Firn temperature record at Ellsworth Station, 1958 Data source: Richard P. Goldthwait USNC-IGY Antarctic Glaciological Data, Field Work 1958 and 1959 (Ellsworth Traverse, 1958-1959) Report 825-2-Part III, December 1959 Ohio State University Research Foundation Date Air Temp. Snow Surface 0 Cal. Temp. Depth Temp. Depth Temp. Depth Temp. Depth Temp. Depth Temp. Depth degC Temp. degF degC No. 1 cm No. 2 cm No. 3 cm No. 4 cm No. 5 cm No. 6 cm 1958 1/5 -3.9 -2.1 -10.6 68 -14.3 118 -20.9 268 -24.1 468 -24.7 868 -25.2 1668 1/12 -9.3 -2.1 -10.6 68 -13.8 118 -20.1 268 -23.7 468 -24.7 868 -25.2 1668 1/18 -4.4 -30.6 -2.1 -9.4 68 -12.9 118 -19.1 268 -23.3 468 -24.7 868 -25.1 1668 1/25 -7.2 -28.3 -2.0 -10.4 68 -12.8 118 -18.5 268 -22.9 468 -24.7 868 -25.2 1668 2/2 -9.4 -9.4 -2.2 -12.2 67 -13.0 117 -18.5 267 -22.5 467 -24.7 867 -25.2 1667 2/9 -12.8 -13.3 -2.2 -12.6 66 -13.7 116 -18.1 266 -22.1 466 -24.6 866 -25.1 1666 2/24 -17.2 -15.6 -2.2 -16.5 77 -16.8 127 -18.4 277 -21.4 477 -24.6 877 -25.2 1677 3/2 -20.0 -20.0 -3.1 -17.1 78 -17.3 128 -18.5 278 -21.3 478 -24.5 878 -25.1 1678 3/7 -21.4 -21.4 -7.0 -18.4 79 -17.7 129 -18.6 279 -21.2 479 -24.3 879 -25.2 1679 3/14 -22.8 Blowing snow -- No readings 3/26 -16.7 -20.8 -2.1 -21.7 81 -19.8 131 -19.3 281 -21.0 481 -24.1 881 -25.0 1681 4/2 -26.1 -27.6 -3.3 -25.1 80 -20.0 130 -19.8 280 -21.1 480 -24.2 880 -25.1 1680 4/9 -20.0 -25.9 -3.5 -21.0 84 -21.7 134 -20.4 284 -21.1 484 -24.1 884 -25.1 1684 4/16 -34.5 -34.7 -2.5 -23.6 84 -22.0 134 -20.8 284 -21.3 484 -24.0 884 -25.2 1684 4/23 -34.0 -35.3 -2.7 -28.9 84 -24.2 134 -21.2 284 -21.4 484 -23.9 884 -25.1 1684 4/30 -27.8 -29.2 -2.6 -30.6 88 -26.9 138 -21.9 288 -21.6 488 -23.9 888 -25.1 1688 5/7 -30.0 -32.5 -2.8 -29.5 87 -26.7 137 -22.8 287 -21.8 487 -23.9 887 -25.1 1687 5/20 -40.0 -38.4 -2.6 -34.2 88 -29.3 138 -23.8 288 -22.3 488 -23.7 888 -25.0 1688 5/29 -33.3 -32.8 -2.7 -32.5 88 -30.5 138 -25.1 288 -22.7 488 -23.8 888 -25.1 1688 6/5 -15.3 -21.1 -2.6 -30.6 88 -29.6 138 -25.8 288 -23.2 488 -24.0 888 -25.2 1688 6/13 -28.3 -29.2 -2.7 -32.5 90 -29.3 140 -26.0 290 -23.5 490 -23.8 890 -25.2 1690 6/23 -27.2 -29.0 -2.6 -34.1 92 -30.6 142 -26.3 292 -23.9 492 -23.8 892 -25.2 1692 6/30 -28.8 -32.8 -2.7 -31.0 90 -29.8 140 -26.6 290 -24.2 490 -23.8 890 -25.2 1690 7/9 -28.9 -29.2 -2.6 -32.6 90 -29.8 140 -26.9 290 -24.6 490 -23.8 890 -25.2 1690 7/19 -40.0 -42.2 -2.8 -34.6 91 -31.5 141 -27.3 291 -24.9 491 -23.9 891 -25.1 1691 7/29 -23.3 -23.4 -2.5 -30.9 90 -31.0 140 -27.8 290 -25.2 490 -23.9 890 -25.0 1690 8/7 -23.0 -23.4 -2.7 -31.5 107 -30.0 157 -27.9 307 -25.4 507 -24.0 907 -25.1 1707 8/14 -40.0 -37.2 -2.6 -30.2 110 -29.9 160 -28.0 310 -25.7 510 -24.0 910 -25.1 1710 8/21 -23.3 -26.0 -2.6 -32.6 110 -30.5 160 -28.0 310 -27.9 510 -24.1 910 -25.2 1710 8/28 -26.1 -23.4 -2.6 -33.0 110 -30.9 160 -28.0 310 -26.0 510 -24.1 910 -25.0 1710 9/2 -23.0 -13.5 -2.6 -30.6 110 -30.6 160 -27.8 310 -25.9 510 -23.9 910 -24.0 1710 9/9 -25.5 -29.1 -2.6 -28.8 110 -29.0 160 -28.2 310 -26.2 510 -24.2 910 -25.1 1710 9/19 -34.4 -36.4 -3.4 -32.8 110 -30.8 160 -28.6 310 -26.9 510 -25.0 910 -25.1 1710 9/26 -17.8 -20.0 -2.5 -29.6 110 -30.2 160 -28.1 310 -26.4 510 -24.4 910 -25.1 1710 10/2 -20.0 -3.2 -2.5 -27.6 110 -28.5 160 -28.1 310 -26.4 510 -24.4 910 -25.1 1710 10/9 -25.0 -5.9 -2.6 -28.3 110 -28.2 160 -28.0 310 -26.6 510 -24.6 910 -25.2 1710 10/13 -19.4 -5.9 -2.4 -26.5 111 -27.8 161 -27.7 311 -26.6 511 -24.6 911 -25.1 1711 10/21 -17.8 -1.8 -2.5 -26.2 111 -26.9 161 -27.4 311 -26.5 511 -24.6 911 -25.1 1711 10/29 -19.2 -1.3 -2.2 -25.8 110 -26.7 160 -27.1 310 -26.3 510 -24.4 910 -25.0 1710 11/4 -16.1 -3.5 -2.2 -23.6 111 -25.2 161 -26.7 311 -26.3 511 -24.5 911 -25.0 1711 11/8 -15.4 -1.2 -2.2 -22.5 113 -24.3 163 -26.2 313 -26.2 513 -24.5 913 -25.0 1713 11/13 -8.0 -21.5 -2.2 -21.4 114 -23.7 164 -26.1 314 -26.1 514 -24.6 914 -24.8 1714 11/17 -15.6 -9.2 -2.2 -19.7 113 -22.8 163 -25.8 313 -26.0 513 -24.6 913 -24.9 1713 11/22 -19.2 -16.1 -2.2 -19.4 112 -21.9 162 -25.4 312 -25.9 512 -24.6 912 -24.9 1712 11/26 -15.3 -16.5 -2.2 -18.9 112 -21.3 162 -25.1 312 -25.8 512 -24.6 912 -24.9 1712 12/2 -13.7 -12.5 -2.2 -18.3 111 -20.6 161 -24.6 311 -25.6 511 -24.6 911 -24.9 1711 12/10 -7.6 -20.2 -2.2 -18.0 113 -20.2 163 -24.0 313 -25.4 513 -24.8 913 -24.9 1713 12/15 -8.9 -10.9 -2.2 -16.8 111 -19.4 161 -23.6 311 -24.2 511 -24.7 911 -24.9 1711 12/23 -3.6 -28.2 -2.2 -15.4 111 -18.2 161 -23.0 311 -25.0 511 -24.8 911 -24.9 1711