Casey research station

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Casey research station is an Australian Antarctic research base on the coast of East Antarctica, supporting scientific studies in fields such as climate, glaciology, and biology.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Antarctic research station
Australian Antarctic research station
climate polar climate
coast Windmill Islands coast
continent Antarctica
country Australia
elevation approximately 40 metres above sea level
environmentalPolicy Antarctic Treaty System compliance
Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
governingTreaty Antarctic Treaty
hasFacility accommodation buildings
communications centre
fuel storage
helicopter landing facilities
laboratories
medical facility
power house
vehicle workshops
waste treatment plant
wharf for resupply
hasFunction logistics hub
scientific research
hasInfrastructure diesel power generation
renewable energy systems
satellite communications
hasNearbyFeature Newcomb Bay
Wilkes Station (abandoned)
Windmill Islands
inception 1969
location East Antarctica
namedAfter Lord Casey
Richard Casey
near Vincennes Bay
operator Australian Antarctic Division
partOf Australian Antarctic Division
surface form: Australian Antarctic Program
primaryLanguage English
replaced Wilkes Station
researchField atmospheric science
biology
climate science
environmental monitoring
geoscience
glaciology
marine science
seasonalPopulation up to around 150 people in summer
supplyMethod air transport via Wilkins Runway
ship resupply
timezone UTC+8
winterPopulation around 20–30 people in winter

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Antarctica/Casey usedFor Casey research station
Antarctica/Casey namedAfter Casey research station
this entity surface form: Casey Station
Antarctica/Casey linkedFacility Casey research station
this entity surface form: Casey Station
Australian Antarctic Territory largestSettlement Casey research station
this entity surface form: Casey Station
Australian Antarctic Territory containsResearchStation Casey research station
this entity surface form: Casey Station