ABSTRACT
The Antarctic Peninsula is of special climatological interest because it transects the southern circumpolar trough, forming a partial bridge between the Antarctic ice sheet and South America. Moreover it lies close to one of the most important sea-ice producing areas of Antarctica — the Weddell Sea. In this sense it offers a unique observational platform to evaluate the role played by these features in climate change of the Southern Hemisphere. Climate records from the region also will help to forge a connection between records from the interior of the Antarctic ice sheet and those from lower latitudes.
