Abstract
Observations of solar and terrestrial radiation and associated energy exchange at the geographic South Pole were first taken during the International Geophysical Year. An attempt is made to show the problems of radiation observation when standard instrumentation is used on a polar snowfield. Low sun elevation, temperatures 150°F below calibration, and human limitations during the winter night all affect in varying degree the observations of fluxes of solar and terrestrial radiation. A preliminary study of the radiant energy exchange is presented to show the absorption of solar radiation at the snow surface and the effect of ‘warm’ clouds on surface temperatures during the winter night.
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