Alfred Faure
French research station on Possession Island in the Crozet group
Antarctic base in TAAF
46°25′57″S 51°51′28″E / 46.4325°S 51.857639°E / -46.4325; 51.857639
France (2021)[1]
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- Meteorology
- Seismology
- Biology
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- Basic lab equipment
- Surgery room
Alfred-Faure or Port Alfred is a permanent French scientific station on Île de la Possession (Possession Island) of the subantarctic Crozet Archipelago in the South Indian Ocean.
Research station
The station is located at the eastern end of the island on a plateau 143 m (460 ft) above sea level. Depending on the season, there are 15 to 60 personnel living and working at the base. Their scientific work includes meteorological, seismic, biological and geological research. It was first established during the austral summer of 1963–1964, replacing a temporary scientific base built in 1961. The new station was named after Alfred Faure, the site's leader in the early 1960s. Alfred-Faure is visited a few times a year by the Marion Dufresne, an oceanographic research vessel which delivers supplies and rotating crews of scientists. There is a 1.6 km road that connects the research station to the coast.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Alfred Faure (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.2 (70.2) | 19.7 (67.5) | 16.5 (61.7) | 16.0 (60.8) | 14.9 (58.8) | 16.4 (61.5) | 15.4 (59.7) | 17.5 (63.5) | 19.7 (67.5) | 20.7 (69.3) | 22.4 (72.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) | 11.0 (51.8) | 10.1 (50.2) | 9.1 (48.4) | 7.2 (45.0) | 6.1 (43.0) | 6.0 (42.8) | 5.4 (41.7) | 5.8 (42.4) | 6.8 (44.2) | 7.8 (46.0) | 9.2 (48.6) | 7.9 (46.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) | 8.1 (46.6) | 7.4 (45.3) | 6.5 (43.7) | 4.9 (40.8) | 3.8 (38.8) | 3.7 (38.7) | 3.2 (37.8) | 3.3 (37.9) | 4.1 (39.4) | 5.0 (41.0) | 6.3 (43.3) | 5.3 (41.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) | 5.2 (41.4) | 4.8 (40.6) | 3.9 (39.0) | 2.5 (36.5) | 1.5 (34.7) | 1.4 (34.5) | 0.9 (33.6) | 0.8 (33.4) | 1.3 (34.3) | 2.3 (36.1) | 3.3 (37.9) | 2.7 (36.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) | 0.7 (33.3) | −0.4 (31.3) | −1.7 (28.9) | −2.5 (27.5) | −3.7 (25.3) | −5.0 (23.0) | −4.7 (23.5) | −6.6 (20.1) | −3.9 (25.0) | −2.8 (27.0) | −1.9 (28.6) | −6.6 (20.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 127.8 (5.03) | 129.1 (5.08) | 146.2 (5.76) | 160.2 (6.31) | 186.2 (7.33) | 131.7 (5.19) | 139.2 (5.48) | 157.3 (6.19) | 163.6 (6.44) | 156.2 (6.15) | 147.9 (5.82) | 142.0 (5.59) | 1,782.5 (70.18) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.97 | 11.64 | 13.37 | 15.89 | 16.54 | 14.85 | 15.81 | 16.04 | 14.75 | 13.86 | 12.92 | 14.88 | 172.91 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96.6 | 74.7 | 65.4 | 10.9 | 17.1 | 14.8 | 30.8 | 41.9 | 46.1 | 62.1 | 80.1 | 63.2 | 600.4 |
| Source: Meteo climat[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
External links
- Virtual Map of Ile de la Possession
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