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MorrowExpedition dossier 04

Instrument record / 72 hours

Pressure before snow.

The front announced itself as a falling line three hours before cloud entered the basin.

Pressure / hPa / six-hour interval

Decision thresholds

Hold below 780 hPa.

At 781 hPa the party held Camp II, secured the instrument mast, and moved the ridge observation to the next window.

  • Gust threshold: 45 km/h
  • Cloud floor threshold: 1,850 m
  • Overnight minimum: −6 °C
  • Radio window: 06:30 / 18:30
RecordedPressureTemperatureWindVisibilityDecision
07 Oct / 06:00793 hPa4 °CW 12 km/h28 kmProceed
07 Oct / 18:00787 hPa1 °CW 24 km/h19 kmEstablish Camp II
08 Oct / 06:00781 hPa−2 °CNW 38 km/h14 kmHold camp
08 Oct / 14:00776 hPa−4 °CNW 52 km/h4 kmTurn below ridge