Updated: 28 June 2005

Mawson GPS Station, Antarctica

Australian Regional GPS Network

Station Identification

Station Name	MAWSON	Station Number	AUS064
4 Character ID	MAW1	DOMES Number	66004M001

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Station Coordinates

Datum	ITRF96 - Epoch of 1998.0
Latitude	S67° 36' 17".15894	Longitude	E062° 52' 14".57572
Observed Ellipsoid Height	59.148 metres
X	1111287.185	Y	2168911.276
Z	-5874493.603
Grid System	UTM - GRS 80	Grid Zone	41
Easting	0494503.283	Northing	2501193.910
Geoid Separation (EGM96)	29.79 metres	MSL Height	32.473 metres

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Station Equipment

Receiver	TurboRogue® ICS-4000Z ACT
Antenna	AOA Dorne Margolin T

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Site Information

MAW1 Station mark [jpg_34k] is the centre of a 5/8 inch threaded spigot centred on a brass pillar plate of 5/8 inch diameter. The plate is centrally secured into a 300 mm diameter, 1.4 metre high concrete pillar. The site is located on the highest rocky ground at Mawson Antarctic Research Station adjacent to the Coray building.

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Station Information

Data Quality & Availability
Station Photographs
Aerial photograph of Mawson Station [jpg_40k]
Station Log
ARGN News

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For more information contact: geodesy@ga.gov.au