Alfred Faure

Alfred-Faure or Port Alfred is a permanent French scientific station on Île de la Possession of the Crozet Islands. It is located at coord|46|25|56.40|S|51|51|29.58|E|type:isle|display=inline,title on the eastern side of the island. The station is situated on a plateau 460 ft (143m) above sea leavel. 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. There is also an aerial cableway that runs up from the coast to the station.

External links

* [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://crozetvv.free.fr/base.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=7&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Alfred%2BFaure%2522%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG Virtual Map of Ile de la Possession]