929-30 1934-35 1940-41 1956-58
87938	Ushuaia	Argentina	54.8 S	68.3 W	7	1931-
	Campbell Island	New Zealand	52.0 S	169.0 E		1941-
88938	Deception Island	UK/ Argentina	63.0 S	60.7 W	8	1944-67
88949	Port Lockroy	UK	64.5 S	63.3 W		1944-54
88963	Esperanza	Argentina	63.4 S	57.0 W	13	1945-
88940	Hope Bay	UK	63.4 S	57.0 W		1945-48 1952-63
89066	San Martin	Argentina	68.1 S	67.1 W	4	1946-
88961	Stonington Island	UK	68.2 S	67.0 W		1945-49 1958-59 1960-75
88952/89063	Argentine Islands/Faraday	UK	65.4 S	64.4 W	11	1947-
	Melchior	Argentina	64.3 S	63.0 W	8	1947-60
89042	Signy Island	UK	60.7 S	45.6 W	6	1947-
88934	Admiralty Bay	UK	62.1 S	58.4 W	9	1948-60
	Macquarie Island	Australia	54.5 S	158.9 E	30	1949-
	Maudheim	Norway/ UK/ Sweden	71.0 S	10.9 W	38	1950-52
	Port-Martin	France	66.8 S	141.4 E	14	1950-52
	Almirante Brown	Argentina	64.9 S	62.9 W	7	1951-59 1968-
	View Point	UK	63.5 S	57.4 W		1953-60
89564	Mawson	Australia	67.6 S	62.9 E	16	1954-
	General Belgrano I	Argentina	78.0 S	38.8 W	50	1955-79
88959	Horseshoe Island	UK	67.8 S	67.3 W	9	1955-68
89642	Dumont Urville	France	66.7 S	140.0 E	43	1956-
89022	Halley	UK	75.5 S	26.4 W	39	1956-
89664	McMurdo	USA	77.9 S	166.7 E	24	1956-
	Oazis	USSR	66.3 S	100.7 E	28	1956-58
	Pionerskaya	USSR	69.7 S	95.5 E	2740	1956-58
	Shackleton	UK	78.0 S	37.2 W	58	1956-57
	Byrd	USA	80.0 S	120.0 W	1530	1957-70 AWS since 1980
89611	Casey/Wilkes	Australia	66.3 S	110.5 E	41	1957-
89571	Davis	Australia	68.6 S	78.0 E	13	1957-64 1969-
	Ellsworth	USA	77.7 S	41.1 W	42	1957-62
	Hallett	New Zealand/ USA	72.3 S	170.3 E	5	1957-64
89592	Mirny	USSR now Russia	66.5 S	93.0 E	30	1957-
	Norway Station	Norway	70.5 S	2.5 W	55	1957-61
	Scott Base	New Zealand	77.9 S	166.7 E	14	1957-
89009	South Pole. Later Amundsen-Scott	USA	90 S		2800	1957-
89532	Syowa	Japan	69.0 S	39.6 E	21	1957 1959- 1 1966-
	Baudouin	Belgium	70.4 S	24.3 E	37	1958-60 1964-66
89057	Capit-n Arturo Prat	Chile	62.5 S	59.7 W	5	1958-
89059	General Bernardo O-Higgins	Chile	63.3 S	57.9 W	10	1958-
89606	Vostok	USSR later Russia	78.5 S	106.9 E	3488	1958-61 1963-93
89056	Presidente Frei Montalva/ Teniente Rodolfo Marsh	Chile	62.4 S	58.9 W	10	1960-
89512	Novolazarevskaja	USSR now Russia	70.8 S	11.8 E	99	1961-
	Eights	USA	75.2 S	77.2 W	420	1962-65
89001	SANAE	South Africa	70.3 S	2.4 W	52	1962-93
88958	Adelaide Island	UK	67.8 S	67.9 W	26	1962-77
88970	Teniente Matienzo	Argentina	65.0 S	60.1 W	32	1962-72 1975
89542	Molodeznaja	USSR now Russia	67.7 S	45.9 E	40	1963-
89061	Palmer	USA	64.8 S	64.1 W	8	1965-
	Plateau	USA	79.2 S	40.5 E	3624	1965-69
	Petrel	Argentina	63.5 S	56.3 W	18	1967-1976 1977
89050	Bellingshausen	USSR now Russia	62.2 S	58.9 W	16	1968-
88962/89065	Fossil Bluff 2	UK	71.3 S	68.3 W	55	1961 1962 1968-75
	Vanda	New Zealand	77.5 S	161.6 E	94	1969-70 1974
89055	Marambio	Argentina	64.2	56.7	198	1970-
89657	Leningradskaja	USSR now Russia	69.5 S	159.4 E	295	1971-
	Mizuho	Japan	70.7 S	40.3 E	2230	1976-78-
89062	Rothera	UK	67.5 S	68.1 W	16	1974 1976-
	Siple	USA	75.9 S	84.2 W	1050	1978-82
	Corbeta Uruguay	Argentina	59.5 S	27.3 W	14	1979-80
	Primavera	Argentina	64.2 S	61.0 W	50	1979-
	Arctowski	Poland	62.1	58.5		1980-91 or 2
89967	General Belgrano II	Argentina	77.9 S	34.6 W	32	1980-
	Russkaya	USSR	74.8 S	136.9 W	100	1980-?
89002	Von Neumayer	Federal Republic of Germany	70.7 S	8.4 W	50	1981-
89058	Great Wall	Peoples Republic of China	62.2 S	59.0 W	10	1985-
	Artigas	Uruguay	62.2 S	58.9 W		1987-
89524	Asuka	Japan	71.5 S	24.1 E	931	1987-
	Commandte Ferraz	Brazil	62.1 S	58.4 W		1987-
	Dakshin Gangotri	India	70.1 S	12.0 E		1987-91-
89662	Terra Nova Bay	Italy	74.7 S	164.1 E	80	?
89674	Williams Field	USA	77.9 S	167.0 E	8	?
89064	Juan Carlos2	Spain	62.7 S	60.4 W		?
89053	Jubany	Argentina	62.2 S	58.6 W	4	1988-
89251	King Sejong	South Korea	62.2 S	58.7 W	10	1988-
89054	Dinamet	Uruguay	62.2 S	58.8 W	10	?
89573	Zhongshan	Peoples Republic of China	69.4 S	76.4 E	18	1989-
89514	Maitri	India	70.8 S	11.7 E	117	1992-