Mawson's Hut, a symbol of Australia's historic past, is one of a group of four historic structures and other relics associated with the 1911-1914 Australian Antarctic Expedition. Located on Cape Denison, the site is recognised as the windiest place on Earth at sea level. On average, the daily maximum wind speed is 44 mph, and the temperature ranges from 0° to -20°C. The site consists of four buildings: the Main Hut, Magnetograph House, Transit Hut, and Absolute Magnetic Hut. During the study, the Main Hut was monitored with a CR10X data logger which measured eight temperature/RH sensors, 16 thermocouples, and a solar radiation sensor.
Case Study Summary
Application
Monitoring environmental parameters in support of the effort to preserve Mawson's HutLocation
Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, AntarcticaProducts Used
CR10XParticipating Organizations
Research Centre for Materials and Built Environment, Australian MuseumMeasured Parameters
Wind speed, wind direction, solar radiation, air temperature and relative humidityView the PDF