Alfred Faure
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[]
It 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 between 15-60 personnel working at the base. Their scientific work includes meteorological, seismic, biological and geological research.
The research station was first established during the austral summer of 1963–64. It replaced a temporary scientific base that was built in 1961. The new station was named after Alfred Faure, who was 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. An aerial cableway also runs up from the coast to the station.
Climate[]
hideClimate data for Alfred Faure (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
Average high °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) |
Average low °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[1][2] |
References[]
- ^ "Moyennes 1981/2010: France (Terres Australes)" (in French). Météoclimat. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ "STATION Alfred Faure" (in French). Météoclimat. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
External links[]
Coordinates: 46°25′56.40″S 51°51′29.58″E / 46.4323333°S 51.8582167°E
- Crozet Islands
- Research stations
- 1963 establishments in France
- Non-metropolitan France geography stubs
- Subantarctic island geography stubs