Davis-Station

- 68.58333333333377.966666666667Koordinaten: 68 ° 35 '0 "S, 77 ° 58' 0" E

The Davis Station is the southernmost Australian research station in Antarctica. It is 2250 nautical miles south-southwest of Perth on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Princess Elizabeth Land in the ice-free Vestfoldbergen. The 29 buildings were built on a rocky moraine and are only 100 meters away from the coast.

The occasion of the International Geophysical Year furnished from January 12, 1957 ANARE station is considered a key station in the network of Australian research stations and houses with 70 people, the largest number of scientists during the summer season. In general, winter 22 researchers on this basis. In 636 km away is the nearest Mawson station.

The large value of the station for research depends on many factors; in particular, it is the basis for all scientific activities of the region. From December 1964 to January 1969, the station was not occupied.

Research focuses on observations of the ionosphere, meteorology, biology of man and the sea, and environmental research.

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