YOPP Southern Hemisphere 2022 Special Observing Period

This short video shows some of the radiosonde launches during the Year Of Polar Prediction Special Observing Period in the Antarctic

Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) is an international program to Improve environmental prediction for the polar regions. The Southern Hemisphere effort dealing with Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, that is a key region for the global climate system, is called YOPP-SH. 24 stations released extra radiosondes during the 2022 winter special observing period (SOP).

Countries Participating in YOPP-SH: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States.

The Ohio State University, SCAR: Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, NCAR, National Science Foundation (NSF), WWRP: World Weather Research Programme, World Meteorological Organization

Executive Produced by Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center
Produced by: Jason Cervenec, David Bromwich, Pamela I Theodotou
Direction and Editing: Pamela I Theodotou
Video footage provided by individual station groups.
Details and maps provided by Mariana Fontolan Litell.