Irish Meteorological Society

Lecture:

Meteorology in Antarctica –

Some personal experiences

by

Dr. Christoph Kleefeld

Department of Physics

Atmospheric Research Group

National University of Ireland, Galway

Several research stations are operated the year over in Antarctica in order to contribute to an understanding of the current and past climate systems. This lecture will give an insight into the work and life at the German Antarctic research station 'Neumayer' during a 14-months overwintering period. Some results of the research conducted at the meterological observatory and the air chemistry observatory will be presented.

Room G32 Earlsfort Terrace, NUI, Dublin

8 p.m. Friday 11^th December, 1998

Members of the Public are Welcome to Attend