Firn temperature record at Ellsworth Station, 1957 Data source: Richard P. Goldthwait USNC-IGY Antarctic Glaciological Data, Field Work 1957 and 1958 Report 825-1-Part III, October 1959 Ohio State University Research Foundation Date Z-3 Air Temp. 0Cal. Temp. Depth Temp. Depth Temp. Depth Temp. Depth Temp. Depth Temp. Depth time degC degC No. 1 cm No. 2 cm No. 3 cm No. 4 cm No. 5 cm No. 6 cm 1957 3/9 1700 -- -2.3 -10.0 0.0 -14.1 50.0 -15.8 200.0 -19.4 400.0 -24.3 800.00 -25.5 1600.0 3/16 0930 -- -2.3 -17.7 7.9 -13.0 67.1 -16.0 213.7 -19.4 415.4 -24.2 812.70 -25.3 1624.1 3/22 -- -- -2.3 -22.8 -- -17.0 -- -16.0 -- -19.6 -- -24.2 -- -25.3 -- 3/30 -- -37.8 -2.8 -31.2 7.6 -22.3 67.0 -16.9 213.8 -19.4 415.7 -24.1 812.40 -25.3 1621.0 4/6 0915 -17.2 -2.3 -18.6 12.4 -20.5 70.8 -18.1 219.6 -19.4 421.2 -24.0 818.20 -25.4 1628.4 4/13 1000 -28.3 -2.6 -23.0 17.9 -20.7 70.1 -18.8 223.4 -19.6 424.2 -23.9 812.90 -25.3 1633.2 4/20 1500 -25.0 -2.5 -24.6 21.4 -23.0 81.2 -19.3 218.0 -19.7 431.8 -23.9 828.20 -25.3 1646.7 4/27 1000 -26.7 -2.6 -21.8 23.9 -21.3 80.7 -20.0 219.0 -19.95 431.3 -23.8 830.20 -25.3 1646.7 5/4 1000 -19.3 -2.4 -18.0 23.9 -20.0 80.2 -20.1 220.5 -20.2 431.3 -23.7 831.20 -25.35 1646.2 5/11 1000 -45.0 -3.0 -37.2 23.9 -25.2 80.2 -20.2 219.5 -20.4 431.5 -23.7 831.70 -25.35 1646.2 5/18 1000 -25.0 -2.6 -31.0 25.4 -27.4 80.2 -21.2 218.0 -20.6 433.8 -23.7 834.70 -25.35 1647.2 5/25 1100 -11.1 -2.3 -19.4 24.9 -23.7 80.7 -22.2 218.0 -20.9 431.3 -23.5 831.70 -25.35 1647.2 6/1 1000 -33.9 -2.8 -27.3 25.4 -22.6 80.2 -22.1 218.5 -21.2 430.8 -23.5 832.20 -25.35 1647.4 6/8 1000 -37.5 -2.9 -32.8 25.9 -26.7 80.7 -22.0 219.0 -21.4 430.8 -23.5 831.70 -25.35 1647.2 6/15 1000 -14.4 -2.3 -30.5 33.9 -29.9 84.2 -22.9 221.0 -21.6 434.0 -23.5 837.70 -25.3 1647.2 6/22 1100 -38.2 -2.8 -31.0 31.9 -27.3 80.7 -23.7 220.0 -21.8 431.8 -23.4 837.70 -25.3 1648.7 6/29 0930 -25.3 -2.5 -31.4 29.4 -29.5 80.7 -24.2 220.0 -22.1 431.8 -23.4 837.70 -25.3 1648.7 7/6 0930 -26.0 -2.55 -23.6 29.4 -27.1 80.7 -24.8 220.5 -22.4 431.3 -23.4 837.70 -25.3 1649.2 7/13 0930 -38.2 -2.8 -33.4 29.4 -28.7 80.7 -24.9 220.0 -22.65 431.3 -23.4 837.70 -25.3 1648.7 7/20 0930 -43.4 -3.0 -36.3 29.4 -30.0 80.7 -25.4 220.3 -22.9 431.8 -23.45 837.70 -25.3 1648.7 7/27 1030 -46.9 -3.1 -35.7 29.4 -29.2 81.2 -25.95 220.0 -23.2 431.8 -23.45 838.20 -25.3 1648.7 8/3 1030 -42.0 -3.0 -38.5 37.9 -33.2 88.2 -26.6 230.0 -23.4 431.5 -23.45 838.20 -25.3 1650.2 8/10 1030 -37.5 -2.8 -36.9 41.4 -33.7 84.7 -27.4 229.3 -23.75 437.4 -23.5 845.70 -25.28 1652.9 8/17 0930 -42.1 -2.95 -39.2 32.7 -35.5 84.8 -28.15 228.0 -24.1 437.4 -23.5 845.70 -25.28 1652.7 8/24 1400 -45.4 -2.9 -32.1 36.9 -31.65 93.2 -28.7 227.8 -24.5 437.8 -23.55 845.80 -25.28 1652.3 8/31 1000 -28.4 -2.6 -35.2 33.0 -34.4 84.9 -28.75 228.0 -24.86 437.5 -23.6 845.90 -25.28 1652.3 9/7 1000 -6.0 -2.4 -33.7 33.9 -34.1 84.9 -29.2 235.2 -25.2 437.3 -23.6 845.60 -25.27 1652.3 9/14 1000 -38.45 -2.9 -33.95 33.7 -31.85 90.1 -29.35 235.0 -25.52 437.4 -23.7 845.70 -25.25 1652.4 9/21 1000 -21.66 -2.45 -33.7 67.9 -32.27 107.2 -29.2 244.7 -25.85 460.8 -23.71 845.70 -25.22 1659.2 9/21 Extensions were wired to all marker sticks so as to bring th top of each 100 cm. above original snow surface 9/28 1100 -9.06 -2.24 -26.8 66.2 -29.17 128.8 -29.08 271.1 -26.0 465.1 -23.73 860.50 -25.20 1675.3 10/6 1300 -18.06 -2.37 -26.32 66.3 -27.36 122.4 -28.32 268.5 -26.22 464.2 -23.83 857.90 -25.21 1668.8 10/12 0930 -13.89 -2.34 -26.82 66.8 -27.46 123.6 -27.80 269.0 -26.23 464.9 -23.87 864.00 -25.19 1669.0 10/19 1300 -23.9 -2.37 -25.10 65.5 -26.86 120.5 -27.45 267.6 -26.21 463.5 -23.94 862.40 -25.20 1667.8 10/26 1700 -25.4 -2.51 -26.39 64.5 -26.53 119.2 -27.11 264.8 -26.11 462.8 -24.02 861.00 -25.20 1667.1 Subsequent readings taken by USWB rep. G. R. Fierle during glaciologists' absence on traverse Conversions made, with correction curve, from Meteorlogy Wheatstone Bridge to Glaciology Bridge. 11/2 0930 -26.67 -2.33 -26.29 64.5 -26.71 118.3 -26.93 265.6 -26.00 462.8 -24.02 860.90 -25.24 1666.8 11/9 0915 -20.39 -2.28 -24.86 64.8 -26.28 117.9 -26.82 265.5 -26.05 462.3 -24.20 860.60 -25.24 1667.0 11/16 0915 -12.78 -2.17 -19.91 64.5 -24.48 118.8 -26.38 270.5 -25.84 466.0 -24.26 864.70 -25.18 1670.6 11/23 0845 -5.44 -2.11 -19.57 63.5 -21.95 116.8 -25.84 269.4 -25.79 465.0 -24.32 864.60 -25.24 1672.5 11/30 0900 -5.83 -2.17 -14.32 70.1 -19.65 125.0 -25.13 273.8 -25.56 471.5 -24.26 869.90 -25.13 1677.6 12/7 0900 -2.17 -2.17 -13.73 70.5 -18.24 123.6 -24.26 273.3 -25.41 471.9 -24.48 870.40 -25.18 1677.8 12/14 0900 -1.11 -2.11 -12.76 69.5 -16.93 122.9 -23.18 271.2 -25.18 470.9 -24.37 868.50 -25.07 1676.1 12/21 0900 -3.33 -2.11 -11.01 67.4 -14.98 122.0 -22.42 269.3 -24.48 469.2 -24.58 867.40 -25.13 1675.3 12/28 0900 -8.89 -2.11 -10.64 66.5 -14.43 120.3 -21.76 268.2 -24.54 468.3 -24.65 866.50 -25.13 1674.6 1958 1/4 0930 -3.94 -2.11 -10.63 65.5 -14.27 119.6 -20.95 266.9 -24.09 467.5 -24.64 865.40 -25.18 1673.4