Purpose
Mawson Research Station is a base for scientific research programs including an underground cosmic ray detector, various long-term meteorological, aeronomy and geomagnetic studies, as well as ongoing conservation biology studies, in particular of nearby Auster rookery, a breeding ground for Emperor Penguins and Adélie Penguins.
Mawson Station houses approximately 20 personnel over winter and up to 60 in summer. It is the only Antarctic station to use wind generators for over 70% of its power needs, saving over 600,000 litres of diesel fuel per year. It is accessible by sea for only a short period each austral summer, between February and March.
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