Case Study
Mawson's Hut: Antarctic Building Preservation
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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.
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