CR10X

Datalogger for Measurement & Control

Case Study » Mawson's Hut: Antarctic Building Preservation

Project Summary

Application Type:
Monitoring environmental parameters in support of the effort to preserve Mawson's Hut

Location:
Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica

Products Used:
CR10X

Contracting Agencies:
Research Centre for Materials and Built Environment, Australian Museum

Measured Parameters:
Wind speed, wind direction, solar radiation, air temperature and relative humidity

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 datalogger which measured eight temperature/RH sensors, 16 thermocouples, and a solar radiation sensor.