Alfred Faure base
Crozet Archipelago, Possession Island
46 ° 25'S - 51 ° 51'E
1st wintering in 1962
About 25 winter visitors and up to 50 people in summer
Transport and supplies thanks to Marion Dufresne
Marin Bay (BDM)
Located 20 minutes from the base and connected by a road (single maritime access route)
Penguin of 16,000 breeding pairs (Delord et al. 2004)
Scientific equipment in the heart of the colony
Who?
Scientists for research programs funded by the Polar Institute (IPEV) (30%)
Contract workers for infrastructure maintenance and cooking (30%)
Military personnel for base operations (40%)
Scientific installations, but not only!
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Individual rooms for overwintering field assistants
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Buildings for community life (refectory, bar, cinema, gym, music room, library, etc.)
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Offices and laboratories
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Storage space (equipment, cold samples 4 ° C, -20 ° C and -80 ° C, ...)
The paradise of "manchologists"
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3 scientific programs focused mainly on the king penguin (119, 137 and 394)
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2 overwintering field assistants and up to 12 people in summer
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1 working shelter per program and sharing of part of the scientific equipment (centrifuge, refrigerator, freezer, ...)
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1 common shelter (kitchen, storage, ...)
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2 enclosures
