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About Mawson Station Mawson is now one of the longest continuously operating stations in Antarctica and the oldest south of the Antarctic Circle. Mawson named the newfound territory Mac Robertson Land after Macpherson Robertson, a keen supporter of Australia's role in Antarctica, and took possession in the name of the crown. The main aim of the 53rd ANARE at Mawson is to conduct and support science in Antarctica. www.virtualantarctica.com /mawson2000/about.htm   (404 words)

CNN.com - Mystery penguin deaths baffle scientists - December 5, 2001 A dead Adelie penguin near the Mawson station in Antarctica ANTARCTICA (CNN) -- A mystery disease is killing Adelie penguins at two colonies near Australia's Mawson station in Antarctica. While there are only 19 people spending the winter at the Mawson station, a research team of 33 is making its way there for the summer months when it is easier to do work. edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/12/04/antarctica.penguines   (337 words)

RenewableEnergyAccess.com Hydrogen Generated by Antarctic Winds Hydrogen will be generated using energy from the Mawson station's wind turbines, stored and used in a test fuel cell, as fuel in a heater and in one of the station vehicles. "The Mawson system will generate well over ten times the power of existing Antarctic wind-power systems while having a much lower environmental impact than the current option of diesel fuel now used throughout Antarctica," said Australia's Environment Minister Robert Hill, regarding the wind turbine construction. One of two Enercon wind turbines is visible in this picture of Australia's Mawson facility in Antarctica. www.renewableenergyaccess.com /rea/news/story?id=19236   (1844 words)

Adventure Antarctica: Ray does Mawson 2003-2004 Mawson Station lies in Mac Robertson Land in the Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica. The station is a science research station, with programs this season in Biology, Upper Atmospheric Physics, Seismology, Geomagnetism, Meteorology, Atmospheric Research, and Medical Research. It is my privilege to spend the year here, assisting in some of these programs, and to pass on some of the amazing experiences I have in Antarctica. www.geocities.com /rayontheice   (223 words)

Antarctic telescope-Box 1 The observing conditions in Antarctica are so good that the performance of the Mawson telescope is expected to rival that of the AAT and other large telescopes in more temperate parts of the world, including 8 metre telescopes currently under construction in Hawaii and Chile. Mawson realised its origin and also the scientific significance of the discovery. The Mawson telescope will also play the role of a ‘finder’ telescope, locating previously unseen objects for other larger telescopes – both ground-based and in space orbit – to observe in more detail. www.science.org.au /nova/065/065box01.htm   (718 words)

Polar Expeditions in Print Gunn, B. Geology of Victoria Land between the Mawson and Mulock Glaciers, Antarctica / by B. Gunn and Guyon Warren. Ice-coring project at Mizuho Station, East Antarctica, 1970-1975 / edited by Kou Kusunoki and Yosio Suzuki. Andrews, R. Meteorology and heat balance of the ablation area, White Glacier, Canadian Arctic Archipelago, summer 1960 : lower ice station 7926'N, 9039'W, 208 m. www.lib.washington.edu /Fish/subjects/polarexpeditions.html   (11309 words)

Mawson Station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mawson Station is a permanent base in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). Mawson is the oldest continuously inhabited Antarctic station below the Antarctic Circle. Mawson Station is the only station to use wind generators for over 70% of its power needs, saving over 600,000 litres of diesel fuel per year. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mawson_station,_Antarctica   (150 words)

Antarctica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Astrophysicists in Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station are able to study the celestial dome and cosmic microwave background radiation because of the ozone hole and the location's dry, cold environment. The new station can be seen at far left, power plant in the center and the old mechanic's garage in the lower right. In 1985 3 British Scientests working on data they had gathered at Halley Station on the Brunt Ice Shelf discovered the exitence of a hole in this layer. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Antarctica   (4727 words)

Australian Antarctic Territory article - Australian Antarctic Territory Antarctica Australia Adelie Land 24 August 1936 Mawson Station - What-Means.com The mainland territory was first claimed 24 August 1936, although Mawson Station, the first Australian station on the continent proper, was not established until 11 February 1954. It consists of all the islands and territory south of 60 deg latitude and between 45 deg and 160 deg east longitude, except for Adelie Land. However, since Australia's signature of the Antarctic Treaty, territorial claims are effectively suspended, and the Australian Antarctic Division administers the area, primarily by supporting various research projects. www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Australian_Antarctic_Territory   (191 words)

Justin Wallace - Mawson Station, Antarctica Angela Catterns with Expat Justin Wallace at the Mawson Station in Antarctica. Angela Catterns with Expat, Justin Wallace - Mawson Station, Antarctica Justin described how the folk at Mawson Station have just started to see the sun again during the last couple of days after it disappeared for around two weeks over the time of the recent winter solstice. www.abc.net.au /sydney/stories/s595118.htm   (264 words)

Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Renewable energy in Antarctica Although each of the Antarctic stations is located on the coast of continental Antarctica, with the sea frozen for hundreds of kilometres in winter, access to the stations by ship is limited to a couple of months in the Antarctic summer. Mawson station has the most suitable wind profile, with an annual average wind of 11 m/sec. Antarctic stations are built on small areas where the rocky coast protrudes from the Antarctic ice cap. www.gasandoil.com /goc/news/nts22855.htm   (1537 words)

Antarctic buildings a part of Australia's national heritage Media Release 26 May 1996 A number of buildings at Antarctica's Mawson Station have been recognised as an important part of our nation's heritage with entry on the Interim List of the Register of the National Estate. Senator Hill says Mawson Station, established in February 1954, is Australia's longest continuously occupied scientific station in the Antarctic. "Mawson Station is a rare example of the design of early Antarctic stations and reflects a lifestyle of expeditioners now no longer practiced. www.deh.gov.au /minister/env/96/mr26may96.html   (665 words)

PH&G - Issue 56 - Growing Challenges in Antarctica Mawson Station is located on a rocky outcrop in the Australian Antarctic Territory at the edge of the polar ice cap. The stations are a basis for scientific research and are staffed throughout the year. Therefore, all stations have small hydroponic facilities to supply fresh vegetables and herbs throughout the year to supplement imported fresh, frozen and dehydrated fruit and vegetables. www.hydroponics.com.au /back_issues/issue56.html   (2083 words)

Mawson logbook The first permanent Antarctic station was named after Mawson, and his image appears on the Australian $100 note. Convinced that Australia should be a major influence in the region, Mawson lobbied for further expeditions to Antarctica. Douglas Mawson (1882–1958) was born at Shipley, England, and emigrated to New South Wales in 1884. www.slsa.sa.gov.au /exhibitions/treasures/PRG523_19p22_23.htm   (303 words)

Antarctica Travel Information Lonely Planet Destination Guide Named for Douglas Mawson, an Australian Antarctic explorer, it is the oldest continuously occupied station south of the Antarctic Circle. Australia's Mawson Station was established in February 1954. Mawson is approached through Iceberg Alley, a channel lined with huge tabular bergs that have run aground on underwater banks. www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/antarctica?poi=108707   (170 words)

New Arrival Suggests Antarctica is Atlantis MAWSON STATION (AMP) — Fueling rumors of an archeological excavation two miles beneath the ice, a controversial archeologist has joined an American salvage operation in the interior snow deserts of East Antarctica, according to Russian scientists at Vostok Station. Ali Zawas, head of the United Nations Antarctica Commission (UNACOM), reported from Mawson Station in East Antarctica. If you've been referred to our site from a friend and want to continue to receive instant access to live webcasts, special promotions and the latest, breaking news on the secret U.S. dig in Antarctica, then click Subscribe and join the underground. www.lantis.tv /amp/releases/arrival.html   (567 words)

Antarctica 2003 Mawson is a collection of various buildings and has been a research station for over 50 years. A couple of days out of Mawson Station a 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' masquerade party is held. The three graves at Mawson, the Aurora, and Mawson in the background. www.geckobeach.com /aq/page2.php   (770 words)

Mawson Station, Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions - Australian Science at Work Corporate entry The Mawson Station was established in Antarctica on 13 February 1954. Mawson Station, Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions - Australian Science at Work Corporate entry 'Primary description of agency CA 1531; Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, Mawson Station. www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au /asaw/biogs/A000719b.htm   (124 words)

Antarctica Travel Description - Antarctic Connection Macquarie Island, where Mawson set up his communication base in December 1911, is home to some three million royal penguins, hundreds of thousands of inquisitive king penguins, and nesting albatross. You may visit the station, walk the island shores and take Zodiacs out to admire the ice front of the Astrolabe Glacier. You follow the route taken by Captain John King Davis in 1912 as he pushed the SY Aurora through pack ice to find a place for Mawson’s Western Party to winter. www.antarcticconnection.com /antarctic/travel/trips/2005/Commonwealth1902.shtml   (934 words)

WorldOil.com - Online Magazine Article: Columns - Jul-2001 Although the primary geophysical work is measuring the Earth's magnetic field, other work at Mawson Station involves space physics, biology and monitoring seismic events from earthquakes and nuclear testing. Another geologist, Martin Purvins, is currently working at Mawson Station, a modern science station located about 3,000 mi west of the Cape Denison. While Amundsen and Scott raced for the geographic pole, Mawson mounted a less sensational scientific expedition to explore 2,000 mi of Antarctic coast south of Australia, about which little was known. www.worldoil.com /magazine/MAGAZINE_DETAIL.asp?ART_ID=1435&MONTH_YEAR=Jul-2001   (933 words)

Antarctica Live from CASEY Station, from Camera operated by Comms staff. www.gillit.com /goviva/cams/antarctica/antarctica.htm   (10 words)

Geoscience Australia: Geodesy - Mawson GPS Station, Antarctica - Australian Regional GPS Network The site is located on the highest rocky ground at Mawson Antarctic Research Station adjacent to the Coray building. MAW1 Station mark [jpg_34k] is the centre of a 5/8 inch threaded spigot centred on a brass pillar plate of 5/8 inch diameter. Please download the Free PDF reader from Adobe to view these files. www.ga.gov.au /geodesy/argn/maw1.jsp   (110 words)

ES&T Online News: Capitalizing on a cold wind The Australian government plans to install the U.S.$2.3 million wind farm at its Mawson Station, one of the country’s four permanent Antarctic research stations by March 2003. The world’s mightiest winds are to power a new wind farm in Antarctica, which should have the strongest turbines with the highest energy yield of any in the world. “If we only have to resupply the station every five years, say, rather than every year, then the risk of oil spills when we pump the bulk fuel ashore will be dramatically reduced,” Magill explains. pubs.acs.org /subscribe/journals/esthag-w/2001/oct/tech/mb_wind.html   (270 words)

Mawson Station - Antarctica Research Stations- Antarctic Connection Mawson Station - Antarctica Research Stations- Antarctic Connection Named for Douglas Mawson, it is the oldest, continuously occupied station south of the Antarctic Circle. Use this board to discuss research in Antarctica. www.antarcticconnection.com /antarctic/stations/mawson.shtml   (106 words)

Ministerial Statements — Environment and Heritage — Chapter 3: Key Achievements and Strategic Objectives The installation of wind turbines at Mawson Station is the first serious attempt by any nation to obtain a significant electricity supply via wind generation in Antarctica. The first two wind turbines were installed at Mawson Station in March 2003. Studies at Davis station show that the middle atmosphere, the coldest region of the Earth’s atmosphere, is cooling significantly. www.budget.gov.au /2004-05/ministerial/html/environment-05f.htm   (1245 words)

Mawson Station. Antarctic Summer. ABC News. Life at Davis Station, sometimes known as the Riviera of the South. Leaving Hobart on the Aurora Australis bound for Antarctica. Helicopter rides along the coast, pulling a sled with camera gear to a penguin colony and a haglund ride across the plateau.... www.abc.net.au /news/specials/antarcticsummer/gallery/mawson/20021214_mawson_red_shed.htm   (64 words)

Gold Corporation Media Release The Perth Mint's Mawson Station, 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin, 1954 — 2004, depicts a coloured image of Mawson and an Emperor penguin with its chick, within an outline of Antarctica. Named in honour of Sir Douglas Mawson, Australia's most famous Antarctic explorer, it was founded on the rocky shores of Horseshoe Harbour in Mac.Robertson Land, part of Australian Antarctic Territory, in 1954. Comprising original and modern buildings demonstrating the evolution of Australian Antarctic building design, Mawson is listed on the Register of the National Estate as a place of historic significance. www.perthmint.com.au /gc/g_corporation/mediarelease/SilverAnniversaryMawsonStation.asp   (375 words)

Antarctica Compare the size of Antarctica with that of Australia and the U.K., using the map of Mawson Station Look at the view from Mawson Station.Write down the date, the current temperature and windspeed, and add to the classroom spreadsheet, to graph later. Write a journal entry by Douglas Mawson, about his journey. www.midcoast.com.au /~ttc/Antarctica.html   (326 words)

Mawson 67.60S 62.87E, Antarctica Forecast : Weather Underground Mawson 67.60S 62.87E, Antarctica Forecast : Weather Underground There are no personal weather stations in this area. The Weather Underground has teamed up with Ambient Weather, Weather Display and Weather View 32 to build a network of weather stations across the globe. www.wunderground.com /global/stations/89564.html   (247 words)

→    Antarctica current time Times in Antarctica vary depending on the location of the research station and which country is operating the research station. On January 3, 2005, a senior official at the Australian Antarctic Division officially confirmed that Casey, Davis and Mawson Research stations are UTC/GMT +8, +7 and +6 hours respectively. Many research stations, but not all, use the time of the location that provides their supplies. www.timegenie.com /country.time/aq   (1503 words)

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